Caley Chelios
Caley Chelios (born 1993) is a reporter/radio color commentator for the Tampa Bay Lightning. She made a number of appearances on the NHL Network.[1]
Early life
She was born in Chicago, Illinois. Her dad is Hockey Hall of Famer Chris Chelios. Her brothers Dean and Jake also played hockey for Michigan State University and Jake briefly played for the Detroit Red Wings. She also has a younger sister Tara.
College
She accepted a lacrosse scholarship from Northwestern University. She played four years on the women's lacrosse team and captured a NCAA National Championship her freshman year and made three consecutive final four appearances.[2] She studied communications and sociology.[3] She entered the Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism where she got Masters. She had the opportunity to report on many unique sporting events including the 2016 NHL Winter Classic and 2016 NFL Draft while at Grad school.
Career
Chelios joined the Lightning as a reporter beginning in the 2016-17 NHL season. She added Color Commentary duties in her third season with the team. She is the Color Commentator during road games.
Personal life
She is of Greek Descent.[4] She met Danny Vitale while both were attending Northwestern University. They were married in Chicago in the summer of 2019.[5] The Guest List included Eddie Vedder, John Cusack, and Kid Rock.[6] He was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the 2016 NFL Draft in the sixth round. He currently plays for Green Bay Packers. She announced on January that she and Danny are expecting their first child in April and that she would miss out on the reminding road trips for the rest of the 2019-2020 NHL season. [7][8]
References
- ^ Erik Erlendsson. "Caley Chelios out to blaze her own path along the hockey trail with Tampa Bay Lightning". lightninginsider.com. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
- ^ "Caley Chelios NU profile". nusports.com. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
- ^ "Welcome Caley Chelios, new Lightning reporter". NHL.com. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
- ^ "Caley Chelios interviewing her dad for the first time in his career". thegreekobserver.com. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
- ^ "Caley Chelios, daughter of former Blackhawk Chris, marries Danny Vitale, who played at Northwestern before joining the Packers". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
- ^ Lindsay Kimble. "Green Bay Packers' Danny Vitale Marries Caley Chelios in 'Magical' Chicago Wedding". people.com. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
- ^ Mark Falkner. "Caley Chelios' NHL broadcasting career 'kick-started' by father Chris' advice". detroitnews.com. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
- ^ Diana C Nearhos. "Lightning's Caley Chelios is pregnant, won't be calling games". tampabay.com. Retrieved 9 March 2020.