Overtime

by Chris Chelios

Feared on the ice for his toughness and his skill with the puck, Chris Chelios was one of the finest defenceman of his era. A stalwart blueliner with the Canadiens, the Red Wings and the Thrashers, Chelios roamed the ice with a rare confidence that earned him the respect of his teammates and opponents alike. Off the ice, Chelios was well known for his antics as well. He carried his high level of competitiveness out of the dressing room and wore it like a badge of honour.

Untitled memoir by Chris Chelios, written with Kevin Allen of USA Today, will tell all about his on the ice heroics and his off the ice adventures with teammates such as Steve Yzerman, Bob Probert, Jeremy Roenick and a host of other all-time greats.

Genres: Hockey, Biography

320 pages, Hardcover

First published October 28, 2014

Reviews

[Michael Revell · Rating 2 out of 5]

Chris Chelios was a favourite player of mine growing up, particularly as a member of that incredible 2002 Red Wings squad. This book did a fantastic job of making me hate Chris Chelios. He comes across as such a gigantic, self inflated jackass of a human being that I actually had to put it down a few times as I was so put off by what I was reading. I give it 2 stars, because I can't actually say that Kevin Allen (and Chelios, I guess) did a poor job writing it, but I thoroughly disliked this read.

There's a quote in the book from Chelios rival and ex-NHLer Brian Propp.

"Chelios is a terrible person, the kind of guy who would stick your eye out and not care."

After reading this book, that's definitely the impression that I get.

[Costa Voutsinas · Rating 4 out of 5]

Grew up idolizing the player. Great stories; heart of a warrior on ice; a la Patrick Roy

[To Read Pile Too Big · Rating 3 out of 5]

Easy read. Interesting enough if you’re a hockey fan. He name drops a lot in the last few chapters and so I ended up skimming over parts.

[Bradley Proctor · Rating 4 out of 5]

Being a Toronto Maple Leafs fan I never liked Chelios. However, I don't deny my dislike was due in part to his well-rounded effectiveness on the ice - a mix of grit and skill. What I didn't know about Chelios was how he came to hockey. Chicogo-San Diego-Saskatchewan-Wisconsin was an indirect route to the NHL. A good book I recommend reading.

[Vicki17 · Rating 5 out of 5]

My favorite hockey player since his debut on the Montreal Canadiens back in '83, I really wanted to read his book. I found it was an honest and humble account of his progression as a player and overall person. Devoted to the game, giving his all on the ice each shift. Admittedly, his time and experience in Montreal could have ended more positively, but he realized where he went wrong and grew from it. Kudos to an amazing career!

[bruce davidson · Rating 5 out of 5]

good read for any hockey fan. quite enjoyed

[Miranda · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was alright. Glad he made it clear at the end that he didn't hate Canada which is the way it sounds during the book.

[Teebz Hbic · Rating 5 out of 5]

Review for Overtime can be found on Hockey Blog in Canada.

[William · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great hockey book about a superb player.