As much as the responsibility and accountability fall on Davidson, he has entrusted others to help make those decisions. My conversation with Pierre was basically what I saw in a game, how I watched it, Kelley said. 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. Hes one of those offensive defensemen with great ability to create offense. He had a say in a lot of the draft picks, especially the first-rounders, and he was on board with the organizations philosophies. After the shock of the draft lottery in early April, Kelley cancelled a European scouting trip to watch the WHL playoffs, which gives a clue to some of the top targets: Bowen Byram, Dylan Cozens, Kirby Dach and Peyton Krebs, plus Americans such as Alex Turcotte, Trevor Zegras and Cole Caufield. 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. Really smart player. 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 got our attention., 2019-20 stats: 38 goals, 48 assists in 57 games, Kelleys take: Another one weve watched for a couple years. Biography of Mark Kelley - The Official Board He may have presented well to the front office, but the morale of the staff was suffering because they knew the reality.. I think we go into every draft with goaltenders that we would like to target at certain times. Not only have we seen him play, but he played on that Finnish World Juniors team that won two years ago in Vancouver. I dont think you realize how much and the type of knowledge youre building. He watches all the Blackhawks games. As he enters a position back in amateur scouting, hes found that time in pro evaluation to be huge. The Blackhawks are closing in on who they want to select with the No. In a lot of ways, it was a natural transition for him. In recent years, the Blackhawks have tried to go the complete opposite way in drafting defensemen. After a short stint in the East Coast Hockey League, he took a job in the real world and worked for a computer company. 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. He then got into college coaching and was everything from a volunteer coach to a head coach at various levels. 17 (a byproduct of the qualifying-series victory over the Edmonton Oilers), but Kelley and his staff certainly have had their eyes on him. But in recent years, the misses have added up, and the Blackhawks pipeline has become as depleted as it was in the early 2000s. Only the Functional Movement Screen and Y-Balance test results will not be made public. 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. Kelley was there when the Blackhawks drafted Kane in 2007. Hear from VP of Amatuer Scouting Mark Kelley on Chicago's selection of Lukas Reichel in the first round of the 2020 NHL Draft. Its not like they put a lot of thought into it. I find the value in (the change in) like the Isaak Phillips, (Louis) Crevier (draft) years, Doneghey said. Mark has done a great job from that perspective.. Subscribe to The Athletic for in-depth coverage of your favorite players, teams, leagues and clubs. The philosophy didnt prove true, at least in the Blackhawks drafting, and they had chased it for too long. You dont know where the GM interjected, if there were mandates on certain criteria or if there was ownership pressure. Maybe one of those most skilled players in the draft. 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. -- 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. People just see, well, you have scouts and they watch games and do reports, but theres a lot of managing that has to happen. Hes very great sharing with his family. Hes been mainly in amateur scouting. 12 pick (which is actually the 11th pick, as Arizonas pick has been declared voided). 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. Eight of the previous 10 defensemen theyve drafted have been at least 6-foot-3. Try a week on us. Although highly successful head European scout Mats Hallin presumably remains with the team, Kelleys exit translates into a harsh review of the Hawks recent draft classes, which have been hit-or-miss in the first and second rounds and mostly fruitless in later rounds. NHL Combine: Blackhawks to make final assessments prior to making 3rd They take time in development. And so over time, it does get easier. Plays in Flint, right up the road from me. I dont think theres many stones left unturned. And there were others traded to acquire players who were a part of the Cups as well. 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. (NHL Draft Guide 2021: From ranking the prospects to mock drafts, heres everything you need to know.). 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. Mark Kelley: Blackhawks' list for No. 3 pick down to 6 prospects So Kelley, as he always does, feels confident heading into Fridays first round. Sep 22, 2020. 2023 Minute Media - All Rights Reserved. 12? His reach is just incredible. Hes a very family-oriented person.. Like Jim McKeller with Isaak Phillips when he came out of Sudbury, he was like, I know this guy better than anybody. I think thats what our mindset has to be.. Before that, he was the sports editor of the Post-Tribune of Northwest Indiana. ", 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"]}. 