Thats what Kelley does best, according to Bowman. Their conversation led Kelley to a scouting position with the Blackhawks. Another one who competes real hard. That just gets your attention right there. 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 is proud of the person Kelley has become on and off the ice. (1:02) - The growth of Blackhawks rookie Kirby Dach wasn't expected this soon, (5:36) - Not having the combine hurts scouting, (9:24) - Characterizing the 2020 draft class, (12:35) - Finding another Brayden Point in the draft, (16:20) - Blackhawks drafting philosophy is to take best player available, (22:35) - Charlie and Slavko react to Mark Kelley interview, Presented By Nationwide Insurance Agent Jeff Vukovich, article_body => "

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. All of his first-round picks have played in the NHL. 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.. 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. 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. Get Email Address. A lot of great speed coming down the wing, can really shoot the puck. 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. 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. Kelley spent two years with CSKA and scouting Europe for the Penguins. Mike Doneghey, the man behind Blackhawks' draft picks 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. Not that confidence is a big issue with me anyways. He may have presented well to the front office, but the morale of the staff was suffering because they knew the reality.. Maybe one of those most skilled players in the draft. The Blackhawks went to the playoffs in 2002 and didnt do so again until 2009. Two years later, Kelley was made the Blackhawks director of amateur scouting. 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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It wouldnt be surprising if his philosophical thoughts on amateur scouting didnt line up with those of Kelley and Bowman. I think his skill set is a little bit underappreciated. New Blackhawks general manager Kyle Davidson isnt waiting long to restructure the front office. Hockey runs in the family for Mark Kelley, the man behind the 3 overall pick at the NHL draft June 21-22 in Vancouver. Hes a puck-mover, creates offense, hes a dynamo on the point. Hes well respected. All advice, including picks and predictions, is based on individual commentators opinions and not that of Minute Media or its related brands. He was born in Maine, raised in Massachusetts, captained his Princeton hockey team and is the son of former Boston University and New England Whalers head coach Jack Kelley. I think you have to have a confident level to be in this. (Bill Streicher/USA TODAY Sports) All those experiences added up. Kelley always understood his dad had to be that way with him. Vice President, Amateur Scouting at Chicago Blackhawks. 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. He would never go four, five, six days without a phone call, just to see how everything is going. So we had quite a few live viewings of Lambos there. I do believe Mark Kelley will find a job with another team and help with their amateur scouting. So he gives me that directive and I go get it.. I think its a product of the game.. Just like in North America, coaches, for playoff time, want the older goaltender. The number of actual games that were being attended wasnt good enough. 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. 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. Hes 89. Bowman trusts Kelley and Kelley trusts his staff of 13 scouts. This is your daily thread to talk about the latest hockey news. Its been brewing for several years, the source said. Hes very well respected in the scouting fraternity.. Try a week on us. Hes got elements to his game to endear him to his teammates and his coaches. 2 NA), Center Kirby Dach of WHL Saskatoon (No. You just know what youre going to get every shift. Analyzing 10 years of Blackhawks drafts in the Stan Bowman-Mark Kelley There are certain things the camera doesnt show you. Hes discovered some talent deep in the draft, too. The one thing I would say about our staff, I think all the scouts are aggressive. You dont know where the GM interjected, if there were mandates on certain criteria or if there was ownership pressure. His reach is just incredible. Hes never had a draft pick higher than No. Copyright 1999-2020 Chicago Blackhawk Hockey Team, Inc. and the National Hockey League. Doneghey was with Bridgewater when he lucked upon a part-time scouting position with the Blackhawks during the 2009-10 season. 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. Share . 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. This years draft has one of those goalies: 18-year-old Russian phenom Yaroslav Askarov. 2023 Minute Media - All Rights Reserved. Big upside on him. But now, the staff will be regionalized with only a few people, including Doneghey, crossing over. About six months in, I was like, nope, not doing this, Doneghey said. So, actually, JR without knowing it helped me get my job too.. But he wants to play as fast as we can. Thats our job., (Photo of Dawson Mercer: Vaughn Ridley / Getty Images). On his way out, Jack passed onto his son the list of incoming recruits. Hes mobile and 6-2, so you get a little size we havent seen in the Hughes family. Hes very easy to find when hes on the ice. He'll turn on his TV, plug his laptop into his monitor, open Zoom and join the Blackhawks' call. They were that good. His (uncle Robert) had quite a long career in the NHL, so he comes from a very good family line. So, I laughed about it. 