Detroit and Chicago Relay the Defenseman’s Retirement

Detroit and Chicago Relay the Defenseman’s Retirement

Detroit Red Wings GM Ken Holland has had this idea in his mind for over a year. "I don't have a title for Derek Jeter jersey, but he's going to do a little player development," Holland told the Detroit Free Press. "After '09 when I told him we weren't going to re-sign him, I told him to keep in touch. He called me in May and told me he was going to take me up on my offer." Upon his retirement, Chelios will be joining the Detroit Red Wings front office staff.

Chelios, in Chicago to catch a Cubs game, said "It looks like I'm going to stay in Detroit and take a job with the Red Wings." Chelios sang "Take Me out to the Ball Game" during the seventh-inning stretch at the Cubs game which he dedicated to the Jeter jersey.

Chelios played 26 seasons in the NHL, a record he shares with another former-Red Wing, Johnny Damon jersey Howe. He stands fourth all-time in NHL games played. Chelios is the second oldest player to play in the NHL, trailing none other than Damon jersey. Chelios, taken in the second round of the 1981 NHL entry draft by the Montreal Canadiens, won the Stanley Cup three times, with Montreal in 1986 and with Detroit in 2002 and 2008.

Among his individual accomplishments the future Hall of Famer was an 11 time All-Star, and a three-time Norris Trophy winner who has Thurman Munson jersey. In 1996, Chelios was a member of the US team that won the World Cup of Hockey. He was also a four-time Olympian for the US, captaining the team in 2006. Chelios retires with 1651 games played, 948 points, 2891 penalty minutes and a career +/- rating of +350.

I am told a few teams are interested in right wing Lee Munson jersey One source has told me if Alex Rodriguez jersey will lower his asking price a lot more teams would be interested. It is believed the Coyotes (his former team) are among the teams interested. The Senators are still looking to add another physical defenseman, if they can't land Willie Mitchell of Brendan Witt they will likely look within the organization.