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Yes, Chris Chelios officially retired on August 31, 2010. Chelios was subsequently hired as a consultant for the Detroit Red Wings.
Chris Chelios, currently of the Atlanta Thrashers was drafted in 1981 and has played in the NHL since 1983. He is 48 years old.
Chris Chelios is best known for playing defense in the National Hockey League for 26 seasons before retiring. He played for the Detroit Red Wings, the Montreal Canadiens, the Chicago Blackhawks and the Atlanta Thrashers.
Chris Chelios of the Detroit Red Wings is of Greek descent. The original spelling of Chelios is "Tselios." Nikos Tselios, a cousin of Chelios, played two NHL games in 2001-02 for the Carolina Hurricanes. Other Greeks in the NHL that are not players are Ted Leonsis (owner of the Washington Capitals) and Peter Karmanos (owner of the Carolina Hurricanes). Karmanos' youngest son Jason served as the Hurricanes' Vice President from 1998-2007.
Sid has won 1 Stanley cup and 1 gold medal in the Olympics in 2010