Hell be the one ultimately trading players, signing them, accumulating draft picks and prospects and putting the staff in place to coach, develop and scout. Last Update. My conversation with Pierre was basically what I saw in a game, how I watched it, Kelley said. And they all came. If you look at the NHL and look at whos playing in net for what teams, its not a high number that were drafted by those teams.. Hes well respected. The price would be, in our case, prohibitive, I think.. Mark Kelley has drafted eight players in the first round for the Blackhawks. Kelley spent two years with CSKA and scouting Europe for the Penguins. Scott Powers is a senior writer for The Athletic covering the Chicago Blackhawks. Subscribe to The Athletic for in-depth coverage of your favorite players, teams, leagues and clubs. Try a week on us. For Doneghey, he also understands exactly what Davidson wants in his players. The problem with that, of course, is that a broadcast doesnt tell the whole picture. If the Blackhawks draft well with those picks, then theyll likely improve. Five of his drafted players have contributed to Blackhawks Stanley Cup championships. He followed up with a really good under-18 tournament (four goals, three assists in seven games), winning a gold medal. Mark has done a great job from that perspective.. I think that were very, very thorough. W There will be a web stream on Sportsnet.ca. Kelley worked for the Penguins from 1993 to 2006. Thats why the live viewings are so important.. Its the digital age, after all. Other first round picks include Phillip Danault in 2011, Teuvo Teravainen in 2012, Ryan Hartman in 2013, and Nick Schmaltz in 2014. 51. But it goes deeper. Thats what Kelley does best, according to Bowman. Mark Kelley is a Vice President, Amateur Scouting at Chicago Blackhawks based in Chicago, Illinois. If you watch some of his games, some of the highlights, you can see he really can think the game at a different level. The all-around game and the mobility are what stand out in Carsons game. Guys such as Marc-Andre Fleury (whom Kelley drafted when he was working with the Penguins), Roberto Luongo, Andrei Vasilevskiy and Rick DiPietro (OK, so some miss, but injuries, not talent, derailed DiPietros career). But now, the staff will be regionalized with only a few people, including Doneghey, crossing over. Its not fair to place all the blame on Kelley, though. Reichel, their 2020 first-round pick, has also shown signs of being a top-six center or wing. There have been 16 drafts since the Blackhawks selected Corey Crawford in the second round in 2003. We got quite a few viewings of him this year. But lets say this, hes as good a goaltender that theres been in the last few years. 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. And Coronato was a huge part of it. His coaches like him and hes engaged down the middle. As of now, the Blackhawks don't have a first-round pick in the 2022 draft, but Doneghey said he's prepared for anything and everything. Hockey secrets continue to run deep in the Kelley family. When asked about the trend after the first round in 2018, Kelley said: The philosophy, I think, has changed the fact that the defenseman has to get back quick and has to be able to move the puck quick. But he wants to play as fast as we can. Eliteprospects.com hockey player profile of Mark Kelley, 1958-06-20 Waterville, ME, USA USA. Mark Kelley (right) had been the Hawks longtime amateur scouting director. 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. There havent been so many trades so far because if you traded for a player, then you had to go through the expansion draft. Don't miss out on the latest news. What you need to know: Kelley, 19, recorded five points (three goals, two assists) in 25 games this season as a freshman for the University of Minnesota-Duluth. So weve had a good dose of him internationally. His game stands out at both ends of the ice., 2019-20 stats: 10 goals, 12 assists in 17 games at lower-tier MHL; no goals, two assists in 21 KHL games, Kelleys take: We watched him quite a bit the year before because he was playing on that under-18 team that lost to Sweden in the finals over in Sweden. 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. How long could it take the Blackhawks to replenish their prospect system and start seeing the dividends at the NHL level? He missed the end of the year because he sliced a tendon in his foot. Its an art Kelley has had success in with the Blackhawks. Education Mark Kelley has obtained a degree from Colby College in 1980. Or the other way, theyre not dominating, but theyre not a big guy and you have to do some projecting. I wish (the draft) was (now). There is, of course, one other question: Would the Blackhawks who have very few high-end forward prospects in the pipeline dare take another first-round defenseman, given the logjam they have at the position after spending five of their last six first- and second-round picks on blue-liners? 