Follow our coverage of the 2022 NHL Draft live. His (uncle Robert) had quite a long career in the NHL, so he comes from a very good family line. You need help? said Blackhawks vice president of amateur scouting Mark Kelley. 8 NA)/, Peyton Krebs of WHL Kootenay (now Winnipeg)/. 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. A lot of skill. Hes 6-foot-6, maybe more. . Shoots the puck as good as anyone in the draft. Davidson will probably take on a larger role within the department regardless of who he brings in. Hes discovered some talent deep in the draft, too. Brother: David Kelley, Player profile of Mark Kelley also available, You need to have EP Premium Mark Kelley Contact Information. 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. But aside from the questions, Kelley just watched his father. Nice package., 2019-20 stats: 12 goals, 12 assists in 42 games, Kelleys take: He had a chance to play against the Blackhawks (in the preseason game in Berlin last fall). In those drafts, Chicago has chosen just 12 goaltenders four in the seventh round, four in the sixth round, one in the fourth . All Rights Reserved. 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. After 15 seasons of being with the Blackhawks organization and winning three Stanley Cups, VP of amateur scouting Mark Kelley was let go today. Kelley liked hockey. Its a good thing Ill be there to get him live because its going to be hard to get him. Kelley had a goal and two assists in the win. Another part of the equation was not drafting the right forwards. Thankfully, I knew Ronnie Anderson, who I played for at Merrimack, worked for the Blackhawks, and he was transitioning to his new role, so they were looking for a part-time guy in New England.. I think itd be very difficult to trade into the top 10. Who would they ask for? 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. Before that, he was the sports editor of the Post-Tribune of Northwest Indiana. They were that good. 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. It doesnt show you him coming on the ice, it doesnt show you him going off the ice, his interactions with his teammates, maybe with a coach, something that happens after the whistle. He followed up with a really good under-18 tournament (four goals, three assists in seven games), winning a gold medal. So, I laughed about it. He'll turn on his TV, plug his laptop into his monitor, open Zoom and join the Blackhawks' call. And when Kelley decided to retire as a player. He is a mobile, good two-way defender. Weve had the luxury of watching Matty, really, for three years because hes double-underage and he was playing with the USA U-18 team in the World Championships. Very appealing that hes going to Wisconsin to play for Tony Granato. Mark Lazerus is a senior writer for The Athletic covering the Chicago Blackhawks and the NHL. People just see, well, you have scouts and they watch games and do reports, but theres a lot of managing that has to happen. But its hard to do. (Bill Streicher/USA TODAY Sports) All those experiences added up. I think I learned a lot just about the way the game was played over there, Kelley said. Hes one of those offensive defensemen with great ability to create offense. Or if you were picking in the latter part of the first round. W Sign up for EP Premium and verify your profile to access these benefits. - Verification Badge on your profile, Post a comment/trivia/testimonial in English, Chicago Blackhawks And Coronato was a huge part of it. Mark Kelley said the Hawks are looking at six candidates for the #3 pick, but that could shrink (or expand) once they get the results of tomorrow's tests.Added any talks about trading down would happen in final week before draft. Two of the highest-ranking members of the hockey-operations department Ryan Stewart, the assistant GM who headed pro scouting, and Mark Kelley, the longtime amateur scouting director were let go Friday by the Hawks, according to a team memo. 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. How long could it take the Blackhawks to replenish their prospect system and start seeing the dividends at the NHL level? So, whom might the Blackhawks get at (officially) No. Its recruiting, recruiting, recruiting, and, well, I always I liked the recruiting part of it more than I liked the on-ice part of it. Whether the Blackhawks move up into the first round or. Aside from some adjustments in Davidsons direction of the scouting department,Doneghey has also shifted how hes utilizing his scouts. 88K subscribers in the hawks community. Its important that you have to trust because ultimately Marks the guy, Bowman said. Kelley coached at Colby for a few seasons, joined the Quebec Nordiques as a part-time scout and then was promoted to a full-time scout. He jokes hes working on trying to speak slower for people. 