Cheechoo train steams on

Jonathan Cheechoo has inked a deal which could see him return to the National Hockey League.
Cheechoo, of Moose Factory, recently signed a two-way contract with the NHL’s St. Louis Blues
The contract will pay him $225,000 in the American Hockey League or $600,000 with the Blues. If he never gets called up to NHL this year, he will receive an additional $120,00 at the end of the season.
Last year, Cheechoo signed a professional try out contract with the Worcester Sharks of the AHL. He scored 18 and added 29 assists in 55 games and made the all-star team.
It’s been a tumultuous few years for Cheechoo who’s gone from being one of the NHL’s most dynamic scorers to a minor leaguer.
Cheechoo rose to fame in the mid-2000s, being drafted by the San Jose Sharks. In the 2005-06 season, Cheechoo led the league in goal scoring with 56.
But his offensive prowess began to tail off. He notched 37 the following year and followed that season with tallies of 23, 12 and a five goal season in his first and only year with the Ottawa Senators.
The Sens bought out Cheechoo’s contract for two-thirds of its value after the 2009-10 season. Cheechoo’s contract is still on the Sens’ payroll through the end of the upcoming season.
TrueHockey.com reports Cheechoo has hired a trainer and has spent the summer working out and working on foot speed to become the explosive scorer he used to be.