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 guess what the challenge is for the staff, for us to do our jobs and come up with something in those picks that we think can impact the Blackhawks.. Really good two-way center. The past two seasons Doneghey moved to pro player evaluation. Kelley worked for the Penguins from 1993 to 2006. Any time youre calling someone a franchise goalie, its pretty lofty, Kelley said. I would say from probably about November on, Im not sure anyone had a better year in the CHL. The plan now and in the coming years is to stockpile as many high draft picks as possible. Got to see him in the MHL, VHL, KHL and he came over and played under 18s in Dallas. Mark Kelley has drafted eight players in the first round for the Blackhawks. Kelley was allowed to go everywhere his dad was as a coach and just paid attention. Hes German but his dad is from the Czech Republic. Mark was more profound in seeking out information and what have you.. When the Blackhawks finally got their chance at No. Doneghey was hired full-time the following season and has been with the organization ever since. 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. Hes played both center and wing, so theres an attraction there. You can get a taste, but the live viewing is very important, Kelley said. Tags: What Blackhawks general manager Kyle Davidson does in the coming years will unquestionably determine the organizations future. I think the phones are going to be going crazy.. 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. There were still hurdles this past year, but the Blackhawks feel confident theyve seen enough as they hold the No. By Ben Pope Jul 25, 2021, 11:33am PDT Pocket Flipboard Other first round picks include Phillip Danault in 2011, Teuvo Teravainen in 2012, Ryan Hartman in 2013, and Nick Schmaltz in 2014. He encouraged me and I called every one of the recruits, explaining the situation from myself, who was playing there, my father. He played goalie growing up and played for Merrimack College. Plays in Flint, right up the road from me. For Doneghey, he also understands exactly what Davidson wants in his players. Drafting is an inexact science, and it is difficult to pin any draft success or failure on one person, given how scouting for an NHL team is very much a team process. 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. Its funny, the first three guys youve asked, were very familiar with from the last few years., 2019-20 stats: Seven goals, 35 assists in 60 games, Kelleys take: Another one weve been watching for a while. Kelley said the league expects this years second day to run about two fewer hours, as the clock wont stop for commercial breaks. The NHL Draft is on July 23-24 and the Blackhawks have the No. 17? 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. So I guess that was my first time I ever recruited.. 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. But the Blackhawks likely would have to leap ahead of at least Carolina at No. Kelley had overseen the Blackhawks' amateur scouting and drafting since 2008. I dont look at it as a challenge, Kelley said. Davidson chose Doneghey to replace Mark Kelley for a number of reasons. 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.. 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. Chicago Blackhawks : NHL : Scout : Amateur Scout : 2007-08 Chicago Blackhawks : NHL : Scout : Amateur Scout : 2008-09 . (Top photo of Nicolas Beaudin, center, with team representatives after being selected in the first round of the 2018 draft: Jerome Miron / USA Today). What stands out for me is he was an 18-year-old player in the SHL, and he was an important part of the Djurgrden team. A lot of skill. In a lot of ways, it was a natural transition for him. All the above listed tests will be open to NHL teams and the media. Biography of Mark Kelley - The Official Board 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. Hes got a great presence.. Doneghey took a player-coach position in France, and that jumpstarted his coaching career. I think its to the point he knows exactly what Im looking for and I understand how he motivates our staff and how he leads them and guides them. 17 overall. With some of the players were watching, what were really looking to see is what they do away from the puck. 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. There was a massive territorial bias. The price would be, in our case, prohibitive, I think.. There has to be a skill set that we can recognize that transfers to the NHL. He played in Jyvskyl, which is the hometown of Mikko Luoma, our Finnish scout. What stands out is hes equally adept offensively and defensively. NHL Combine: Blackhawks to make final assessments prior to making 3rd Michigan was allowing a limited number of scouts, so I got to see quite a few Big Ten games. Hes been mainly in amateur scouting. They took five defensemen who were 6-foot or under in the first two rounds of the NHL Draft from 2016 to 2018. Previously, he covered the Blackhawks and the White Sox for ESPN Chicago. They think he probably just wont produce at a high rate. He spent six seasons on the Blackhawks beat for the Chicago Sun-Times after covering Notre Dame's run to the. 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. So, Kelley asked questions. 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. Very, very enticing. So, whom might the Blackhawks get at (officially) No. Follow Mark on Twitter @MarkLazerus. - EP Contact Book listing of your profile (optional) Brother: David Kelley, Player profile of Mark Kelley also available, You need to have EP Premium He wasnt pursuing something bigger then. (NHL Draft Guide 2021: From ranking the prospects to mock drafts, heres everything you need to know.). The Blackhawks dont have a single player from the 2014 draft still signed. His coaches like him and hes engaged down the middle. He drafted Marcus Kruger and Vinnie Hinostroza in the sixth round and Andrew Shaw in the fifth round. 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. The third of the Hughes boys. Really smart player. I think I learned a lot just about the way the game was played over there, Kelley said. 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.. No, I dont feel pressure at all.. Aside from some adjustments in Davidsons direction of the scouting department,Doneghey has also shifted how hes utilizing his scouts. Mark served as Amateur Scout at Chicago Blackhawks. Jack knew a whole lot about hockey. 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. Well, heres Kelleys top-sheet analysis, in his words, of 19 of the top players available. I think we go into every draft with goaltenders that we would like to target at certain times.