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. Later on in the pod, Charlie is joined by Slavko Bekovic to react to the Mark Kelley interview and discuss their key takeaways that fans should pay attention to. The Blackhawks are closing in on who they want to select with the No. I think the phones are going to be going crazy.. 6 NA), Right wing Cole Caufield of NTDP/Wisconsin commit (No. Kelley had been a staple of Hawks drafts since 2008, operating as the leader and public face of the teams wide-ranging network of scouts. Kelley was there when the Blackhawks drafted Kane in 2007. The Canadian scouts got to see the QMJHL and WHL kids (the OHL didnt play a season). As the draft moves on, youre looking more at the depth chart. Hes got our attention., 2019-20 stats: 38 goals, 48 assists in 57 games, Kelleys take: Another one weve watched for a couple years. Its been brewing for several years, the source said. He had a health issue that he had to address, hes addressed it. They were 15 minutes from my house. (Bill Smith / NHLI via Getty Images). Their departures which came three days after Davidson was named permanent GM pave the way for Davidson to overhaul the people and perspectives that form his inner circle and foreshadow more departures. Mark has done a great job from that perspective.. 51. I would say from probably about November on, Im not sure anyone had a better year in the CHL. 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. 12? So having those five in the second and third round is a huge value for us.. 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With the unprecedented way this year has impacted the NHL, teams are getting creative with how they prepare for offseason activities including the NHL Draft. Then he came back, only played about five or six games. I think when you have someone whos like Mike whos going to lead by example but also just bring the best out of everyone else, then thats the kind of guy want leading the group.. 12 overall pick. I wish (the draft) was (now). And there were others traded to acquire players who were a part of the Cups as well. Doneghey was hired full-time the following season and has been with the organization ever since. To start that process, many people believed someone other than Kelley needed to be making those decisions. It doesnt matter if I wait a day or three or four days. That just gets your attention right there. Doneghey thought that led to scouts having limited opinions on many players. Hes a very, very good skater. With some of the players were watching, what were really looking to see is what they do away from the puck. He started out with a few areas to scout, then it expanded to where he was contributing more to the Blackhawks draft lists. So the Blackhawks have never been in a huge rush to draft goalies, preferring alternate means of finding ready-made goalies, such as free agency (Ray Emery, Cam Ward, Robin Lehner), plundering other teams developmental systems (Scott Darling) or scouring Europe (Antti Raanta, Kevin Lankinen). He has a presence on the ice and he has a presence in the locker room. 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. The third of the Hughes boys. I had seen a lot of the guys that were on the map for the draft what you think they are and what you think theyre going to be versus when they finally play in the NHL. Like those type of players in the fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh round that the regional scout just knows those players so well that theyre adamant that this is the guy that we got to take. Kelley had overseen the Blackhawks amateur scouting and drafting since 2008. Once you get to the goalies on this list, youre looking at players who are likely on the Blackhawks big board. By five games in, he looked like he had been there for a year. As Davidson mentioned, theres an energy around Doneghey. For more information, please read our Legal Disclaimer. If youre wondering, yes, last years interminable second day of the NHL draft was every bit as boring for those drafting as for those of us watching. Signing Brandon Hagel and Dominik Kubalik as free agents has helped mask that a bit, but the Blackhawks being one of the leagues worst offensive teams this season can be connected to not having enough high-end forwards in the pipeline in recent years. Whether the Blackhawks move up into the first round or not, hes excited about having five picks between the second and third rounds. Kelley always understood his dad had to be that way with him. 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. 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. I would say hes a great son, Jack said. By about January, they were probably a 1-to-1 to win the Clark Cup. 