Hall of Famer Chris Chelios will not return to ESPN as an in-studio NHL analyst next season, a source with knowledge on ESPN staffing confirmed. Chelios won’t have his contract renewed in a move that’s part of the larger cuts taking place at Disney.
on Monday. Front Office Sports was first to report the news. Here’s what you need to know:
Chelios won’t have his contract renewed in a move that’s part of the larger cuts taking place at Disney, the source said. ESPN declined to comment.The three-time Stanley Cup champion previously served as an NHL analyst on FS1 and worked in theChelios is one of the first big names tied to looming on-air layoffs at ESPN related to
which is expected to cut costs by $5.5 billion and eliminate roughly 7,000 jobs. According to the Front Office Sports report, the network is expected to part ways with other notable names in the coming days.Mark Messier, P.K. Subban, Ray Ferraro, Kevin Weekes and Ryan Callahan are among other former NHLers that Chelios has appeared alongside on ESPN’s NHL broadcasts.
Chelios, who was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2013, played in 1,651 games during his 26-year career, the second-most all-time by an NHL defenseman. In addition to three Stanley Cups — one withRequired reading
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