Mark was more profound in seeking out information and what have you.. You have to guide these guys and challenge them to see certain things in players or look at past certain things. 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. All Rights Reserved. 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. He just wanted to know more. Overall, though, its a weak forward group, and Davidson acknowledged as much recently. I dont look at it as a challenge, Kelley said. Thats our job., (Photo of Dawson Mercer: Vaughn Ridley / Getty Images). Hes got our attention., 2019-20 stats: 38 goals, 48 assists in 57 games, Kelleys take: Another one weve watched for a couple 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. Davidson also liked how Doneghey can gather information from his scouting group and present it. 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,. Doneghey was with Bridgewater when he lucked upon a part-time scouting position with the Blackhawks during the 2009-10 season. 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. He also played on the gold-medal World Juniors team (no points in seven games). The Canadian scouts got to see the QMJHL and WHL kids (the OHL didnt play a season). Those are Cy Young numbers. Played for Drummondville and then was traded to Chicoutimi. That being said, Wallstedts numbers and his performance in the SHL got everyones attention. Sign up now to get access to the library of members-only articles. Hell, even Crawford took more than seven years to become an NHL regular. 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. I dont want to draft any higher than 18. So he gives me that directive and I go get it.. Mark Lazerus is a senior writer for The Athletic covering the Chicago Blackhawks and the NHL. Kelley always understood his dad had to be that way with him. The Blackhawks are closing in on who they want to select with the No. 3 overall pick at the NHL draft June 21-22 in Vancouver. 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. Tags: Doneghey took a player-coach position in France, and that jumpstarted his coaching career. His reach is just incredible. What stands out is hes equally adept offensively and defensively. Shoots the puck as good as anyone in the draft. 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. All of his first-round picks have played in the NHL. But we had a great sample size on him for two years. Doneghey was hired full-time the following season and has been with the organization ever since. Really were looking at tomorrow and next year. 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. On his way out, Jack passed onto his son the list of incoming recruits. Its a good thing Ill be there to get him live because its going to be hard to get him. 7/12/2021 12:33 PM. 17? - Improve your search rank Were all trying to figure out just how high that upside is. Un reporte que destacaba el impacto econmico de Sueos Music Festival concluy que se haban creado ms de 900 puestos de trabajo gracias al evento de dos das de duracin. Director of scouting Mark Kelley breaks down potential Blackhawks draft Hes 6-5, skates, mobile, he thinks the game, he has the presence. Blackhawks head scout Mark Kelley breaks down the NHL - The Athletic I was texting other teams, other scouts, other managers, Hurry up! 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. Chicago Blackhawks : NHL : Scout : Amateur Scout : 2007-08 Chicago Blackhawks : NHL : Scout : Amateur Scout : 2008-09 . A two-way player that has a good skill set., 2019-20 stats: 11 goals, 29 assists in 64 games, Kelleys take: Kirby (Dach) would be very familiar with him, because he went up against him quite a bit. Try a week on us. Hes complementary in that his skill set goes very well with skilled wingers. Thats why the live viewings are so important.. Try a week on us. 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. Ahead of his first draft as the director of amateur scouting, he has some some extra excitement, too. This year, organizers expect that number to be surpassed. They often talked about scouting and what was important to them. Everything we do, we have to project it. 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. Theres a lot of simple rewards guys who have played and been very successful but the holy grail is the Stanley Cup, Kelley said. 12 pick (which is actually the 11th pick, as Arizonas pick has been declared voided). But its hard to do. To this day, Kelley is grateful for his experiences in Russia. In the bottom 10 of the first round, itd be an easier call. Bowen Byram, Cole Caufield, Alex Turcotte and Trevor Zegras are reportedly among them. Jack only spent one season coaching Kelley because he wanted to get back into the professional game. Its highly doubtful hell be available when the Blackhawks pick at No. 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 dont have a single player from the 2014 draft still signed. As Davidson mentioned, theres an energy around Doneghey. He was playing regularly right up till maybe sometime in February, (when) they brought in an older goaltender who had been playing in the KHL. Just about every game is streaming somewhere, and its not hard to get video from any game around the world. Subscribe to The Athletic for in-depth coverage of your favorite players, teams, leagues and clubs. Hes 6-foot-6, maybe more. 4 NA), Center/Right wing Dylan Cozens of WHL Lethbridge (No. 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. I dont think theres many stones left unturned. He was part of the scouting process in helping the Blackhawks identify players like Kevin Hayes, Alex DeBrincat, Phillip Danault and Brandon Saad. 