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. The all-around game and the mobility are what stand out in Carsons game. He was rarely traveling to view prospects in certain regions. He played in Jyvskyl, which is the hometown of Mikko Luoma, our Finnish scout. . And about 10 or 15 games in, he was a go-to guy. Jokiharju was traded for Alex Nylander, who the Blackhawks thought could be a top-six forward but didnt develop into that. Back then on the big ice surface, they played a lot more of a possession game. So I guess that was my first time I ever recruited.. Complete player biography and stats. 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. Weve been watching him. Get access to our unique free agency lists and many more premium features, Father: Jack Kelley Boqvist helped in acquiring Seth Jones, but the Blackhawks gave up so much more in that deal that its difficult to assess how much value Boqvist had. He told me I should contact them all and tell them they should still go to Colby, Kelley said. Try a week on us. That being said, Wallstedts numbers and his performance in the SHL got everyones attention. You dont know where the GM interjected, if there were mandates on certain criteria or if there was ownership pressure. Its easier to move up in the twenties, Kelley said. Hes very easy to find when hes on the ice. I think you have to have a confident level to be in this. By Mark Lazerus. Mark Kelley (right) had been the Hawks longtime amateur scouting director. Im talking about his relationship with his father and mother. That didnt last long. Graham Knott was their top pick in the 2015 draft, and he never played an NHL game before being traded. On Tuesday evening, Jim McKellar will settle down in his office at home in the small town of Ingersoll, Ontario. Just about every game is streaming somewhere, and its not hard to get video from any game around the world. Just like Kelley used to ask his dad a lot of questions, he now asks his staff an abundance of them. We only use official stats. The NHL draft is largely a crapshoot to begin with. Previously, he covered the Blackhawks and the White Sox for ESPN Chicago. By Ben Pope Mar 4, 2022, 4:34pm PDT Once the expansion draft is over, thats when were going to start to see the trades, he said. This draft wont affect our team next year. His coaches like him and hes engaged down the middle. Previously, he covered the Blackhawks and the White Sox for ESPN Chicago. With the trade deadline arguably the most important time for pro -scouting just over two weeks away and the draft about four months off, the Hawks will need to pivot quickly in both regards. Having traded away their first-round picks in 2015 and 2016 is certainly part of the equation. 1.5M subscribers in the hockey community. Get Email Address. Hes very, very sharp. Doneghey and Davidson built their relationship over the years on scouting trips together. So I think the value in having guys regionalized is were going to get more of those players.. Edmonton lost Guenther for the under-18s, and I dont want to say they didnt miss him, because of course they did, but Cossa, he stayed the course. But it goes deeper. Blackhawks Sports NHL Blackhawks drawn to 1st-round pick Nolan Allan by the 'subtleties of his game' Allan's performance with Canada at the under-18 world championship impressed Hawks general manager Stan Bowman and scouting director Mark Kelley. Only the Functional Movement Screen and Y-Balance test results will not be made public. As in previous years, the top 25 results from each of the physical tests will be posted in real-time to centralscouting.nhl.com. Here are the times the six prospects from the Blackhawks projected list will be tested: Checking in on the Blackhawks prospects playing in Europe. Hes got size at 6-2, skates, can shoot the puck. You can get a taste, but the live viewing is very important, Kelley said. Later on, Kelley even played a season for his father at Colby College. He played a little in the SHL, so we got a little different taste of him, because there he had fourth-line minutes, so he had to change his game. But in recent years, the misses have added up, and the Blackhawks pipeline has become as depleted as it was in the early 2000s. He was also with the organization for 15 seasons. 