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. Get Email Address. He also played on the gold-medal World Juniors team (no points in seven games). The other two candidates are likely WHL centers Kirby Dach of Saskatoon and Dylan Cozens of Lethbridge, who are ranked Nos. And about 10 or 15 games in, he was a go-to guy. Hes just immersed in it.. He spent the 2019-20 season with the United States National Team Development Program. Norm Maciver, Jeff Greenberg, Meghan Hunter, Mark Eaton and Brian Campbell will all certainly play key roles. Hes very, very sharp. All the above listed tests will be open to NHL teams and the media. 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. I do think I have a good perspective on players and an eye for talent, especially at the amateur level, which is where I grew up watching hockey, Davidson said. Michigan was allowing a limited number of scouts, so I got to see quite a few Big Ten games. I dont want to draft any higher than 18. He then got into college coaching and was everything from a volunteer coach to a head coach at various levels. 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. Thats the reality when seven of your past 10 picks in the first and second round have been for a position other than forward. 12 overall pick. ", short_title => "Podcast: Blackhawks' Mark Kelley on 2020 NHL Draft", alias => "\/chicago\/blackhawks\/blackhawks-talk-podcast-mark-kelley-2020-nhl-draft", title => "Blackhawks Talk Podcast: Mark Kelley on 2020 NHL Draft", mps => {"author_0":"Charlie Roumeliotis"}, sponsor => "Nationwide Insurance Agent Jeff Vukovich", meta => {"file":"\/mnt\/gfs\/rsnunited\/sites\/default\/files\/archive\/article\/chicago\/blackhawks\/blackhawks-talk-podcast-mark-kelley-2020-nhl-draft.json","assets":["public:\/\/archive\/assets_article\/chicago\/2020\/09\/29\/DachKelleyGetty.jpg"]}. Mark served as Amateur Scout at Chicago Blackhawks. When speaking of his strengths, Davidson brought up amateur scouting. He made the call on selecting Phillip Danault, Brandon Saad, Teuvo Teravainen. https://twitter.com/FriedgeHNIC/status/1499844233775230980?s=20&t=osmVEnMJ4zPGKdJMDQ9KXw. He may have presented well to the front office, but the morale of the staff was suffering because they knew the reality.. By Mark Lazerus. Sign up for EP Premium and verify your profile to access these benefits. 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 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. Mike Donaghey will oversee the amateur scouting on an interim basis. Here are nine other possible targets for Oct. 6, with Kelleys thumbnail analysis on each: 2019-20 stats: 24 goals, 36 assists in 42 games, Kelleys take: Very good player. Not that confidence is a big issue with me anyways. On Tuesday evening, Jim McKellar will settle down in his office at home in the small town of Ingersoll, Ontario. 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.. So Kelley, as he always does, feels confident heading into Fridays first round. As for Kelley, as VP of Amateur Scouting for the past fifteen years he also had a significant role in the team's cultivation of young talent. Hes a very, very good skater. Alec Regula, Isaak Phillips and Jakub Galvas have been getting more NHL games than Beaudin and Mitchell of late. All of his first-round picks have played in the NHL. Just saying that tells you what kind of player he is. 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. Its easy to find when hes playing. You know, once a coach is always a coach., (Top image: Dave Sandford/NHLI via Getty Images). As he enters a position back in amateur scouting, hes found that time in pro evaluation to be huge. The philosophy didnt prove true, at least in the Blackhawks drafting, and they had chased it for too long. All advice, including picks and predictions, is based on individual commentators opinions and not that of Minute Media or its related brands. Davidson will probably take on a larger role within the department regardless of who he brings in. I think its a product of the game.. 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. What stands out in Connors game is he plays fast. 17 overall. He spent six seasons on the Blackhawks beat for the Chicago Sun-Times after covering Notre Dames run to the BCS championship game in 2012-13. Director of scouting Mark Kelley breaks down potential Blackhawks draft targets. Most recently in the AHL with Binghamton Whalers. Beyond them, Landon Slaggert (2020 third-round pick) and Colton Dach (2021 second-round pick) are thought to have NHL potential. He wasnt pursuing something bigger then. Like, I have a 23-year-old, a 21-year-old and a 19-year-old at home, and its like kids are dumb sometimes. We go very in depth on the character, relationships with teammates, how he reacts in situations, Kelley said. to view this content. (Bill Smith / NHLI via Getty Images). 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. I think you have to have a confident level to be in this. 3 overall pick at the NHL draft June 21-22 in Vancouver. VP of Amateur Scouting Mark Kelley discusses Chicago's 2021 NHL Draft and the eight selections made Tags: NHL Draft Locker Room Blackhawks TV Mark Kelley recaps 2021 NHL Draft Jul 26,. I was told I cant say anything to you. Chicago Blackhawks Hockey: Home of the 6-time Stanley Cup Champions Sep 22, 2020. 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. Nobody is looking at yesterday. 