The Detroit Red Wings announced on Tuesday that defenseman Chris Chelios has signed a one-year contract to return for his 24th season in the NHL.



Chelios, 45, appeared in 71 games last season and totaled 11 assists with 34 penalty minutes. The NHL's oldest player, he led Detroit defensemen with a plus-seven rating and ranked fifth among all defensemen during the 2007 Stanley Cup Playoffs.









"Chris is coming off another outstanding season and was one of the best defenseman on any team through three rounds of the Stanley Cup Playoffs," general manager Ken Holland said. "He has taken conditioning to a new level and has set the standard for how today's professional athlete trains year- around in order to compete at an elite level. In addition to his high level of play, Chris's experience and leadership are second-to-none. We're very happy to have him signed to play in Detroit for another season."



He is the NHL's all-time leader in post-season appearances (22), and ranks second all-time in playoff games played (246), behind only Patrick Roy (247).



The three-time Norris Trophy winner (1989, 1993, 1996) leads all American-born players in games played (1,547) and ranks ninth all-time amongst all players. He is the only skater in NHL history to play 400 games for three different teams, skating in 402 games with the Montreal Canadians, 664 with the Chicago Blackhawks and 481 with Detroit.



In those 1,547 games, Chelios has notched 182 goals and 754 assists with 2,837 penalty minutes. Also, he has 31 goals and 113 assists in postseason play.



Chelios is a two-time Stanley Cup champion, capturing it with Montreal in 1986 and with Detroit in 2002. Internationally, the Chicago native has played for USA Hockey four times in the Olympics (1984, 1998, 2002, 2006).

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