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. The Blackhawks are closing in on who they want to select with the No. I saw a lot of pro hockey there, so it was an exercise for me, Doneghey said. Jennifer Aguilar, who was born and raised in La Villita, takes the helm of the local chamber of commerce, which not only advocates for businesses but runs the Mexican Independence Day parade. Just about every game is streaming somewhere, and its not hard to get video from any game around the world. Later on, Kelley even played a season for his father at Colby College. Sign up now to get access to the library of members-only articles. As one league source said: I find it hard to evaluate scouting people from the outside. There are certain things the camera doesnt show you. The Swedish scouts scouted the Swedish league; Mikko Luoma had Finland covered; Andrei Nikolishin handled the Russian players; and Karel Pavlik took Slovakia, the Czech Republic and even snuck into Germany, as Kelley put it. Asked about that trend following the 2021 draft, Kelley said: I think youre always looking to get size. I forget who said it, but some GM said, the only way to hit on more players is to have more picks, Doneghey said. 3 pick in the June NHL draft. Jack is proud of the person Kelley has become on and off the ice. Vice President, Amateur Scouting at Chicago Blackhawks. (Jerome Miron/USA TODAY Sports). But no, because the amount of information and work that our scouts put into it and the relationship that Ive had Ive worked with these guys, so Ive known what theyve been able to do. Hes very easy to find when hes on the ice. After 15 seasons of being with the Blackhawks organization and winning three Stanley Cups, VP of amateur scouting Mark Kelley was let go today. Very smart player with a really good skill set. Every few years, however, there comes a seemingly cant-miss first-round goalie. I think his skill set is a little bit underappreciated. Whats not to like? 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. If the Blackhawks are going to be successful with this rebuild, they need to draft well. Podcast: Blackhawks' Mark Kelley previews 2021 NHL Draft - RSN Eliteprospects.com hockey player profile of Mark Kelley, 1958-06-20 Waterville, ME, USA USA. Kelley had a goal and two assists in the win. Jack only spent one season coaching Kelley because he wanted to get back into the professional game. (Top photo of Nicolas Beaudin, center, with team representatives after being selected in the first round of the 2018 draft: Jerome Miron / USA Today). Ryan Stewart, seen here with the 2015 Stanley Cup, is one of two high-ranking front-office members who left the Blackhawks on Friday. Three of those players have been 6-foot-6 or taller. Hes a puck-mover, creates offense, hes a dynamo on the point. This years draft has one of those goalies: 18-year-old Russian phenom Yaroslav Askarov. That is true. 7/12/2021 12:33 PM. Mike Doneghey, the man behind Blackhawks' draft picks Brother: David Kelley, Player profile of Mark Kelley also available, You need to have EP Premium You have to look three, four, five years out and try to envision what this player will be like. What stands out is hes equally adept offensively and defensively. He drafted a lot of quality players. 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. 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Blackhawks' search for the No. 3 pick began long before they moved up Doneghey took a player-coach position in France, and that jumpstarted his coaching career. Before that, he was the sports editor of the Post-Tribune of Northwest Indiana. On Tuesday evening, Jim McKellar will settle down in his office at home in the small town of Ingersoll, Ontario. Davidson chose Doneghey to replace Mark Kelley for a number of reasons. Don't miss out on the latest news. There have been 16 drafts since the Blackhawks selected Corey Crawford in the second round in 2003. The plan now and in the coming years is to stockpile as many high draft picks as possible. Big upside on him. The other kids were enjoying the game, playing the game. So, whom might the Blackhawks get at (officially) No. . I was texting other teams, other scouts, other managers, Hurry up! He also played on the gold-medal World Juniors team (no points in seven games). 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. We have to deal with the draft selection. (Top photo: Taylor Wilder / NHLI via Getty Images). He played in Jyvskyl, which is the hometown of Mikko Luoma, our Finnish scout. Follow Mark on Twitter @MarkLazerus. 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. Scott Powers is a senior writer for The Athletic covering the Chicago Blackhawks. From there, Bowman has put his trust in Kelley to do his job. Analyzing 10 years of Blackhawks drafts in the Stan Bowman-Mark Kelley If you look at his numbers when he came back, they rivaled (Cole) Caufield, (Oliver) Wahlstrom, guys like that. Kelley is especially proud of drafting players who helped the Blackhawks win the Stanley Cup. They were 15 minutes from my house. Take control of your EliteProspects profile! 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. He plays hard. 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. They didnt tell me at the time, but a year or year and a half so later they told me the opportunity in the Northeast was there because the year Jeremy Roenick had got drafted very high by Chicago, Quebec didnt have much on him at all. Scott Powers is a senior writer for The Athletic covering the Chicago Blackhawks. 