Colin Chaulk (born January 7, 1977) is a Canadian professional ice hockey coach and former player who is the head coach for the Bakersfield Condors of the American Hockey League (AHL).[1] He had previously been the head coach of the Brampton Beast of the ECHL.[2][3]
| Colin Chaulk | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
January 7, 1977 | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 198 lb (90 kg; 14 st 2 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Adirondack Red Wings Utah Grizzlies Tallahassee Tiger Sharks Jacksonville Lizard Kings Austin Ice Bats Kansas City Blades Missouri River Otters Grand Rapids Griffins Wheeling Nailers Colorado Gold Kings Fort Wayne Komets Alleghe Hockey | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 1998–2013 | ||
Playing career
editJunior
editChaulk was drafted by the Kingston Frontenacs of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) in the fourth round, 54th overall, in the 1994 OHL Draft Priority. He was their team captain in his final season.[4] He led Kingston in points for three consecutive seasons, starting in 1995–96 and in 1997–98, he finished fifth in OHL scoring, with a career-high 96 points (34 goals and 62 assists).
Overall, Chaulk racked up 91 goals and 177 assists for 268 points in 233 regular-season games with the Frontenacs. When his major junior career concluded in 1998, Chaulk sat in second and third place, respectively, on the team's all-time leader lists for assists and points.
Professional
editChaulk played in mostly minor-pro North American leagues for the majority of his career, but had two separate stints in Italy playing for Alleghe Hockey. He was a long-time member of the Fort Wayne Komets, where his number 91 is also retired by the team.[5] Chaulk played in Fort Wayne in three separate stints for ten seasons—where he was the team captain for seven of them, before retiring midway through the 2012–13 ECHL season. He subsequently joined the Komets' coaching staff thereafter.
Career statistics
editPlaying career
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1994–95 | Kingston Frontenacs | OHL | 51 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 42 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | ||
| 1995–96 | Kingston Frontenacs | OHL | 58 | 24 | 52 | 76 | 78 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 16 | ||
| 1996–97 | Kingston Frontenacs | OHL | 64 | 31 | 54 | 85 | 100 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 16 | ||
| 1997–98 | Kingston Frontenacs | OHL | 60 | 34 | 62 | 96 | 118 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 17 | ||
| 1998–99 | Austin Ice Bats | WPHL | 23 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | Tallahassee Tiger Sharks | ECHL | 7 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | Jacksonville Lizard Kings | ECHL | 24 | 8 | 22 | 30 | 49 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | ||
| 1998–99 | Utah Grizzlies | IHL | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | Adirondack Red Wings | AHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–2000 | Missouri River Otters | UHL | 50 | 19 | 47 | 66 | 88 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–2000 | Kansas City Blades | IHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | Missouri River Otters | UHL | 39 | 14 | 39 | 53 | 144 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 4 | ||
| 2000–01 | Kansas City Blades | IHL | 37 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Colorado Gold Kings | WCHL | 55 | 19 | 46 | 65 | 94 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Wheeling Nailers | ECHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Grand Rapids Griffins | AHL | 13 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2002–03 | Fort Wayne Komets | UHL | 70 | 23 | 59 | 82 | 116 | 11 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 10 | ||
| 2003–04 | Fort Wayne Komets | UHL | 71 | 23 | 73 | 96 | 127 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 10 | ||
| 2004–05 | Fort Wayne Komets | UHL | 75 | 19 | 73 | 92 | 129 | 18 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 30 | ||
| 2005–06 | Fort Wayne Komets | UHL | 66 | 26 | 53 | 79 | 152 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Alleghe Hockey | Serie A | 32 | 13 | 20 | 33 | 38 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 27 | ||
| 2007–08 | Fort Wayne Komets | IHL2 | 70 | 24 | 50 | 74 | 118 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 32 | ||
| 2008–09 | Fort Wayne Komets | IHL2 | 38 | 8 | 45 | 53 | 54 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 18 | ||
| 2009–10 | Fort Wayne Komets | IHL2 | 71 | 27 | 58 | 85 | 115 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 22 | ||
| 2010–11 | Alleghe Hockey | Serie A | 26 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Fort Wayne Komets | CHL | 39 | 10 | 30 | 40 | 51 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 26 | ||
| 2011–12 | Fort Wayne Komets | CHL | 60 | 22 | 39 | 61 | 59 | 18 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 26 | ||
| 2012–13 | Fort Wayne Komets | ECHL | 28 | 2 | 20 | 22 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
Coaching career
editSince retiring, Chaulk served as assistant coach in the ECHL for the Fort Wayne Komets and the Kalamazoo Wings. He became vice president of hockey operations and head coach for the Brampton Beast and served in that capacity for four seasons. Upon leaving Brampton, he served as an assistant coach in the AHL for the Belleville Senators. He left the Senators organization after a year to become a scout for the Kingston Frontenacs, the team that drafted him in 1994.[6][7]
He was named an assistant coach for the Bakersfield Condors for the 2021–22 AHL season.[8] Chaulk assumed the role of Condors interim head coach when the Edmonton Oilers promoted then-Condors head coach, Jay Woodcroft, to Edmonton, following the firing of Dave Tippett.[9] Bakersfield removed the interim tag from Chaulk and named him as head coach for the 2022–23 AHL season onwards.[10]
Personal life
editChaulk has two daughters, Ava and Caprie. He is also the maternal uncle to Luca Marrelli, a third-round Columbus Blue Jackets draft pick in the 2024 NHL entry draft.[11]
References
edit- ↑ "Colin Chaulk". Bakersfield Condors.
- ↑ "Kalamazoo Wings assistant Colin Chaulk named Brampton Beast head coach". MLive Media Group. May 4, 2015. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
- ↑ "BRAMPTON NAMES COLIN CHAULK AS HEAD COACH". ECHL. May 5, 2015. Archived from the original on May 7, 2015. Retrieved May 5, 2015.
- ↑ "Colin Chaulk - Kingston Frontenacs". chl.ca.
- ↑ "5 Things to Know About New Oilers' AHL Affiliate Coach Colin Chaulk". thehockeywriters.com. February 24, 2022. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
- ↑ "Frontenacs add former captain to scouting staff". The Kingston Whig-Standard. September 25, 2020. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
- ↑ "Colin Chaulk is Relishing the Opportunity to Return to the Frontenacs". chl.ca. September 29, 2020. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
- ↑ "FUTURE WATCH: Condors name Colin Chaulk assistant coach". Edmonton Oilers. September 3, 2021. Retrieved September 3, 2021.
- ↑ "Report: Oilers fire coach Dave Tippett, name Jay Woodcroft interim coach". Yahoo Sports Canada. February 10, 2022.
- ↑ Greenstein, Henry (June 27, 2022). "Condors' Chaulk hired as permanent head coach". Bakersfield.com. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
- ↑ "Blue Jackets prospect Luca Marrelli's breakout year is for the people who motivate him". The Athletic. March 20, 2025. Retrieved March 20, 2025.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database