Ep. 145: Jeremy Colliton on draft and how Blackhawks can become playoff contender

Jeremy Colliton joins Pat Boyle and Charlie Roumeliotis on the Hawks Talk Podcast for an exclusive interview following Colliton's first year in charge of the Blackhawks. Colliton dives into the process of filling out his coaching staff, how involved he's been in the draft and free agency processes, and how he hopes to improve the Blackhawks next season.

0:45 How the Blackhawks finalized the coaching staff

3:15 Marc Crawford’s responsibilities

4:40 Colliton's relationship with Tomas Mitell

6:05 On moving up in lottery

6:55 His involvement in draft process

8:00 What prospects stand out

9:10 What Hawks need to do to return to playoffs

10:50 The development of the d-zone coverage

12:05 What to improve in training camp

13:10 On their aggressive penalty kill

14:55 How to improve the PK with personnel

15:35 On Kane/DeBrincat playing on the same line

16:50 How Colliton uses analytics

18:30 On analytics staffers in the NHL

19:55 How the Hawks were missing that "edge"

21:05 What he learned from this year's playoffs

22:05 Winning with various styles of play

22:55 Monitoring players at IIHF World Championship

23:35 Kevin Lankinen’s performance

24:05 Competition for roster spots/depth

25:00 Looking ahead to free agency

25:50 On building rosters