Share . Jokiharju was traded for Alex Nylander, who the Blackhawks thought could be a top-six forward but didnt develop into that. Subscribe to The Athletic for in-depth coverage of your favorite players, teams, leagues and clubs. As we get beyond that, he knows these guys and I have to really defer to his opinion and I have to trust hes seeing it the way I would see it if I were a full-time scout and I cant be. Right off the gun when the WHL got going, his offensive play stood out. Try a week on us. A report that highlighted the economic impact of Sueos Music Festival found that more than 900 jobs were created thanks to the two-day event. Kelley and Blackhawks general manager Stan Bowman had already been working together, but their relationship developed even more over time. Goaltenders can be a challenge to project, said Blackhawks vice president of amateur scouting Mark Kelley. 3 NA), Center Alex Turcotte of NTDP/Wisconsin commit (No. Chicago Blackhawks : NHL : Scout : Amateur Scout : 2007-08 Chicago Blackhawks : NHL : Scout : Amateur Scout : 2008-09 . Three of those players have been 6-foot-6 or taller.
Hockey runs in the family for Mark Kelley, the man behind the Back then on the big ice surface, they played a lot more of a possession game. He has also written for the Daily Herald and the Chicago Sun-Times and has been a sportswriter in the Chicagoland area for the past 15 years. - EP Contact Book listing of your profile (optional) Drafting is an inexact science, and it is difficult to pin any draft success or failure on one person, given how scouting for an NHL team is very much a team process. 51. Ideally you sit there and see your depth chart and make your pick accordingly, but when its our time to pick, were going to try to get the player that is going to have the most impact for the Blackhawks, Kelley said. Hes very great sharing with his family. You dont know where the GM interjected, if there were mandates on certain criteria or if there was ownership pressure. I think his skill set is a little bit underappreciated. It doesnt matter if I wait a day or three or four days. 268 votes, 62 comments. Hes 6-foot-6, maybe more. src="https://www.facebook.com/tr?id=674090812743125&ev=PageView&noscript=1"/>. Good mobility, nice player., 2019-20 stats: Eight goals, nine assists in 35 games, Kelleys take: Playing at Wisconsin, right up the road, were very familiar with him. Subscribe to The Athletic for in-depth coverage of your favorite players, teams, leagues and clubs. Don't miss out on the latest news.
Chicago Blackhawks | Chicago Blackhawks - NHL As the Blackhawks brought in more and more defensemen of all sizes with high draft picks, the depth of their forward quality decreased. And about 10 or 15 games in, he was a go-to guy. He knows these guys better than I do. Uncle: Paul Kelley
We have to deal with the salary cap. The Blackhawks have a few promising young forwards in the organization. 17? In addition to those reasons, one league source thought Kelley wasnt as thorough in recent years as he was in the past. He was always asking the kind of questions with a little more probing than the other kids were. The Canadian scouts got to see the QMJHL and WHL kids (the OHL didnt play a season). 6 NA), Right wing Cole Caufield of NTDP/Wisconsin commit (No. He is a mobile, good two-way defender. We surveyed nearly 40 members of the Blackhawks scouting department to find the top-ranked prospects across 15 categories analyzing on-ice skill, play style and personality traits. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, call 1-800-GAMBLER. Here are the times the six prospects from the Blackhawks projected list will be tested: Checking in on the Blackhawks prospects playing in Europe. And they all came. Kelley worked for the Penguins from 1993 to 2006. One person suggested it could take as little as five years and as many as 10. Mike Donaghey, the Hawks director of player personnel, will now oversee amateur scouting on an interim basis, while the Hawks pro scouts will temporarily report directly to Davidson. So far with Bowman as general manager, 17 of Kelleys 62 drafted players have made it to the NHL. I dont think you realize how much and the type of knowledge youre building. (Top photo: Taylor Wilder / NHLI via Getty Images). Blackhawks head scout Mark Kelley breaks down the NHL draft big board - The Athletic Playoff scenarios J.J. Watt to retire Season predictions 3.0 Power Rankings Best of The Athletic 2022. Hes got our attention., 2019-20 stats: 38 goals, 48 assists in 57 games, Kelleys take: Another one weve watched for a couple years.