13 in order to have a chance. Important: An official team/league url or a team document must be provided for us to update staff stats. Kelley wanted to know about why Jack made specific decisions. Career Mark Kelley joined Chicago Blackhawks in 2006. So for me, the last two years has been a learning experience. In the middle 10, well, its not so clear. For more information, please read our Legal Disclaimer. We talk about the Blackhawks a lot, Jack said. We have a great relationship, Kelley said. So weve had a good dose of him internationally. This draft wont affect our team next year. Jack was the perfect person to ask such questions to, too. Its important that you have to trust because ultimately Marks the guy, Bowman said. 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. All Rights Reserved. I dont look at it as a challenge, Kelley said. Share . If the Blackhawks draft well with those picks, then theyll likely improve. Its been easy to develop that trust, though. Its an art Kelley has had success in with the Blackhawks. Just like in North America, coaches, for playoff time, want the older goaltender. Left-handed defenseman Bowen Byram of WHL Vancouver (No. That didnt last long. What Blackhawks general manager Kyle Davidson does in the coming years will unquestionably determine the organizations future. They think he probably just wont produce at a high rate. Kelley worked for the Penguins from 1993 to 2006. I know his coach, Jussi Ahokas, really liked him. Two years later, Kelley was made the Blackhawks director of amateur scouting. He knows these guys better than I do. They really went with four- and five-man units.. He wants to build the team a certain way, Doneghey said. He made the call on selecting Phillip Danault, Brandon Saad, Teuvo Teravainen. He can make plays but also showed a willingness to roll up his sleeves and get dirty. When Im watching young kids play, certain young kids just pick up things and understand things. Blackhawks drawn to 1st-round pick Nolan Allan by the 'subtleties of 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. A lot of great speed coming down the wing, can really shoot the puck. There was a game during the 1976-77 season where Colby upset Northeastern, giving Jack his 300thcareer victory. They were that good. The Blackhawks are feeling that lack of offensive talent throughout their organization, especially at the NHL level. 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. Hes played both center and wing, so theres an attraction there. People dont really see that part of it. But we had a great sample size on him for two years. And when Kelley decided to retire as a player after getting three games in the AHL during the 1980-81 season, there was only one path for him. Director of scouting Mark Kelley breaks down potential Blackhawks draft He was there for practices. I guess, in fairness to answer your question, size was attractive to us.. Blackhawks head scout Mark Kelley breaks down the NHL - The Athletic 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. He drives the offense and he competes so hard away from the puck. 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,. His dad knew hockey. Thats our job., (Photo of Dawson Mercer: Vaughn Ridley / Getty Images). Its been brewing for several years, the source said. 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. He is responsible at both ends of the ice. Davidson had a clear picture of how Doneghey might run a scouting staff if given the opportunity. The odds are there. Oct 7, 2020. Try a week on us. He has a great motor, a two-way, 200-foot game. Really, really good with 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. / NHL. Follow Scott on Twitter @byscottpowers, Mark Kelley has drafted eight players in the first round for the, The Blackhawks selected Ryan Hartman in the first round in 2013. Director of scouting Mark Kelley breaks down potential Blackhawks draft 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. With some of the players were watching, what were really looking to see is what they do away from the puck. Doneghey thought that led to scouts having limited opinions on many players. Michigan was allowing a limited number of scouts, so I got to see quite a few Big Ten games. He told me I should contact them all and tell them they should still go to Colby, Kelley said. But the Blackhawks likely would have to leap ahead of at least Carolina at No. 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. Subscribe to The Athletic for in-depth coverage of your favorite players, teams, leagues and clubs. Hes very well respected in the scouting fraternity.. Bowman was also the person who decided to trade away some of Kelleys best picks, including Danault and Teravainen, who could have had large roles now. No, I dont feel pressure at all.. The content on this site is for entertainment and educational purposes only. We only use official stats. Whether the Blackhawks move up into the first round or. He drafted a lot of quality players. Mark Kelley is a Vice President, Amateur Scouting at Chicago Blackhawks based in Chicago, Illinois. Really good two-way center. The past two seasons Doneghey moved to pro player evaluation. 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. 17 overall. Kelley has also shared all those Stanley Cup experiences with his father. The NHL draft is largely a crapshoot to begin with. Director of scouting Mark Kelley breaks down potential Blackhawks draft targets. Subscribe to The Athletic for in-depth coverage of your favorite players, teams, leagues and clubs. Kelley is always in general manager Stan Bowmans ear as the draft approaches, trying to get him to move up. 12 overall pick. 