Chase, a former forward, began and ended his 11-year NHL career with St. Louis, including four seasons from 1989-94 and three more from 1997-2000. He had 53 points (17 goals, 36 assists) in 458 games with the Blues, Hartford Whalers and Toronto Maple Leafs, including 40 points (14 goals, 26 assists) in 345 games with St. Louis.
He has meant so much to so many people who say they would do this for him over and over again because he would be the one to do it for them.
“He’s done so much for this community,” said Blues alum Scottie Upshall, who played with St. Louis from 2015-18. “This event, we’re here for a great cause. For cancer research, for the hospital, for ‘Chaser,’ for his family. This is such a great alumni and they do such a fantastic job.
Added Blues alum Paul Stastny, who grew up in St. Louis and played for the Blues from 2014-18, “When I skated with the alumni when my dad [Peter Stastny] just retired, I was 14, 15, I remember [Chase] being in the locker room always holding court, always involved in the St. Louis community, whether it’s hockey, whether it’s the retired guys, whether it’s the pro guys and then when I got here to St. Louis, nothing changed.
The guy is true and true like a St. Louis guy and wants to see the community do well and wants to see all his friends do well. Any time we can help him out, guys will fly in from all over, guys will take time out of our schedules to help him out, especially since he’s in this fight right now.”
And for that, Chase is eternally grateful.
“It’s a unique group of guys, a unique brotherhood,” Chase said, tearing up. “I say this all the time. We share a bond of being in that locker room. The craziest thing is, what you miss the most is the locker room, the guys. You don’t miss the game. You love to play the game and be out on that ice and playing in front of all those people again, and you’ll never get to do that. But the guys, it’s pretty [darn] cool.”
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