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. So, actually, JR without knowing it helped me get my job too.. 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. Kyle Davidson is not wasting anytime shaping this front office the way he wants it. It tends to be an even crappier shoot when it comes to goalies. Now were projecting these kids to be what theyre going to be the rest of their lives.. All the above listed tests will be open to NHL teams and the media. By Mark Lazerus. Even when I was at Bridgewater, I was able to put teams together, make trades, pick players up, go out scouting and watch younger players, so Ive always liked the scouting aspect of it. He made the call on selecting Phillip Danault, Brandon Saad, Teuvo Teravainen and Alex DeBrincat, among others. Follow our coverage of the 2022 NHL Draft live. 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? If the Blackhawks are going to be successful with this rebuild, they need to draft well. After a short stint in the East Coast Hockey League, he took a job in the real world and worked for a computer company. The Blackhawks are closing in on who they want to select with the No. Date of Birth Jun 20, 1958 Place of Birth Waterville, ME, USA Age 64 Nation USA Highlights 1 Father: Jack Kelley Uncle: Paul Kelley Brother: David Kelley Player profile of Mark Kelley also available Team Staff History Use/Embed statistics Default Per Game Average Coaches Played For Player Statistics Regular Season + Postseason Filter Leagues Stewart was promoted to assistant GM alongside Davidson and Mark Eaton in November 2020 after rising up the organizational ladder steadily since 2006. Mark Kelley, the team's vice president of amateur scouting, met. Follow Mark on Twitter @MarkLazerus. He gets in there and battles. Every few years, however, there comes a seemingly cant-miss first-round goalie. By about January, they were probably a 1-to-1 to win the Clark Cup. 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. Its been brewing for several years, the source said. 3 and 5 in NHL Central Scouting final rankings for North American skaters, respectively. 3 NA), Center Alex Turcotte of NTDP/Wisconsin commit (No. The other two candidates are likely WHL centers Kirby Dach of Saskatoon and Dylan Cozens of Lethbridge, who are ranked Nos. 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. 39, chief scout Mark Kelley and general manager Stan Bowman who have learned over the years that size isn't everything pounced on. - Connect directly with players, coaches, teams, scouts and agents (optional) (Top photo: Taylor Wilder / NHLI via Getty Images). A lot of skill. So Kyle wants speed, he wants to play fast down the middle, he wants to play direct, wants to be bigger. Analyzing 10 years of Blackhawks drafts in the Stan Bowman-Mark Kelley 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.. But aside from the questions, Kelley just watched his father. He played goalie growing up and played for Merrimack College. Blackhawks NHL draft preview: Hawks 'excited about the quality' of 12? 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. He made the call on selecting Phillip Danault, Brandon Saad, Teuvo Teravainen. 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. Just saying that tells you what kind of player he is. The content on this site is for entertainment and educational purposes only. How long could it take the Blackhawks to replenish their prospect system and start seeing the dividends at the NHL level? In a lot of ways, it was a natural transition for him. Other first round picks include Phillip Danault in 2011, Teuvo Teravainen in 2012, Ryan Hartman in 2013, and Nick Schmaltz in 2014. Unfortunately for Chaz, he had an illness not COVID-19 and was unable to play (in the U-18 Worlds) in Texas. Jack was the perfect person to ask such questions to, too. Any time youre calling someone a franchise goalie, its pretty lofty, Kelley said. We have to deal with the salary cap. 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 rarely traveling to view prospects in certain regions. Previously, the staff had its own regions, but there was a lot of crossing over. W 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. His dad knew hockey. And there were others traded to acquire players who were a part of the Cups as well. 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. Kayumov could sign with them after his KHL season, but hes probably a bottom-six forward if he makes it to the NHL. Mark Kelley on Lukas ReichelShare. But what hes showed us is there an offensive upside, too. 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. From there, Bowman has put his trust in Kelley to do his job. If you look at his numbers when he came back, they rivaled (Cole) Caufield, (Oliver) Wahlstrom, guys like that. Mark Kelley Contact Information. Blackhawks vice president of amateur scouting Mark Kelley said things didn't change all that much when they moved up nine spots in the lottery to grab the No. 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. Complete player biography and stats. 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. Former general manager Stan Bowman deserves a lot of criticism, too. Hes a puck-mover, creates offense, hes a dynamo on the point. We got quite a few viewings of him this year. -- 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. Not that we can lead with size, but yeah, size is always good to have. Blackhawks Make Front Office Changes - Pro Hockey Rumors It is what it is. 17 overall. 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. 5 NA), Center/Left wing Trevor Zegras of NTDP/Boston University commit (No.