Mark Kelley Interview with Blackhawks Talk Podcast on Upcoming - Reddit I feel good and ready to go.. Kelley was allowed to go everywhere his dad was as a coach and just paid attention. As for those hockey conversations he and his son now share, Jack wanted to keep those to himself. He. He is responsible at both ends of the ice. Mark Kelley joins Charlie Roumeliotis as they discuss the Blackhawks' 2020 draft board, how they have scouted players and Mark's thoughts on the incoming class. Blackhawks front-office changes begin with departures of Mark Kelley, Ryan Stewart, Jonathan Landrum Jr. | AP Entertainment Writer, Projecting the Blackhawks 2022-23 defense: Caleb Jones free-agency fate is an X-factor, Blackhawks fall to Flames; MacKenzie Entwistle injured, Lukas Reichel sent down, Derek Kings patience, honesty and humor have helped Blackhawks endure difficult season, Investigation into NHLPAs handling of Kyle Beachs sexual-assault allegations raises more questions than it answers, Lukas Reichel earns first NHL point, burns first contract year in Blackhawks loss to Predators, Blackhawks Kirby Dach out with sprained right shoulder as challenging season nears end, Charges filed after Loop Target worker is stabbed while confronting shoplifter, The Edgar haircut is one more thing kids, parents can disagree on, Dear Abby: When I travel, friend checking my home also snoops through my things, Aerosmith farewell tour includes Chicago show, Meet the new face of the 26th Street business corridor, Mexican parade date announced, Sueos ampla la lista de DJs locales y negocios latinos en el festival de Grant Park, Sueos bringing bigger roster of local DJs, Latino-owned businesses to Grant Park festival, Gua de Verano 2023: Eventos latinos en Chicago. (Kevin Hoffman/USA TODAY Sports), Andrew Shaw was a fifth-round draft pick by Mark Kelley. His numbers in the J20 (league) in Sweden (13 points in 11 games) speak for themselves. So I guess that was my first time I ever recruited.. Five of his drafted players have contributed to Blackhawks Stanley Cup championships. Braden reminds me a little of (Brent Seabrook). Jack is proud of the person Kelley has become on and off the ice. A lot of skill. To qualify, a. Doneghey took a player-coach position in France, and that jumpstarted his coaching career. Its highly doubtful hell be available when the Blackhawks pick at No. If we lose, I wont talk to him for a couple days hoping thats not the topic of the discussion. But lets say this, hes as good a goaltender that theres been in the last few years. Hes got size at 6-2, skates, can shoot the puck. He can make plays but also showed a willingness to roll up his sleeves and get dirty. I was texting other teams, other scouts, other managers, Hurry up! Only one of them has made it to the NHL, and Kent Simpson (the second-rounder in 2010) lasted all of one period in mop-up duty of a blowout loss in Toronto during the 2013-14 season. Ahead of his first draft as the director of amateur scouting, he has some some extra excitement, too. Director of scouting Mark Kelley breaks down potential Blackhawks draft targets. Previously, the staff had its own regions, but there was a lot of crossing over. Kelley always understood his dad had to be that way with him. And when Kelley decided to retire as a player. I guess what the challenge is for the staff, for us to do our jobs and come up with something in those picks that we think can impact the Blackhawks.. Like Jim McKeller with Isaak Phillips when he came out of Sudbury, he was like, I know this guy better than anybody. He has a great motor, a two-way, 200-foot game. 17 overall. I guess, in fairness to answer your question, size was attractive to us.. What stands out in Connors game is he plays fast. He also helped find gems outside the first round such as Brandon Saad, Andrew Shaw, and Alex DeBrincat.
