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AWARDS & ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Milestones Achieved:

• 700th Assist:
• 600th Assist:
• 500th Assist:
• 1300th Game:
• 1200th Game:
• 1100th Game:
• 1000th Game:
• 500th Game:
• 100th Goal:
• 900th Point:
• 800th Point:
• 700th Point:
• 600th Point:
• 500th Point:

Facts:

• Stanley Cup Championships: 1986, 2002.
• NHL All-Star Games: 1985, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000.

Notables:

• Chris and his wife have two boys and two girls and reside in suburban Detroit during the NHL season.
• Spends off-season with family in suburbs of Los Angeles, CA.
• The Chelios' enjoys attending their kids sporting events throughout the hockey season.
• Took the Stanley Cup to the neighborhood he grew up in his native Chicago during the summer of 2002.
• Also brought the cup to his summer home in Malibu, California to share with family and friends.
• Holds annual charity golf tournament in the Chicago area every summer.
• Owns 'Cheli's Chili Bar' in Dearborn, MI.

Awards:

• 1982-83 Season:
  • WCHA Second All-Star Team.
  • NCAA All-Tournament Team.
• 1984-85 Season:
  • NHL All-Rookie Team.
• 1988-89 Season:
  • NHL First All-Star Team.
  • James Norris Memorial Trophy.
• 1990-91 Season:
  • NHL Second All-Star Team.
• 1992-93 Season:
  • NHL First All-Star Team.
  • James Norris Memorial Trophy.
• 1994-95 Season:
  • NHL First All-Star Team.
• 1995-96 Season:
  • NHL First All-Star Team.
  • James Norris Memorial Trophy.
• 1996-97 Season:
  • NHL Second All-Star Team.

TRANSACTIONS

June, 1981:

• Drafted by Montreal in the second round (40th overall) of 1981 Entry Draft.

June 29, 1990:

• Traded to Chicago by Montreal with Montreal's 2nd round choice (Michael Pomichter) in 1991 Entry Draft for Denis Savard.

March 23, 1999:

• Traded to Detroit by Chicago for Anders Eriksson and a 1st round pick in 1999 and 2001.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

1983-84 Season:

• Began season with Team USA on pre-Olympic tour.
• NHL debut (3/8/84)vs. Hartford following Olympic Games.
• Team USA 1982 World Junior Championships, 1984, 1987 and 1991 Canada Cup tournaments, 1996 World Cup of Hockey, 1984, 1998 and 2002 Olympics.
• Played two seasons at University of Wisconsin.
• NCAA All-Tournament Team 1983.

1984-85 Season:

• First full NHL season, was selected to NHL All-Rookie Team.

1985-86 Season:

• Member of Montreal's Stanley Cup Championship team, scoring 2-9-11 in 20 playoff games.

1986-87 Season:

• Scored a then career high goals (11).
• Career high penalty minutes (124).

1987-88 Season:

• Scored a career-high 20 goals in 71 games.

1988-89 Season:

• Established a career-high 58 assists in 80 games.
• Scored 19 points (4-15-19) in 21 playoff games in leading Montreal to Stanley Cup Finals.

1989-90 Season:

• Became the first American-born player to captain the Montréal Canadiens.
• Played seven seasons (402 games, 72-237-309) before being traded to Chicago (6/29/90) for Denis Savard and second round pick in 1991.

1990-91 Season:

• Scored 64 points in 77 games in first season with Chicago.

1991-92 Season:

• Led Chicago to Stanley Cup Finals with 21 points in 18 games, setting new club record for points in playoffs by a defenseman.
• Also set club defenseman record with six playoff goals.

1992-93 Season:

• Had 58 assists to set Blackhawks defenseman record.
• Career-high 286 penalty minutes.

1993-94 Season:

• 400th career assist vs. Winnipeg (10/14/93).

1994-95 Season:

• Tied a Blackhawk playoff record for most overtime goals in season (2) with OT winners in Games 3 and 4 of Western Conference Finals.

1995-96 Season:

• Named team captain.
• Led team in scoring with 72 points, becoming first defenseman in team history to do so.
• 15-game point streak (4-16-20), 10/26 - 11/28/95).
• Tied his own team defenseman record with 58 assists.

1996-97 Season:

• Led Blackhawk defensemen in scoring for seventh consecutive season (42).

1997-98 Season:

• Played 1,000th game vs. New Jersey (3/16/98).
• Captain U.S. Men's Olympic Team.
• Finished fifth in scoring for Chicago.

1998-99 Season:

• Red Wing debut 3/24/99 vs. Buffalo.
• First goal and point as Red Wing was power play game-winner vs. Tampa Bay 3/26/99.
• Three time Norris Trophy Winner (89, 93 and 96).
• 1989 Norris made him first right-handed shot to win in first 40 years of the Norris.
• Named Western Conference Captain in 1997 All-Star Game.
• Chicago's all-time leader in penalty minutes (1,495).

1999-00 Season:

• First full season with Detroit.
• Career high plus/minus rating (+48) and second best in NHL.
• 800th career point (assist) 10/7/99 at Atlanta.
• 1,100th career game 11/28/99 vs. Phoenix.
• 10th career All-Star game appearance 2/6/2000 in Toronto.

2000-01 Season:

• Appeared in 24 games due to knee injuries.
• Missed only five games after first knee surgery 10/20/2000.
• Missed 44 games after second knee surgery 11/20/2000.
• Did not play final nine regular season games due to broken thumb.
• Played five of Detroit's six first round playoff games vs. Los Angeles, scoring a goal 4/21/01 in game five of that series.
• 7/31/01 named Captain of 2002 U.S. Men's Olympic Hockey Team in Salt Lake City, Utah.
• Earned Silver Medal.

2001-02 Season:

• Norris Trophy runner up to teammate Nicklas Lidstrom.
• Played 79 games finishing season with leagues best +40.
• Posted 33 assists, highest assist total since 39 his final year in Chicago (1997-98).
• Career high assist mark of 58 set three times (1988-89, Montreal: 1992-93 & 1995-96, Chicago).
• Posted 3 assists 11/20/01 vs. Nashville for season best point total.
• Scored power play goal in overtime 3/13/02 vs. Edmonton.
• Played all 23 playoff games posting a playoff best +15.
• His 13 playoff assists led all defensemen and was fourth overall among all players in post-season play.
• Led all players in post-season shorthand assists (3) as well as shorthand points (3).
• Finished 2nd overall in playoff points by defensemen (14) behind teammate Nicklas Lidstrom (16).
• Was 12th overall in playoff scoring.

2002-03 Season:

• Finished season with 893 career points.
• Recorded game-winning goal shorthanded 10/21/02 at Calgary (J. McLennan).
• Average ice time 24:14.
• 1,300th career game 1/15/03 at Chicago.
• Missed 15 games with leg/knee injury.
• Missed game with finger injury (16 total).
• Played all four 2003 first round playoff games vs. Anaheim, was scoreless, finished series minus-three.

2003-04 Season:

• (21st in NHL) Appeared in 69 games, missing 13 due to knee injury (10), and shoulder injury (3).
• Finished with a positive plus/minus (+12) for the sixth consecutive season with Detroit.
• 900th career point (assist) 11/29/03.
• Enters this season five games shy of 1,400 career.
• Played eight of Detroit's 12 post-season games, leaving game two of second round vs. Calgary with shoulder injury, finished playoffs with one assist, four penalty minutes and was plus-one.
• Selected by Team USA to play for 2004 World Cup of Hockey and named captain.