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. Doneghey was hired full-time the following season and has been with the organization ever since. 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. Try a week on us. He is responsible at both ends of the ice. When we watch the league, how its going now, the big defenders are having a lot of success or I should say the teams that have the big defenders are having a lot of success. One person suggested it could take as little as five years and as many as 10. Its been brewing for several years, the source said. Like Jim McKeller with Isaak Phillips when he came out of Sudbury, he was like, I know this guy better than anybody. For more information, please read our Legal Disclaimer. So I guess that was my first time I ever recruited.. Hats off to the Chicago Steel. His dad knew hockey. Jack told Kelley things that couldnt be repeated elsewhere because they were confidential conversations about teams and players. I think itd be very difficult to trade into the top 10. Who would they ask for? In the middle 10, well, its not so clear. So Kyle wants speed, he wants to play fast down the middle, he wants to play direct, wants to be bigger. He drafted a lot of quality players. Follow Scott on Twitter @byscottpowers. They were 15 minutes from my house. It is what it is. Hes mobile and 6-2, so you get a little size we havent seen in the Hughes family. With a Premium subscription, you'll get access to over 30 tools, features and benefits. Its been easy to develop that trust, though. The combine will not be broadcasted on NHL Network in the United States. Graham Knott was their top pick in the 2015 draft, and he never played an NHL game before being traded. 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. But getting into scouting in the NHL, if you didnt play I always tell people, it was like trying to get season tickets at Fenway Park, like someone had to die if you want to move on. Jack knew a whole lot about hockey. He was tuning out scouts in some regions. The Canadian scouts got to see the QMJHL and WHL kids (the OHL didnt play a season). 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. 6 NA), Right wing Cole Caufield of NTDP/Wisconsin commit (No. Jack is proud of the person Kelley has become on and off the ice. . 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. No one should expect to make money from the picks and predictions discussed on this website. 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. 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. Many of those defensemen have been either traded (Boqvist, Jokiharju, Krys) or leaped over in the organizational depth chart. You can get a taste, but the live viewing is very important, Kelley said. Pierre Gauthier, who is now the Blackhawks player personnel director, hired Kelley with the Nordiques. Hes never had a draft pick higher than No. In those drafts, Chicago has chosen just 12 goaltenders four in the seventh round, four in the sixth round, one in the fourth round, two in the third round, and one in the second round. He wants to build the team a certain way, Doneghey said. Follow Mark on Twitter @MarkLazerus. By Ben Pope Mar 4, 2022, 4:34pm PDT I think the phones are going to be going crazy.. By five games in, he looked like he had been there for a year. Dynamite. Hes very great sharing with his family. 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. Thats our job., (Photo of Dawson Mercer: Vaughn Ridley / Getty Images). 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. Desde festivales de danza y gastronoma hasta conciertos y desfiles, los latinos de Chicago tienen mucho que esperar este verano. The other kids were enjoying the game, playing the game. Jack was the perfect person to ask such questions to, too. When you look at the Cup and you see three or four names that youve added to it and you look back from 2010 to 2013 to 2015 and you feel very, very proud youre a part of it. The Blackhawks went to the playoffs in 2002 and didnt do so again until 2009. Doneghey and Davidson built their relationship over the years on scouting trips together. To this day, Kelley and Jack still talk plenty of hockey. When the Blackhawks finally got their chance at No. Asked about that trend following the 2021 draft, Kelley said: I think youre always looking to get size. 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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. Kelley didnt name who they are, but Mark Lazerus of The Athletic says left-handed defenseman Bowen Byram of the Western Hockey Leagues Vancouver Giants, center Alex Turcotte of the United States National Team Development Program, center/left wing Trevor Zegras of NTDP and right wing Cole Caufield of NTDP are among them. From there, Bowman has put his trust in Kelley to do his job. 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. Really, really good with the puck. 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. So, whom might the Blackhawks get at (officially) No. Hes complementary in that his skill set goes very well with skilled wingers. His reach is just incredible. Take control of your EliteProspects profile! 