Fun Fact Friday
He is the former record-holder for most games played in the NHL by a defenseman, is
eighth overall with 1,651 games played, holds the record for most career
playoff games played with 266 and is tied with
Gordie Howe for most NHL seasons played with 26. On May 1, 2009, he appeared in the playoffs for an NHL record 24th time, having missed the playoffs only once (
1997–98). Chelios is also the record-holder for most career postseason losses, with 117 (also the most in any professional sport in North America). However, he only lost one Game 7 in his career, a 3–2 OT loss in the 1985
Adams Division Finals against the
Nordiques. In 2017, Chelios was named one of the "
100 Greatest NHL Players" in history.
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