But now, the staff will be regionalized with only a few people, including Doneghey, crossing over. Education Mark Kelley has obtained a degree from Colby College in 1980. The other kids were enjoying the game, playing the game. Jack told Kelley things that couldnt be repeated elsewhere because they were confidential conversations about teams and players. Hes leading up a staff one of the strongest franchises in the National Hockey League and he came from a franchise that was a Stanley Cup winner, NHL Central Scouting director Dan Marr said. Follow Scott on Twitter @byscottpowers. Mark Kelley joins Charlie Roumeliotis as they discuss the Blackhawks 2020 draft board, how they have scouted players and Mark's thoughts on the incoming class. 88K subscribers in the hawks community. Try a week on us. Two years later, Kelley was made the Blackhawks director of amateur scouting. 12 pick (which is actually the 11th pick, as Arizonas pick has been declared voided). - Verification Badge on your profile, Post a comment/trivia/testimonial in English, Chicago Blackhawks W With a Premium subscription, you'll get access to over 30 tools, features and benefits. (Jerome Miron/USA TODAY Sports). . The past two seasons Doneghey moved to pro player evaluation. Its an art Kelley has had success in with the Blackhawks. Once you get to the goalies on this list, youre looking at players who are likely on the Blackhawks big board. Hes complementary in that his skill set goes very well with skilled wingers. Only the Functional Movement Screen and Y-Balance test results will not be made public. (Top photo of Nicolas Beaudin, center, with team representatives after being selected in the first round of the 2018 draft: Jerome Miron / USA Today). Perry believes the time to say goodbye is now, especially with every founding band member over the age of 70. I think, also, the way this draft was, there was some really good size on the back end. I think we go into every draft with goaltenders that we would like to target at certain times. And Coronato was a huge part of it.
The number of actual games that were being attended wasnt good enough. Kirby Dach might not have progressed as quickly as the organization or fans wanted, but several league scouts believe hell still be a good top-six center. Just about every game is streaming somewhere, and its not hard to get video from any game around the world.
Podcast: Blackhawks' Mark Kelley previews 2021 NHL Draft - RSN I like putting teams together. Eliteprospects.com hockey player profile of Mark Kelley, 1958-06-20 Waterville, ME, USA USA. He encouraged me and I called every one of the recruits, explaining the situation from myself, who was playing there, my father. But aside from the questions, Kelley just watched his father. So, Kelley asked questions. It gave them a first-round talent in a draft in which they didn't have a first-round pick. The hardest thing you have to do is projecting as opposed to what are they doing in their current league because it can cut both ways, Bowman said. Once the expansion draft is over, thats when were going to start to see the trades, he said. When the Blackhawks finally got their chance at No. This years draft has one of those goalies: 18-year-old Russian phenom Yaroslav Askarov. Davidson was asked earlier in the week why he thought the organizations prospect pool was so down, and he said it was largely due to the Blackhawks trading away their future in an attempt to win in the present for too long. The third of the Hughes boys. According to Slavko Bekovic of NBC Sports Chicago, the following players have met with the Blackhawks multiple times this week in Buffalo: NTDP left winger Matthew Boldy, a Boston College commit, Caufield and Zegras have also met with the team. He had overseen pro scouting, another area in which Davidson likely determined the Hawks had underperformed recently. Mark Kelley is a Vice President, Amateur Scouting at Chicago Blackhawks based in Chicago, Illinois. All NHL logos and marks and NHL team logos and marks as well as all other proprietary materials depicted herein are the property of the NHL and the respective NHL teams and may not be reproduced without the prior written consent of NHL Enterprises, L.P. You just can tell that coaches love him because hes very, very responsible. He jokes hes working on trying to speak slower for people. Later on, Kelley even played a season for his father at Colby College. So if not Askarov, then whom might the Blackhawks take at No. Everything we do, we have to project it. Mark Kelley is currently Vice President, Amateur Scouting at Chicago Blackhawks - View - Chicago Blackhawks org chart Create your alert to follow the career of Mark Kelley. Maybe one of those most skilled players in the draft. Well, heres Kelleys top-sheet analysis, in his words, of 19 of the top players available. If you went in and said you want a goaltender, a forward, a center, or a defenseman and the fits not there well, I think you really have to get value with your pick.
