News Article: Chris Kelly is the new Player Development Coach

[AchtzehnBaby]

I also feel Kelly has always had a lot of respect for the Senators Organization ...and they helped him out last year as well

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

Does this open the door for Dono as AGM? or are they expanding ?

 

[Alicat]

Hell of a career and one of the best moves the Sens have made in a long time.

He was well respected by the younger guys while in Boston.

 

[scallionjj11]

One of the smartest players that we likely ever produced...Because we all know he would never have played in the NHL for so long because of his actual skill..

Its a great hire and all but lets not go that far.

 

[Golden_Jet]

Does this open the door for Dono as AGM? or are they expanding ?

1200 said he was hired to assist Dono.
Belleville players and staff said he was an excellent mentor last year.

 

[Ray Kinsella]

Hiring from within...

I'm good with Chris Kelly.

 

[Agent Zub]

One of the smartest players that we likely ever produced...Because we all know he would never have played in the NHL for so long because of his actual skill..

Meh if you're smart you put up points.

imo Kelly was just super super hard working and super studious. So it's a good fit anyway.

 

[Joeyjoejoe]

Meh if you're smart you put up points.

imo Kelly was just super super hard working and super studious. So it's a good fit anyway.

He had hands of stone. Dude had great hockey sense though, was always in the right position. Dude just didn't have the hands or the vision to be a top point producer.

If you could forge out almost a 15 year 800GP+ career as a player that doesn't have offence skills or not very physical, then you must have great understanding of the game and hockey smarts.

 

[Agent Zub]

He had hands of stone. Dude had great hockey sense though, was always in the right position. Dude just didn't have the hands or the vision to be a top point producer.

Doesn't explain his limited offensive vision. If you're smart at the game of hockey you have that vision.

 

[Do Make Say Think]

A little good news is fine with me!

 

[Sensinitis]

Doesn't explain his limited offensive vision. If you're smart at the game of hockey you have that vision.

Well he played between Heater and Alfie and produced fairly well in 06-07 when Spezza was injured.

 

[BatherSeason]

A little good news is fine with me!

Now on with that Assistant GM search.

 

[TheNewEra]

i like this, especially if he can help improve some of the players defensive game

 

[slamigo]

This is how you turn a franchise around and create a winning culture. You bring in proven winners with good character and surround your young talent with them. Enough of the millennial infighting. Put some adults in the room.

 

[topshelf15]

Doesn't explain his limited offensive vision. If you're smart at the game of hockey you have that vision.

Kelley didnt have the skill,smarts he had in spades

 

[topshelf15]

This is how you turn a franchise around and create a winning culture. You bring in proven winners with good character and surround your young talent with them. Enough of the millennial infighting. Put some adults in the room.

Some of these kids need more than just a time out

 

[topshelf15]

Its a great hire and all but lets not go that far.

He had no god given tallent,yet he had a 800 game career...Dude is plenty hockey smart

 

[JD1]

this hire is how all teams more or less do this...gran a former long serving foot soldier that made the show based on determination

great hire!

to those that cannot see something positive in this

 

[Ray Kinsella]

this hire is how all teams more or less do this...gran a former long serving foot soldier that made the show based on determination

great hire!

to those that cannot see something positive in this

Pretty sure everyone expressed that they're on board with this.

 

[scallionjj11]

He had no god given tallent,yet he had a 800 game career...Dude is plenty hockey smart

Oh he had hockey sense, like you said, one of the few tools he used to carve out his 800 NHL career. To say that he was one of the smartest we've ever produced, well that would be false.

 

[BonkTastic]

Kelley didnt have the skill,smarts he had in spades

Yep.

Some players have incredible hockey minds, but their bodies just can't catch up to how quickly they process the game. It's actual physical limitation at that point, not mental ones.

Kelly didn't have limited vision. He had cement blocks for hands, and played in such a way that best sheltered that fact.

 

[aragorn]

Good things happen to good people, good player with a high hockey IQ should help the org.

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

I liked Kelly as a player in his pre-Boston days. He's a bottom 6er , not skilled but he's a competitor and a leader. He is a smart defensive/positional player.
I am just happy the Sens are adding to their player development department. I'd like to see them add a skills dev coach as well.

 

[Langdon Alger]

Good hire.

 

[Sensung]

Good hire. Happy to see Kelly get a chance to help the next generation of Sens.