Kelly Chase

Kelly Chase was born on October 25, 1967 in Porcupine Plain, Saskatchewan. He grew up on the prairies playing hockey and went on to play his junior hockey with the Saskatoon Blades of the Western Hockey League (WHL). He wasn't drafted but signed as a free agent with the St. Louis Blues in 1988. Kelly spent parts of the next two seasons with the Peoria Riverman of the International Hockey League (IHL) before making the jump to the NHL with the Blues. In his first season, he took over the role of enforce with the team racking up 244 penalty minutes in 43 games.

By 1990 Chase was a regular with the Blues, cementing his role as their enforcer. In January of 1995, he was claimed by the Hartford Whalers in the NHL Waiver Draft. After just over two seasons with the Whalers, he was traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs for a draft pick. Kelly Chase only played two games in Toronto picking up 27 minutes in penalties along the way. He was then dealt back to his original NHL team, the St. Louis Blues, for a conditional draft pick. In 1998 he won the King Clancy Trophy, given by the NHL to the player that best exemplifies leadership qualities both on and off the ice. He retired from hockey as a Blue in 2000, having missed the majority of that season with a knee injury. Kelly Chase continues to be part of the game, working as a radio colour analyst on St. Louis Blues' broadcast team.

Kelly Chase's Career Statistics

Year      Team            League  GP   G   A  Pts   Pim
1985-86 Saskatoon Blades    WHL   57   7  18   25   172
1986-87 Saskatoon Blades    WHL   68  17  29   46   285
1987-88 Saskatoon Blades    WHL   70  21  34   55   343
1988-89 Peoria Rivermen     IHL   38  14   7   21   278
1989-90 Peoria Rivermen     IHL   10   1   2    3    76
1989-90 St. Louis Blues     NHL   43   1   3    4   244
1990-91 Peoria Rivermen     IHL   61  20  34   54   406
1990-91 St. Louis Blues     NHL    2   1   0    1    15
1991-92 St. Louis Blues     NHL   46   1   2    3   264
1992-93 St. Louis Blues     NHL   49   2   5    7   204
1993-94 St. Louis Blues     NHL   68   2   5    7   278
1994-95 Hartford Whalers    NHL   28   0   4    4   141
1995-96 Hartford Whalers    NHL   55   2   4    6   220
1996-97 Hartford Whalers    NHL   28   1   2    3   122
1996-97 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL    2   0   0    0    27
1997-98 St. Louis Blues     NHL   67   4   3    7   231
1998-99 St. Louis Blues     NHL   45   3   7   10   143
1999-00 St. Louis Blues     NHL   25   0   1    1   118
NHL Totals                       458  17  36   53  2007

Kelly Chase's Hockey Goon Stat - 3.62

Kelly Chase Pictures