• Aug 1, 2011

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titustheyoung

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http://www.mlive.com/redwings/index.ssf/2011/08/former_red_wings_defenseman_ch_3.html

As he rightfully should. I will always think of him as Red Wing, not a Hawk. 2013 should bring a first ballot Hall of Famer.

 

• Aug 1, 2011

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You know, I hated the man when he was in Chicago, but like you said, he's a redwing to me.

 

• Aug 1, 2011

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Haven't been a big Hockey fan in a few years but I'm a big Cheli fan, even while in Chicago.

 

• Aug 2, 2011

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Not sure if anyone wore their chin strap as loose as old Cheli did. I loved when he, Shanny and Yzerman all seemed to wear gear from their early playing days; shoulder pads so small that it looked like they were not wearing any. I miss seeing Cheli's ugly mug.

 

• Aug 2, 2011

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I remember when they made a rule: Helmets must be worn. But they grandfathered it in and there was like 5 guys around the league without a helmet. I think one or two were Wings but don't remember.

 

• Aug 9, 2011

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[color=#006400 said:

Mitch[/color]]I remember when they made a rule: Helmets must be worn. But they grandfathered it in and there was like 5 guys around the league without a helmet. I think one or two were Wings but don't remember.

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I think the last Wing was Mike O'Connell. He was on the team when I first got into hockey.

 

• Aug 12, 2011

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Took me quite awhile to get used to seeing Chelios in a Red Wings uniform, and I finally got to see the You Tube video when he said that he would never become a member of the Red Wings team...heh!!

But now, of course, its harder to remember when he was a Blackhawk.