3 NA), Center Alex Turcotte of NTDP/Wisconsin commit (No. Norm Maciver, Jeff Greenberg, Meghan Hunter, Mark Eaton and Brian Campbell will all certainly play key roles. What stands out is hes equally adept offensively and defensively. Hes just immersed in it.. He was then hired to be the general manager and head coach of the Bridgewater Bandits in the Eastern Junior Hockey League, which was one of the top junior leagues in the New England area. Kelley was allowed to go everywhere his dad was as a coach and just paid attention. Does this guy have the potential to grow? Mark Kelley has drafted eight players in the first round for the Blackhawks. But now, the staff will be regionalized with only a few people, including Doneghey, crossing over. Jake Wise and Niklas Nordgren, both third-round picks, were the first forwards the Blackhawks took in 2018, and theyre unlikely to sign with the Blackhawks. You have to look three, four, five years out and try to envision what this player will be like. Hed be a really great addition to a team., 2019-20 stats: 42 goals, 56 assists in 58 games, Kelleys take: Seth had a really good year. Hes a very family-oriented person.. Hes well respected. What he did in Edmonton, the numbers are (incredible) he lost one game. Last Update. 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. In the middle 10, well, its not so clear. The odds are there. Mark Lazerus is a senior writer for The Athletic covering the Chicago Blackhawks. Kelley had overseen the Blackhawks' amateur scouting and drafting since 2008. 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. 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. 3 and 5 in NHL Central Scouting final rankings for North American skaters, respectively. In recent years, the Blackhawks have tried to go the complete opposite way in drafting defensemen. I grew up watching OHL hockey and junior hockey, and I think thats a really good perspective in terms of seeing players at that age progressing on to NHL careers or not progressing on to NHL careers and why not, that kind of stuff.. You just can tell that coaches love him because hes very, very responsible. But the Blackhawks likely would have to leap ahead of at least Carolina at No. 39, chief scout Mark Kelley and general manager Stan Bowman who have learned over the years that size isn't everything pounced on. You just know what youre going to get every shift. Their conversation led Kelley to a scouting position with the Blackhawks. Desde festivales de danza y gastronoma hasta conciertos y desfiles, los latinos de Chicago tienen mucho que esperar este verano. One person suggested it could take as little as five years and as many as 10. Before that, he was the sports editor of the Post-Tribune of Northwest Indiana. Important: An official team/league url or a team document must be provided for us to update staff stats. But youre still dealing with 17-year-olds. Bowman trusts Kelley and Kelley trusts his staff of 13 scouts. As much as the responsibility and accountability fall on Davidson, he has entrusted others to help make those decisions. That said, they clearly havent drafted or developed well in recent years, so somebody has to get the ax.. He called me back and he gave me the job. When speaking of his strengths, Davidson brought up amateur scouting. Take control of your EliteProspects profile! Subscribe to The Athletic for in-depth coverage of your favorite players, teams, leagues and clubs. He is expected to return to Minnesota-Duluth for his sophomore campaign. To this day, Kelley and Jack still talk plenty of hockey. Come on! 268 votes, 62 comments. Chicago Blackhawks Hockey: Home of the 6-time Stanley Cup Champions That is true. Not only have we seen him play, but he played on that Finnish World Juniors team that won two years ago in Vancouver. Welcome to NHL.com, the official site of the National Hockey League What stands out in Connors game is he plays fast. 7/12/2021 12:33 PM. Kelley was presented a unique opportunity before the 1993-94 season to join the Pittsburgh Penguins and help in a partnership with the Russian team CSKA in the KHL. To this day, Kelley is grateful for his experiences in Russia. And they all came. Great mobility, great range. New Blackhawks general manager Kyle Davidson isnt waiting long to restructure the front office. Scott Powers is a senior writer for The Athletic covering the Chicago Blackhawks. (Jerome Miron/USA TODAY Sports). That was the answer numerous league sources gave as to why recently named Blackhawks general manager Kyle Davidson needed to part ways with vice president of amateur scouting Mark Kelley on Friday. The past two seasons Doneghey moved to pro player evaluation. Follow Mark on Twitter @MarkLazerus. The philosophy didnt prove true, at least in the Blackhawks drafting, and they had chased it for too long. Former general manager Stan Bowman deserves a lot of criticism, too. Later on in the pod, Charlie is joined by Slavko Bekovic to react to the Mark Kelley interview and discuss their key takeaways that fans should pay attention to. 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.

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