For Doneghey, he also understands exactly what Davidson wants in his players. All the above listed tests will be open to NHL teams and the media. Subscribe to The Athletic for in-depth coverage of your favorite players, teams, leagues and clubs. By Ben Pope Jul 25, 2021, 11:33am PDT Pocket Flipboard We go very in depth on the character, relationships with teammates, how he reacts in situations, Kelley said. He encouraged me and I called every one of the recruits, explaining the situation from myself, who was playing there, my father. Submit changes (incorrect DOB, missing stats, incorrect stats, social media links etc) using a web form and we will review your update request within 24 hours and update accordingly. 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. 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.. Does this guy have the potential to grow? He plays with a lot of speed, a lot of power, and really has a presence going up the ice. Just like Kelley used to ask his dad a lot of questions, he now asks his staff an abundance of them. Kelley was allowed to go everywhere his dad was as a coach and just paid attention. Why Boston's David E. Kelly Roots For The Hawks - NBC Chicago Scott Powers is a senior writer for The Athletic covering the Chicago Blackhawks. Its been easy to develop that trust, though. -- Hawks VP of amateur scouting Mark Kelley Forward Colton Dach, 18 Taken: Second round, 62nd overall; Height, weight: 6-4, 196 Skinny: Younger brother of current Blackhawks center, Kirby. Mike Doneghey, the man behind Blackhawks' draft picks And Coronato was a huge part of it. Hes 89. In Flint, hes shown a great skill set, the ability to run numbers. When you talk about Spencer Knight (taken 13th by the Florida Panthers last year) or Askarov, I think that would be a great discussion right there.. Its an art Kelley has had success in with the Blackhawks. Chicago Blackhawks : NHL : Scout : Amateur Scout : 2007-08 Chicago Blackhawks : NHL : Scout : Amateur Scout : 2008-09 . Don't miss out on the latest news. 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. But its hard to do. As in previous years, the top 25 results from each of the physical tests will be posted in real-time to centralscouting.nhl.com. Hell, even Crawford took more than seven years to become an NHL regular. 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. NHL Draft: Inside Blackhawks' pandemic scouting process and plan for In those drafts, Chicago has chosen just 12 goaltenders four in the seventh round, four in the sixth round, one in the fourth . When Penguins general manager Craig Patrick was fired after the 2005-06 season, Kelley had to go looking for a new job as well. To qualify, a. Mark Kelley joins Charlie Roumeliotis as they discuss the Blackhawks\u2019 2020 draft board, how they have scouted players and Mark's thoughts on the incoming class. Kelley wanted to know about why Jack made specific decisions. Scott Powers is a senior writer for The Athletic covering the Chicago Blackhawks. 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. Share . Having traded away their first-round picks in 2015 and 2016 is certainly part of the equation. - Ability to add additional data to your career profile: Videos, Images, Social Media, Referrals, Fitness Testing Results and much more! This draft wont affect our team next year. I think, also, the way this draft was, there was some really good size on the back end. As the draft moves on, youre looking more at the depth chart. I know his coach, Jussi Ahokas, really liked him. Its not like they put a lot of thought into it. He called me back and he gave me the job. Doneghey and Davidson built their relationship over the years on scouting trips together. - Premium Design on your profile page (optional) That said, they clearly havent drafted or developed well in recent years, so somebody has to get the ax.. We talk about the Blackhawks a lot, Jack said. Maybe one of those most skilled players in the draft. So we had quite a few live viewings of Lambos there. One person suggested it could take as little as five years and as many as 10. I wish (the draft) was (now). He had a health issue that he had to address, hes addressed it. In the bottom 10 of the first round, itd be an easier call. 88K subscribers in the hawks community. I think by the time he got to college I knew hockey was going to be his life work, Jack, 89, said. So, Kelley asked questions. His reach is just incredible. [Pope] Blackhawks scouting director Mark Kelley previewing the - Reddit 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. 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. Kelley explains why Blackhawks took Allen in first round - Daily Herald All Rights Reserved. https://twitter.com/FriedgeHNIC/status/1499844233775230980?s=20&t=osmVEnMJ4zPGKdJMDQ9KXw. No one should expect to make money from the picks and predictions discussed on this website. Career Mark Kelley joined Chicago Blackhawks in 2006. As for the actual drafting itself, its a little bit less of a crapshoot this year than it was last year, when the pandemic stymied scouts ability to watch players and the combine was canceled. You can get a taste, but the live viewing is very important, Kelley said. Try a week on us. I guess, in fairness to answer your question, size was attractive to us.. Later on, Kelley even played a season for his father at Colby College. A lot of skill. 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). Many of those defensemen have been either traded (Boqvist, Jokiharju, Krys) or leaped over in the organizational depth chart. 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. Get Email Address. 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. Thats our job., (Photo of Dawson Mercer: Vaughn Ridley / Getty Images). He told me I should contact them all and tell them they should still go to Colby, Kelley said. Nick Schmaltz, their 2014 first-round pick, was never given a second contract and was traded for Dylan Strome, who has been up and down. I really like the way he talks about players, the respects he holds in the room to draw out the opinions and information we need as a managing group to make the ultimate decision. Sign up for EP Premium and verify your profile to access these benefits. We have to deal with the draft selection. Hes got elements to his game to endear him to his teammates and his coaches. Weve been watching him. Try a week on us. Hes discovered some talent deep in the draft, too. And the camera follows the puck. Mark Kelley, the team's vice president of amateur scouting, met. Oct 7, 2020. 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. Before that, he was the sports editor of the Post-Tribune of Northwest Indiana. He was tuning out scouts in some regions. The Blackhawks went to the playoffs in 2002 and didnt do so again until 2009. Jack believes now he was too tough on Kelley as a player because he didnt want anyone else on the team to think he was soft with his son. But I thought there was significant growth in his game. He followed up with a really good under-18 tournament (four goals, three assists in seven games), winning a gold medal. Blackhawks NHL Draft capsules: Scouting reports and analysis He had a really good year. He saw how his dad addressed the team in the locker room. But in recent years, the misses have added up, and the Blackhawks pipeline has become as depleted as it was in the early 2000s. Previously, he covered the Blackhawks and the White Sox for ESPN Chicago. That being said, Wallstedts numbers and his performance in the SHL got everyones attention. There havent been so many trades so far because if you traded for a player, then you had to go through the expansion draft. In the middle 10, well, its not so clear. There were still hurdles this past year, but the Blackhawks feel confident theyve seen enough as they hold the No. Its a good thing Ill be there to get him live because its going to be hard to get him. I find the value in (the change in) like the Isaak Phillips, (Louis) Crevier (draft) years, Doneghey said. Eliteprospects.com hockey player profile of Mark Kelley, 1958-06-20 Waterville, ME, USA USA. Really smart player. 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.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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(12:35) - Finding another Brayden Point in the draft<\/p>\r\n\r\n
(16:20) - Blackhawks drafting philosophy is to take best player available<\/p>\r\n\r\n
(22:35) - Charlie and Slavko react to Mark Kelley interview<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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