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. Just like Kelley used to ask his dad a lot of questions, he now asks his staff an abundance of them. Got to see him in the MHL, VHL, KHL and he came over and played under 18s in Dallas. https://twitter.com/FriedgeHNIC/status/1499844233775230980?s=20&t=osmVEnMJ4zPGKdJMDQ9KXw. Not that we can lead with size, but yeah, size is always good to have. The combine will not be broadcasted on NHL Network in the United States. 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. 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. Great vision. He played goalie growing up and played for Merrimack College. A WHL player who came down to play in the USHL. With a Premium subscription, you'll get access to over 30 tools, features and benefits. And the camera follows the puck. 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. 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. 18, but hes managed to find NHL players. He is expected to return to Minnesota-Duluth for his sophomore campaign. I dont want to draft any higher than 18. Blackhawks Talk Podcast: Mark Kelley on 2020 NHL Draft Get Email Address. "It's almost been so strange that it feels like normal," Kelley said Monday. The price would be, in our case, prohibitive, I think.. The NHL Draft is on July 23-24 and the Blackhawks have the No. 07:23. He encouraged me and I called every one of the recruits, explaining the situation from myself, who was playing there, my father. 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. Doneghey and Davidson built their relationship over the years on scouting trips together. Another part of the equation was not drafting the right forwards. He called me back and he gave me the job. I think that were very, very thorough. When the Blackhawks finally got their chance at No. 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. So I think the biggest thing is youre not scouting for someone who can come in and help you that next season. He inquired about players, what his father looked for in them and how they were different. To qualify, a. Andrei Altybarmakyan and Evan Barratt, both third-round picks, were the first forwards Chicago took in 2017, and both have been average players in Rockford the past two seasons. Assistant GM Ryan Stewart was let go today as well. Not that confidence is a big issue with me anyways. But where were picking, were going to get a player that can make an impact. Davidson will probably take on a larger role within the department regardless of who he brings in. Try a week on us. Perry believes the time to say goodbye is now, especially with every founding band member over the age of 70. 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. And Coronato was a huge part of it. Its not fair to place all the blame on Kelley, though. 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. As the Blackhawks brought in more and more defensemen of all sizes with high draft picks, the depth of their forward quality decreased. Former general manager Stan Bowman deserves a lot of criticism, too. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, call 1-800-GAMBLER. That being said, Wallstedts numbers and his performance in the SHL got everyones attention. 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.. To start that process, many people believed someone other than Kelley needed to be making those decisions. 3 NA), Center Alex Turcotte of NTDP/Wisconsin commit (No. Mark Lazerus is a senior writer for The Athletic covering the Chicago Blackhawks and the NHL. There will be a web stream on Sportsnet.ca. You have to guide these guys and challenge them to see certain things in players or look at past certain things. 3 and 5 in NHL Central Scouting final rankings for North American skaters, respectively. About six months in, I was like, nope, not doing this, Doneghey said. Everything we do, we have to project it. Chicago Blackhawks Hockey: Home of the 6-time Stanley Cup Champions If they draft poorly, well, they probably wont. But its hard to do. To this day, Kelley is grateful for his experiences in Russia. He missed the end of the year because he sliced a tendon in his foot. 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? Mark served as Amateur Scout at Chicago Blackhawks. I think by the time he got to college I knew hockey was going to be his life work, Jack, 89, said. Welcome to NHL.com, the official site of the National Hockey League Blackhawks Make Front Office Changes - Pro Hockey Rumors I like putting teams together. 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. There were plenty of misses in some of those drafts, too, but the Blackhawks accumulated enough quality players during that time and especially hit big when they selected in the top five. As Davidson mentioned, theres an energy around Doneghey. Once you get to the goalies on this list, youre looking at players who are likely on the Blackhawks big board. But I thought there was significant growth in his game. All picks and predictions are suggestions only. Many of those defensemen have been either traded (Boqvist, Jokiharju, Krys) or leaped over in the organizational depth chart.
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