Chris Chelios: Made in America

305 Pages·2014·26.035 MB·English

by  Allen, Kevin;Chelios, Chris

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MADE IN AMERICA
CHRIS CHELIOS
KEVIN ALLEN
with
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MADE IN AMERICA
CHRIS CHELIOS
KEVIN ALLEN
with
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Copyright © 2014 by Chris Chelios and Kevin Allen
No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted
in any form by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, or otherwise, without the
prior written permission of the publisher, Triumph Books LLC, 814 North Franklin Street,
Chicago, Illinois 60610.
This book is available in quantity at special discounts for your group or organization. For
further information, contact:
Triumph Books LLC
814 North Franklin Street
Chicago, Illinois 60610
www.triumphbooks.com
Printed in U.S.A.
ISBN: 978-1-60078-987-8
Design by Patricia Frey
Title page photo courtesy of Icon Sportswire
Photos courtesy of Chris Chelios unless otherwise indicated
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To the memory of my sister, Gigi.
—C.C.
To Nate Brown, a Detroit Red Wings fan living openly
among Blackhawks fans in Chicago.
—K.A.
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Contents
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Foreword by Wayne Gretzky
15
Prologue by Kevin Allen
23
Introduction
31
1. More Beaches, Less Ice
43
2. Moose Jaw and the Murdered Pelican
65
3. Beer and Badgers
83
4. Only One Miracle Per Customer
97
5. Lies, Half-truths, and Hockey
115
6. Jailhouse Rocked
133
7. Mayhem on Madison
149
8. I Never Wanted to Leave
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