Blackhawks Announce Details for Chris Chelios’ Jersey Retirement (Hint: Be There Early)

On Friday afternoon, the Blackhwaks announced some exciting — and important — details surrounding the jersey retirement events celebrating the career of Chris Chelios.

The first and most important piece of information you need to know: the ceremony will begin at 3:10 on Sunday, Feb. 25. The game against the Red Wings that night — you know, Patrick Kane’s return — begins at 5. This is a little earlier than the Marian Hossa ceremony began, so make sure you’re at the United Center by about 2:45 to get to your seats on time.

Also a fun activation before that night — in fact, beginning tonight — the Blackhawks will have a Cheli’s Chili Pop-Up in the United Center Atrium for every home game this month (and there are plenty). They’ll also have some fun merch for Cheli’s Chili available and some unique merch for the jersey retirement, like they did for Hossa’s.

And, again, the ceremony will begin at 3:10 on Sunday, Feb. 25.

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Tab Bamford has been writing about the Chicago Blackhawks for almost two decades. He joined Bleacher Nation as the lead Blackhawks writer in May 2022. Tab is a member of the Professional Hockey Writers Association and is the author of two books about the Blackhawks: "100 Things Blackhawks Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die" (Triumph Books) and "Chicago Blackhawks: An Illustrated Timeline" (Reedy Press, 2021). Find him on Twitter/X/Instagram/Threads at @The1Tab

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