Report: Chelios let go from ESPN amid Disney job cuts

Former Blackhawks defenseman and Hockey Hall of Famer Chris Chelios is among the 7,000 employees let go by Disney, according to a report Monday by The Athletic, and won't return to ESPN next season as an NHL analyst.

Richard Deitsch first reported Chelios' firing Monday; ESPN did not comment on his story.

Deitsch also reported his source expects more notable names to be let go by the sports network this week.

Chicago-born Chelios went to the University of Wisconsin and played for the Blackhawks from 1994 to 1999; he won Stanley Cups in Montreal and Detroit.