3 NA), Center Alex Turcotte of NTDP/Wisconsin commit (No. But aside from the questions, Kelley just watched his father. He spent six seasons on the Blackhawks beat for the Chicago Sun-Times after covering Notre Dame's run to the. Once the expansion draft is over, thats when were going to start to see the trades, he said. He is a mobile, good two-way defender. But where were picking, were going to get a player that can make an impact. Kelley wanted to know about why Jack made specific decisions. There was a period when the Blackhawks became infatuated with drafting smaller and skilled defensemen. As of now, the Blackhawks dont have a first-round pick in the 2022 draft, but Doneghey said hes prepared for anything and everything. With some of the players were watching, what were really looking to see is what they do away from the puck. They grew to understand each others hockey philosophies more closely, and Kelley began to recognize exactly what Bowman and Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville wanted in players. Discuss the NHL, AHL, KHL, PHF, IIHF and every other hockey league you can think They can be dominating a league, but you have to look beyond and ask are they dominating it just because maybe theyve been on that team for a few years and maybe theyre bigger than everybody. All those experiences added up. With the Blackhawks prospect pool so thin and Kyle Davidson taking over as general manager, I think it was best that both sides went their separate ways. Try a week on us. 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 Im watching young kids play, certain young kids just pick up things and understand things. (Kevin Hoffman/USA TODAY Sports), Andrew Shaw was a fifth-round draft pick by Mark Kelley. Hes 6-foot-6, maybe more. After a short stint in the East Coast Hockey League, he took a job in the real world and worked for a computer company. He was always asking the kind of questions with a little more probing than the other kids were. Hes German but his dad is from the Czech Republic. The content on this site is for entertainment and educational purposes only. Kayumov could sign with them after his KHL season, but hes probably a bottom-six forward if he makes it to the NHL. Left-handed defenseman Bowen Byram of WHL Vancouver (No. Hes a very family-oriented person.. 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. Any time youre calling someone a franchise goalie, its pretty lofty, Kelley said. Very, very enticing. Great vision. The Blackhawks hoped to hit on DeBrincat, Krys and forward Artur Kayumov with three second-round picks in 2016, and only DeBrincat has worked out. Follow Scott on Twitter @byscottpowers, Lukas Reichel is considered one of the Blackhawks top prospects. Got to see him in the MHL, VHL, KHL and he came over and played under 18s in Dallas. 1.5M subscribers in the hockey community. 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. Braden reminds me a little of (Brent Seabrook). The Chicago Blackhawks and Blackhawks.com are trademarks of Chicago Blackhawk Hockey Team, Inc. NHL, the NHL Shield, the word mark and image of the Stanley Cup and NHL Conference logos are registered trademarks of the National Hockey League. Davidson also saw it was time. I dont think theres many stones left unturned. 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. 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. . Kelley didnt realize it at the time, but the in-depth questions he asked and the thorough answers he received from his father were unintentionally preparing him for his career. Uncle: Paul Kelley After 15 seasons of being with the Blackhawks organization and winning three Stanley Cups, VP of amateur scouting Mark Kelley was let go today. Plays in Flint, right up the road from me. It tends to be an even crappier shoot when it comes to goalies. Together, they all build a board for the draft, and that board takes a full year to complete. He plays hard. Bowen Byram, Cole Caufield, Alex Turcotte and Trevor Zegras are reportedly among them. But what hes showed us is there an offensive upside, too. He selected Brandon Saad in the second round in 2011. 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. Kelley was there when the Blackhawks drafted Kane in 2007. 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). Subscribe to The Athletic for in-depth coverage of your favorite players, teams, leagues and clubs. He can get them the puck. All Rights Reserved. Mark Lazerus is a senior writer for The Athletic covering the Chicago Blackhawks. The paint just wouldnt dry.. 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. Maybe one of those most skilled players in the draft. Joining Pat Boyle and Charlie Roumeliotis is Blackhawks VP of Amateur Scouting Mark Kelley, who discusses the challenges of this year's draft because of the COVID-19 pandemic, who could be available at No. 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. Bowman trusts Kelley and Kelley trusts his staff of 13 scouts. Right off the gun when the WHL got going, his offensive play stood out. Really good two-way center. Its highly doubtful hell be available when the Blackhawks pick at No. Its important that you have to trust because ultimately Marks the guy, Bowman said.
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