";s:4:"text";s:3260:" He was a Chicago Blackhawks fan during his childhood but was more focused on football, idolizing Chicago Bears linebacker Dick Butkus.
I, they can’t be happier to see each other. I’m excited.”“It couldn’t have been better timing,” Chelios said. Speaking shortly before he watched his son, Jake, make his NHL debut with the Detroit Red Wings on Friday, Chelios … He still has his house in suburban Detroit, still watches the Wings (and is especially impressed with Dylan Larkin, Andreas Athanasiou and Anthony Mantha), but spends most of his time in Chicago.Speaking shortly before he watched his son, Jake, make his NHL debut with the Detroit Red Wings on Friday, Chelios sounded downright giddy.Chris said he advised Jake to “get hit, hit somebody, get into it early and relax and play. She’s with Mrs. It’s 20 years they’ve known each other.”The Wings signed Jake Chelios, 28, as a free agent last summer. Chris, 57, is a Hall of Famer who played for the Wings from 1999-2009. There’s no way he’s not nervous.”“It’s great, a great opportunity for him,” Chelios told the Free Press. Sue, 86, who had health issues.While Chelios had interest in coaching, right now all he wants to is be as dedicated to his family as he was to playing hockey. I’m happy right where I’m at.”“I hope it’s not a once-in-a-lifetime thing, but it’s great. Usually that’s what it takes to relax.
He served as an assistant coach/ambassador with the team for several years before departing last summer for his hometown Chicago so that he could be near his mom.
“It’s been a good year in Grand Rapids and it’s great to see them calling up the kids and giving them a chance.Chris Chelios conceded to being the most nervous he’d been in years.Much to Chelios’ delight, Sue felt well enough to accompany him to the game at Little Caesars Arena and watch from owner Marian Ilitch’s box. “If I was coaching I probably wouldn’t be able to come see Jake play. Chelios attended Mount Carmel Hig… Chris Chelios conceded to being the most nervous he’d been in years.
The family name was originally "Tselios", but Gus chose to change the family's spelling. Even if he just gets in one or two games, at least he made it this far and he’ll have bragging rights to his kids and grandkids.”Asked what he was doing to calm his nerves, Chelios smiled. Chelios has an older brother, Dean and two younger sisters, Tara and Caley. Chelios grew up in Chicago, Illinois, where his father, Constantine "Gus" Chelios, owned a chain of Greek restaurants. The family moved to Poway, California, in 1977, when his father left his struggling business in Chicago to open a restaurant in the San Diego area.
I was at her house and we got the news and jumped in the pickup truck. So that’s what I really base everything on. Good to be back here and good to see my kid playing. “I’m looking for a way not to work, not to travel so I can spend time with my family,” Chelios said.
“I haven’t had a drink yet. Just have fun. Chelios is the son of NHL Hall of Famer Chris Chelios.