NHL Combine: Blackhawks to make final assessments prior to making 3rd 3 and 5 in NHL Central Scouting final rankings for North American skaters, respectively. They often talked about scouting and what was important to them. Follow Scott on Twitter @byscottpowers, Lukas Reichel is considered one of the Blackhawks top prospects. That being said, Wallstedts numbers and his performance in the SHL got everyones attention. Its been a little interesting for him because he missed the early part of the year with a knee injury, rehabilitated it, came back, and when he came back, all he did was put the puck in the net. Hes a very, very good skater. He drafted Marcus Kruger and Vinnie Hinostroza in the sixth round and Andrew Shaw in the fifth round. Its important that you have to trust because ultimately Marks the guy, Bowman said. Theres a lot of simple rewards guys who have played and been very successful but the holy grail is the Stanley Cup, Kelley said. Hes 6-5, skates, mobile, he thinks the game, he has the presence. Does this guy have the potential to grow?
Blackhawks head scout Mark Kelley breaks down the NHL - The Athletic The combine will not be broadcasted on NHL Network in the United States. A lot of length to his game. Who should they target? He selected Brandon Saad in the second round in 2011. The philosophy didnt prove true, at least in the Blackhawks drafting, and they had chased it for too long. If you have the pick and the value is there, Id love to draft a goaltender that turns out to be a franchise goalie for the Blackhawks. They bonded over those hockey secrets. I think that came naturally being around it, said the 59-year-old Kelley, whose older brother David is married to Michelle Pfieffer and is a television writer and producer. He would never go four, five, six days without a phone call, just to see how everything is going. The advantage for us there is we got to see theres more to his game than just the offense weve seen when hes playing with the U-18 national team. He was there for practices. Thats why the live viewings are so important.. Blackhawks' front-office changes begin with departures of Mark Kelley, Ryan Stewart Kelley, the Hawks' longtime scouting director, and Stewart, one of their two remaining assistant GMs, are gone as new GM Kyle Davidson begins restructuring the organization.
Blackhawks Make Front Office Changes - Pro Hockey Rumors Welcome to NHL.com, the official site of the National Hockey League Its easy to find when hes playing. Really were looking at tomorrow and next year. Hear from VP of Amatuer Scouting Mark Kelley on Chicago's selection of Lukas Reichel in the first round of the 2020 NHL Draft. "It's almost been so strange that it feels like normal," Kelley said Monday. The leagues first virtual draft ran smoothly enough in the first round, but with breaks for TV commercials and a double-confirmation system for each pick (one by phone and one online) and with staffs not hustling to get done in time to hop a Saturday afternoon flight home rounds 2-7 took forever. When Tallon was fired a year later, Kelley sat down with Blackhawks president John McDonough for about two hours and Kelley stayed on board. Kelley wanted to know about why Jack made specific decisions. All advice, including picks and predictions, is based on individual commentators opinions and not that of Minute Media or its related brands. 4 NA), Center/Right wing Dylan Cozens of WHL Lethbridge (No. Six were on the Blackhawks last season. No, I dont feel pressure at all.. Kirby Dach, Lukas Reichel and Colton Dach are the only forwards the Blackhawks have taken in the first or second round since 2017. I try to make a point of seeing the top 30, 40 players because at least when were looking at that first guy that I have some kind of frame of reference. Most recently in the AHL with Binghamton Whalers. Thats what Kelley does best, according to Bowman. Very appealing that hes going to Wisconsin to play for Tony Granato. Hes had quite a bit of exposure with the national team, and then to watch what he did this year as an 18-year-old in the SHL was impressive. By about January, they were probably a 1-to-1 to win the Clark Cup. He inquired about players, what his father looked for in them and how they were different. Mark Kelley, the teams vice president of amateur scouting, met with reporters Friday at the NHL Scouting Combine in Buffalo and said the team has narrowed down its list to six players. This is your daily thread to talk about the latest hockey news. I think I had two or three conversations with Pierre. The Blackhawks dont have a single player from the 2014 draft still signed. Between those trips, they drafted Duncan Keith in 2002; Corey Crawford, Brent Seabrook and Dustin Byfuglien in 2003; Dave Bolland, Bryan Bickell and Troy Brouwer in 2004; Niklas Hjalmarsson in 2005; Jonathan Toews in 2006; and Patrick Kane in 2007. 