Kelly Chase

Kelly Chase
Born	October 25, 1967 Porcupine Plain, SK, CAN
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb)
Position	Right Wing
Shot	Right
Played for	St. Louis Blues Hartford Whalers Toronto Maple Leafs
NHL Draft	Undrafted
Playing career	1988–2000

Kelly Wayne Chase (born October 25, 1967) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player and current radio sportscaster. He is an uncle of Gregory Chase, who was drafted 188th overall by the Edmonton Oilers in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing career

Chase played a tough, physical game that earned him a reputation as an enforcer as well as many penalty minutes, a statistic in which he led the WHL in 1987–88 while playing with the Saskatoon Blades.

Chase was signed as an undrafted free agent in February 1988 by the St. Louis Blues, and spent the majority of the three following seasons with the Peoria Rivermen of the IHL. Chase subsequently became a regular on the Blues' bench, with his play on the ice and quick wit off the ice earning him a spot in the hearts of Blues fans.

In January 1995, the Hartford Whalers selected Chase in the NHL Waiver Draft. Chase would spend most of the next three seasons with the Whalers before being traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs in 1997. Prior to the 1997–98 season, Chase was reacquired by the Blues for future considerations. It was at the end of that season that Chase was awarded the King Clancy Memorial Trophy for his charity work with the Gateway Special Hockey Program, a program started by Chase in the early 1990s to help those with developmental disabilities participate in organized hockey.

Chase retired from professional hockey on July 28, 2000 and is currently the color commentator for St. Louis Blues radio broadcasts on KMOX. On December 15, 2008, Chase was presented with the 2008 Jack Buck Award, for his enthusiasm and dedication to sports in the city of St. Louis, Mo.

Awards

• Winner of the King Clancy Memorial Trophy, 1997–98
• Recipient of 2008 Jack Buck Award by the Missouri Athletic Club

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1985–86	Saskatoon Blades	WHL		57	7	18	25	172		10	3	4	7	37
1986–87	Saskatoon Blades	WHL		68	17	29	46	317		11	2	8	10	37
1987–88	Saskatoon Blades	WHL		70	31	24	55	343		9	3	5	8	32
1988–89	Peoria Rivermen	IHL		38	14	7	21	278		—	—	—	—	—
1989–90	St. Louis Blues	NHL		43	1	3	4	244		9	1	0	1	46
1989–90	Peoria Rivermen	IHL		10	1	2	3	76		—	—	—	—	—
1990–91	St. Louis Blues	NHL		2	1	0	1	15		6	0	0	0	18
1990–91	Peoria Rivermen	IHL		61	20	34	54	406		10	4	3	7	61
1991–92	St. Louis Blues	NHL		46	1	2	3	264		1	0	0	0	7
1992–93	St. Louis Blues	NHL		49	2	5	7	204		—	—	—	—	—
1993–94	St. Louis Blues	NHL		68	2	5	7	278		4	0	1	1	6
1994–95	Hartford Whalers	NHL		28	0	4	4	141		—	—	—	—	—
1995–96	Hartford Whalers	NHL		55	2	4	6	230		—	—	—	—	—
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		7	0	0	0	23
1998–99	St. Louis Blues	NHL		45	3	7	10	143		—	—	—	—	—
1999–2000	St. Louis Blues	NHL		25	0	1	1	118		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				458	17	36	53	2017		27	1	1	2	100

See also

• List of NHL players with 2000 career penalty minutes

External links

• Kelly Chase's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
• Kelly Chase at the Internet Movie Database