The Atlanta Thrashers pull him back in...
At the age of 48...
He must clear waivers first, and will stay with the the Chicago Wolves of the American Hockey League until the Thrashers call him up to the big club.
Chelios signed with the Wolves last fall. He played in 44 games, scoring 21 points, and registering a plus-35 rating.
The Chicago native has played in 1,644 NHL games with 185 goals and 763 assists during a career with Montreal, Chicago and Detroit. He has won the Norris Trophy as the NHL's top defenseman three times, played in 11 NHL All-Star games and was on three Stanley Cup winners, one with Montreal and two with Detroit. He also played in three Olympics.
Here's Chelios reminiscing about his juniors coach, Jules Winnfield...
((HT: NHL))
The Thrashers could use some "Inglewood Jack" right now, anyway...
According to the AJC's Chris Vivlamore, the contract is a two-way deal- $105K with the Wolves and $700K with the Thrash...
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