Jeremy Colliton

Jeremy Colliton (born January 13, 1985) is a Canadian professional ice hockey coach and former player. He serves as the head coach of the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League (NHL). He played in the NHL for the New York Islanders.

Jeremy Colliton
Colliton with the Bridgeport Sound Tigers in 2011
Born (1985-01-13) January 13, 1985
Blackie, Alberta, Canada
NationalityCanadian
OccupationIce hockey coach, player
Coaching career
PositionHead coach
General managerStan Bowman
TeamChicago Blackhawks
Previous team(s)Mora IK
Rockford IceHogs
Years as NHL player2005–2011
Years as a coach2014–present
Years as an NHL coach2018–present
Years with current team2018–present
Ice hockey career
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 214 lb (97 kg; 15 st 4 lb)
Position Centre
Shot Right
Played for New York Islanders
Rögle BK
NHL Draft 58th overall, 2003
New York Islanders
Playing career 2005–2013

Playing career

Colliton was drafted in the second round, 58th overall by the New York Islanders in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft from the Western Hockey League's Prince Albert Raiders.

In his rookie season Colliton played 19 National Hockey League games with the Islanders with one goal and one assist for two points and plus/minus 2 and 6 penalty minutes. With the Bridgeport Sound Tigers, the American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate of the Islanders, he had 21 goals and 32 assists in 66 games in his rookie season. He was also a part of the ADT Canada–Russia Challenge for Team WHL for 2004 and 2005, when he was also the alternate captain.

On June 19, 2009, Colliton signed with Rögle BK of the Swedish Elitserien.[1]

To start the 2010–11 season, Colliton returned to the Islanders organization signing a contract with affiliate, the Sound Tigers, before on November 30, 2010, signing a one-year, two-way contract with the New York Islanders.[2]

On July 14, 2011, Colliton signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Islanders.[3]

Whilst recovering from injury prior to the lockout-shortened 2012–13 season, Colliton struggled to find a professional club upon recovery and took the majority of the year off. On February 12, 2013, Colliton linked up with a senior ice hockey league team, the Bentley Generals for the Allan Cup tournament.[4]

On June 1, 2013, Colliton resumed his professional career signing a one-year deal in returning to Sweden with Mora IK of the HockeyAllsvenskan.[5] After only three games with Mora, Colliton was unable to continue playing due to ongoing post-concussion syndrome.

International play

Colliton was part of the Canadian under-18 national team, which won gold medal in the 2003 IIHF World U18 Championships. He also played for the Canadian under-20 national team with whom he won silver medal in the 2004 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships and gold medal in 2005 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.

Coaching career

On January 9, 2014, he announced his retirement from professional hockey and was later chosen as Mora head coach in an interim role mid-season before signing on to be full-time coach.[6]

On May 18, 2017, Colliton was named the head coach of the Rockford IceHogs of the American Hockey League (AHL).[7]

On November 6, 2018, the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League (NHL) named Colliton the 38th head coach in franchise history following the dismissal of Joel Quenneville.[8] At the time of his hiring, Colliton became the youngest active head coach in the NHL.[8] On November 8, in his NHL coaching debut the Blackhawks lost 4–3 to the Carolina Hurricanes.[9]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs
Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2000–01 Crowsnest Pass Timberwolves AJHL 63 18 30 48 98 — — — — —
2001–02 Prince Albert Raiders WHL 68 11 21 32 53 — — — — —
2002–03 Prince Albert Raiders WHL 58 20 28 48 76 — — — — —
2003–04 Prince Albert Raiders WHL 62 24 26 50 73 6 5 5 10 8
2004–05 Prince Albert Raiders WHL 41 16 30 46 25 17 3 4 7 21
2005–06 Bridgeport Sound Tigers AHL 66 21 32 53 44 6 0 1 1 2
2005–06 New York Islanders NHL 19 1 1 2 6 — — — — —
2006–07 Bridgeport Sound Tigers AHL 45 10 12 22 32 — — — — —
2006–07 New York Islanders NHL 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
2007–08 Bridgeport Sound Tigers AHL 65 9 11 20 44 — — — — —
2007–08 New York Islanders NHL 16 0 0 0 8 — — — — —
2008–09 Bridgeport Sound Tigers AHL 56 8 28 36 36 2 0 1 1 0
2008–09 New York Islanders NHL 6 0 1 1 2 — — — — —
2009–10 Rögle BK SEL 46 11 10 21 24 — — — — —
2010–11 Bridgeport Sound Tigers AHL 53 18 27 45 57 — — — — —
2010–11 New York Islanders NHL 15 2 1 3 10 — — — — —
2011–12 Bridgeport Sound Tigers AHL 41 11 16 27 30 — — — — —
2012–13 Bentley Generals ChHL — — — — — 15 5 7 12 0
2013–14 Mora IK Swe.1 3 0 3 3 0 — — — — —
NHL totals 57 3 3 6 26 — — — — —
Medal record
Representing  Canada
Ice hockey
World Junior Championships
2005 North Dakota
2004 Helsinki
IIHF U18 Championships
2003 Yaroslavl

International
Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2003 Canada WJC18 7 1 5 6 18
2004 Canada WJC 6 0 0 0 2
2005 Canada WJC 1 0 0 0 0
Junior totals 14 1 5 6 20

Head coaching record

NHL
TeamYearRegular seasonPostseason
GWLOTLPtsFinishWLWin%Result
CHI2018–19 6730289696th in Central———Missed playoffs
Total6730289  ——— 

Other Leagues
TeamYearRegular seasonPostseason
GWLOTLPtsFinishWLWin %Result
Mora2013–14 5219195(80)7th14.200—
Mora2014–15 5222207797th11.500Lost in SHL qualifiers
Mora2015–16 5220206786th31.750Lost in SHL qualifiers
Mora2016–17 52311341051st72.778Won promotion to the SHL
Rockford2017–18 7640288884th in Central94.692Lost in Conference Finals
AHL total76402888894.6921 playoff appearance

References
  1. "Jeremy Colliton signs for Rögle" (in Swedish). Rögle BK. June 19, 2009. Retrieved June 19, 2009.
  2. "Islanders sign Colliton to two-way deal". New York Islanders. November 30, 2010. Retrieved May 12, 2011.
  3. "Islanders re-sign Colliton". greenwichtime.com. July 11, 2011. Retrieved July 11, 2011.
  4. "Generals back in Red Deer for family game". Red Deer Advocate. February 14, 2013. Archived from the original on February 23, 2013. Retrieved February 14, 2013.
  5. "Mora makes clear with two Canadians" (in Swedish). Mora IK. June 1, 2013. Archived from the original on June 14, 2013. Retrieved June 1, 2013.
  6. "Jeremy Colliton end professional career" (in Swedish). Mora IK. January 9, 2014. Archived from the original on January 15, 2014. Retrieved January 9, 2014.
  7. "Blackhawks name Colliton head coach of AHL's Rockford IceHogs". NHL.com. May 18, 2017. Retrieved November 6, 2018.
  8. "RELEASE: Blackhawks make coaching change". NHL.com. November 6, 2018. Retrieved November 6, 2018.
  9. King, Scott (November 8, 2018). "Colliton loses coaching debut with Blackhawks to Hurricanes". NHL.com. Retrieved November 9, 2018.
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