11 votes, 11 comments. Mark Lazerus is a senior writer for The Athletic covering the Chicago Blackhawks and the NHL. He then got into college coaching and was everything from a volunteer coach to a head coach at various levels. What was most impressive about Sillinger was how quickly he assimilated into the Sioux Falls team. Whether the Blackhawks move up into the first round or. 07:23. There have been 16 drafts since the Blackhawks selected Corey Crawford in the second round in 2003. Fortunately, Kelley got to see everyone at the U.S. National Team Development Program and the Big Ten right up the road from his house in Plymouth, Mich., and he saw plenty of USHL players along the way. He wants to build the team a certain way, Doneghey said. Follow our coverage of the 2022 NHL Draft live. Hes a very family-oriented person.. Just like in North America, coaches, for playoff time, want the older goaltender. And thats a big ask for Askarov. Kayumov could sign with them after his KHL season, but hes probably a bottom-six forward if he makes it to the NHL. Kelley was there when the Blackhawks drafted Kane in 2007. He was also with the organization for 15 seasons. Kelley spent two years with CSKA and scouting Europe for the Penguins. Him, Norm and Jeff, they have certain traits and characteristics where they want to build it, and its my job to find those players that check those boxes, if you will. NHL Draft Fan Q&A: Mark Kelley | NHL.com The latest news, analysis and stories from NHL.com, the official site of the National Hockey League The latest news, analysis and stories from. Michigan was allowing a limited number of scouts, so I got to see quite a few Big Ten games. 2023 Minute Media - All Rights Reserved. They selected Chad Krys (second round) in 2016, Henri Jokiharju (first round) and Ian Mitchell (second round) in 2017, and Adam Boqvist (first round) and Nicolas Beaudin (first round) in 2018. Big upside on him. I find the value in (the change in) like the Isaak Phillips, (Louis) Crevier (draft) years, Doneghey said.
Blackhawks NHL Draft capsules: Scouting reports and analysis Mike Doneghey, the man behind Blackhawks' draft picks He just wanted to know more. I feel great, Doneghey said. The projection on him, the upside, is really, really enticing. 18, but hes managed to find NHL players. He has also written for the Daily Herald and the Chicago Sun-Times and has been a sportswriter in the Chicagoland area for the past 15 years. He may have presented well to the front office, but the morale of the staff was suffering because they knew the reality.. A good two-way defenseman. 12? The problem with that, of course, is that a broadcast doesnt tell the whole picture. Their conversation led Kelley to a scouting position with the Blackhawks. On the way home from the 2006 draft, Kelley happened to run into Dale Tallon, the Blackhawks general manager at the time, at the airport. But scouting director Mark Kelley is confident as the Hawks make their final preparations for the first round Friday (7 p.m., ESPN2) and second through seventh rounds Saturday (10 a.m., NHL Network). Hes 89. Get Full Access To Mark's Info. Tags: About six months in, I was like, nope, not doing this, Doneghey said. His coaches like him and hes engaged down the middle. I talked to the athletic director. On Tuesday evening, Jim McKellar will settle down in his office at home in the small town of Ingersoll, Ontario. But most of all, the moves again shake up a front office that barely changed for years under Stan Bowman but has lost a ton of well-known faces in the last two years.
Analyzing 10 years of Blackhawks drafts in the Stan Bowman-Mark Kelley Hes one of those offensive defensemen with great ability to create offense. His skating is going to improve, but I would tell you from the dots down defensively, hes as good a skater as there is in the draft.