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Apr 9 @ 1:41 PM ET
Remember that trade?
That was a stinker, ironically it was Serge who did it.. - pete26
yep...Chelios
In his six seasons with the Canadiens, Chelios appeared in two Stanley Cup Finals (winning in 1985-86) and won the Norris Trophy in 1989. This level of production should have merited him a lengthy stay in Montreal, but that wasn’t going to the case.
Team president Ronald Corey felt Chelios didn’t exhibit the type of demeanor becoming of a Canadien, so he wanted him off of the roster ASAP. Corey had concerns that his reckless off-ice lifestyle had become a detriment to the image of the franchise, and the trade to Chicago was consummated one day after Chelios was arrested for fighting with two Madison, Wisconsin police officers who were trying to detain him for urinating in public.
Unexpected trades can have huge ramifications on a player’s psyche, but Chelios actually became a more complete hockey player. He made life difficult for forwards trying to put the puck in the net, and for his effort, Chelios won two more Norris Trophies (1992-93 and 1995-96) during his time with the Blackhawks. His outstanding play each season put him in the conversation as being one of the greatest defensemen to ever play in the NHL.
In his six seasons with the Canadiens, Chelios appeared in two Stanley Cup Finals (winning in 1985-86) and won the Norris Trophy in 1989. This level of production should have merited him a lengthy stay in Montreal, but that wasn’t going to the case.
Team president Ronald Corey felt Chelios didn’t exhibit the type of demeanor becoming of a Canadien, so he wanted him off of the roster ASAP. Corey had concerns that his reckless off-ice lifestyle had become a detriment to the image of the franchise, and the trade to Chicago was consummated one day after Chelios was arrested for fighting with two Madison, Wisconsin police officers who were trying to detain him for urinating in public.
Unexpected trades can have huge ramifications on a player’s psyche, but Chelios actually became a more complete hockey player. He made life difficult for forwards trying to put the puck in the net, and for his effort, Chelios won two more Norris Trophies (1992-93 and 1995-96) during his time with the Blackhawks. His outstanding play each season put him in the conversation as being one of the greatest defensemen to ever play in the NHL.
In his six seasons with the Canadiens, Chelios appeared in two Stanley Cup Finals (winning in 1985-86) and won the Norris Trophy in 1989. This level of production should have merited him a lengthy stay in Montreal, but that wasn’t going to the case.
Team president Ronald Corey felt Chelios didn’t exhibit the type of demeanor becoming of a Canadien, so he wanted him off of the roster ASAP. Corey had concerns that his reckless off-ice lifestyle had become a detriment to the image of the franchise, and the trade to Chicago was consummated one day after Chelios was arrested for fighting with two Madison, Wisconsin police officers who were trying to detain him for urinating in public.
Unexpected trades can have huge ramifications on a player’s psyche, but Chelios actually became a more complete hockey player. He made life difficult for forwards trying to put the puck in the net, and for his effort, Chelios won two more Norris Trophies (1992-93 and 1995-96) during his time with the Blackhawks. His outstanding play each season put him in the conversation as being one of the greatest defensemen to ever play in the NHL.
