Welcome to NHL99, The Athletic’s countdown of the best 100 players in modern NHL history. We’re ranking 100 players but calling it 99 because we all know who’s No. 1 — it’s the 99 spots behind No. 99 ...

Defenseman Jake Chelios, 34, has announced his retirement via video on the Instagram page of the Chinese-based KHL club that he’s played for the past six seasons. Chelios, the son of Hockey ...

CHICAGO (AP) — Watching his No. 7 rise into the rafters at the United Center, well, that traveled far beyond Chris Chelios' wildest imagination. “I’m not going to say it’s a dream come true because it ...

CHICAGO — Chris Chelios basked in glory as his No. 7 was raised to the rafters. The former NHL great, who helped the Detroit Red Wings win two Stanley Cups, took center stage at United Center in an ...

Hall of Famer Chris Chelios will not return to ESPN as an in-studio NHL analyst next season, a source briefed on ESPN’s staffing confirmed to The Athletic on Monday. Front Office Sports was first to ...

The number of another Chicago Blackhawks legend will hit the United Center rafters. During a Pearl Jam concert in Chicago on Thursday night, Eddie Vedder brought Hall of Fame defenseman Chris Chelios ...

And the groom sang Weezer! Green Bay Packers fullback Danny Vitale, 24, married Tampa Bay Lightning hockey reporter Caley Chelios — whose father is Stanley Cup champion Chris Chelios — over the ...

Chris Chelios will always be remembered by his opponents as the ultimate athlete-warrior. Always the first to lead the charge and the last to lay down his arms. Any list of NHL's top all-time ...

DETROIT — Chris Chelios always considered time his enemy. He vigorously combats its attacks on his body, maintaining a grueling workout routine that allows him to remain a vital part of the Red Wings’ ...

Lace up the skates and crack open a few beers. It's a rite of passage when a player gets benched in front of his hometown friends and family during an outdoor NHL game. That's exactly what ex-Detroit ...

CHICAGOCHICAGO — Watching his No. 7 rise into the rafters at the United Center, well, that traveled far beyond Chris Chelios’ wildest imagination. “I’m not going to say it’s a dream come true because ...