Like most of you reading this blog, the Chicago Wolves fly commercial airlines when the drive times exceeds too many hours. This past weekend was no different, unless you count the fact that it was the first time the team was flying with Chris Chelios (no he didn’t do anything crazy), but on both legs of the trip he was quickly recognized. It created a lot more buzz throughout the cabin than a typical Wolves flight. Chris was generous with autographs and talked a little puck with a few fans.
When fellow passengers witness 23 or so, mostly young athletic men, board a flight there is sure to be some curiosity. Here is how things typically went down PC (Pre-Chelios):
Are you a soccer team? College Choir? Or my favorite, are you a Latin Dance Troupe? The people who asked that question obviously weren’t paying attention when Brian Sipotz and Brett Sterling were boarding. Very rarely did people come up with the correct answer of a hockey team.
Now the team is the toast of the plane, signing autographs and answering questions to non-hockey fans. I honestly oveheard “didn’t he play for the Detroit Wolves” on the flight back.
