Chelios signs with Atlanta

[Carsomyr]

http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=518299#&navid=nhl-search

http://thrashers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=519572&navid=DL|ATL|home

This is so cool! Sure, Chelios will remain in the AHL for now, playing for the Chicago Wolves, but he could theoretically get called up at any time.

I hope it happens, I mean 48 years old and still playing at this level... Holy shit, that's what I call dedication to the sport! If he gets called up, Chelios will have played NHL-hockey through 4 different decades!

For all you stats-*****s like myself, you can see his career totals and highlights here.

Anyways, I thought this was thread-worthy. Cheers! 😀

 

[Cy/MiG]

If a tree falls in the woods... 😀

 

[leafstk]

Absolutely incredible, isn't it? 😱 Good for him! 😀 I hope he gets the call up... he's been a plus 35! Awesome! 😀

 

[Carsomyr]

Well, Chelios got called up for last night's game against the Columbus Blue Jackets. He got 13:14 TOI and was -1 in the game with 1 shot on goal.

It was far from his best game ever, to put it nicely, but still... what a legend!

 

[leafstk]

Awesome! 😀 Yeah, he sure looked rusty... I saw the highlights, lol. But kudo's to him and the Thrashers for giving him the chance!

 

[Cy/MiG]

Yeah, maybe now that Chelios kid can make a name for himself.

 

[obama666]

Chelios was a +34 with the Chicago Wolves in the AHL.

 

[leafstk]

Well Gordie Howe played well into his 50's, did he not?

 

[Carsomyr]

Well Gordie Howe played well into his 50's, did he not?

Yup, he played his last NHL season in 1979/1980, scoring at a 0,5 PPG pace as a 52-year-old. I mean sure, I realize that it was in a different era, and the players weren't as well-trained or conditioned as they are today, but to have been able to do that is still fucking insane! 😱

 

[leafstk]

Yup, he played his last NHL season in 1979/1980, scoring at a 0,5 PPG pace as a 52-year-old. I mean sure, I realize that it was in a different era, and the players weren't as well-trained or conditioned as they are today, but to have been able to do that is still fucking insane! 😱

What's even more incredible is that was the rookie season for Wayne Gretzky... fitting passing of the torch, no? 😀 (Howe was Gretzky's idol)

 

[Carsomyr]

What's even more incredible is that was the rookie season for Wayne Gretzky... fitting passing of the torch, no? 😀 (Howe was Gretzky's idol)

Hah, wasn't aware, but that's brilliant! 😀

 

[leafstk]

Woop woop!

Haven't heard much about Chelios since his first game... any improvements?

 

[Carsomyr]

Woop woop!

Haven't heard much about Chelios since his first game... any improvements?

I think he's played 3 games so far. No points, don't know his ice-time or +/- though. D: