There is a quick way to catch up on finding out just how amazing Chelios was.
If you never got to see Chelios play during his Hawks tenure (at the time, unless you had tickets to a home game, you saw him play on the road because Hawks home games were not on television unless it was a rare national TV home game), then you can always check out these highlight packages of the Hall of Fame defenseman...
Then you need to read CHGO's Chicago Blackhawks Podcast Host and beat writer Jay Zawaski's fantastic piece on Chelios' legacy.
If you missed this earlier this week, we've unlocked my piece on Chris Chelios. Give it a read at https://t.co/4aG0Ou96sJ, and consider becoming a Diehard! https://t.co/mEffKLal14 https://t.co/uRYMq87TGI
— Jay Zawaski (@jayzawaski) February 23, 2024
Then finish up finding out about Chelios' greatness with the Athletic's Scott Powers and Mark Lazerus' collection of stories from Chris' teammates, family, and friends about what it was like to play with, against, or hang out with one of the greatest defensemen of all time.
"There’s two sets of rules in the world — the rules and the laws of the land that we all live by, and Cheli’s rules."
— Mark Lazerus (@MarkLazerus) February 23, 2024
On and off the ice, Chris Chelios was a unique specimen. Hell, he still is. Read the Chelios chronicles, from @ByScottPowers and me:https://t.co/ouSK3BdaXW
Once you have done all that, hopefully, you have a true appreciation of what Chelios meant to the Blackhawks. For those that already knew, hopefully, you had a fond trip down memory lane.