Kelly Wayne Chase (born October 25, 1967) is a

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former professional

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player who played 458 games in the

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, and current radio sportscaster. He formerly served as the

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for

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radio broadcasts on KMOX radio in St. Louis. He is an uncle of Gregory Chase, who was drafted 188th overall by the

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in the

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Playing career

Chase played a tough, physical game that earned him a reputation as an

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as well as many penalty minutes, a statistic in which he led the WHL in 1987–88 while playing with the

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. Before that he played with the

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of the

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. In spite of putting up decent numbers in his last year of Major Junior Hockey with 55 points in 70 games with the Saskatoon Blades in 1987-88, all NHL teams took a pass on Chase in the 1988 Entry Draft. His significant penalty minutes (343) may have contributed to many teams' reticence on drafting a player who would take numerous penalties. However, in 1988, Chase was signed as an undrafted free agent by the

, and spent the majority of the three following seasons with the

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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 1994, Chase, along with Anthony Sansone Jr., founded and coached the Gateway Locomotives special hockey team. On March 30, 2017, the team was re-named as St. Louis Blues Special Hockey. In January 1995, the

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selected Chase in the NHL Waiver Draft. Chase would spend most of the next three seasons with the Whalers before being traded to the

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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

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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 was the

for St. Louis Blues radio broadcasts on

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until 2018. 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. Chase also participated on the Canadian Broadcasting's ( CBC) ''

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'' which is figure skating version of ''

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'' in 2010.

Awards

*Winner of the

, 1997–98 *Recipient of 2008 Jack Buck Award by the

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Chase, Kelly 1967 births Living people Battle of the Blades participants Canadian ice hockey right wingers Hartford Whalers players Ice hockey people from Saskatchewan King Clancy Memorial Trophy winners National Hockey League broadcasters Peoria Rivermen (IHL) players St. Louis Blues announcers St. Louis Blues players Saskatoon Blades players Toronto Maple Leafs players Undrafted National Hockey League players

Playing career

Awards

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