Jeremy Colliton is a former professional ice hockey player and current coach. He began his career in the Western Hockey League (WHL) with the Prince Albert Raiders, where he played for four seasons. In his final season with the Raiders, he was named the team's captain and led them to the WHL finals.
Colliton was drafted by the New York Islanders in the second round of the 2003 NHL Entry Draft. He made his NHL debut with the Islanders in the 2005-2006 season and played in 57 games that year. He spent the next few seasons bouncing between the Islanders and their AHL affiliate, the Bridgeport Sound Tigers.
In 2010, Colliton signed with Mora IK in Sweden's second-tier league, HockeyAllsvenskan. He played two seasons with the team before moving to another Swedish team, Rögle BK, in the top-tier league, the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). He played for Rögle for three seasons and was named the team's captain in his final year.
After retiring as a player, Colliton began his coaching career. He started as an assistant coach with Mora IK in 2014 and was promoted to head coach the following year. In his first season as head coach, he led the team to a promotion to the SHL.
In 2017, Colliton was hired as the head coach of the Rockford IceHogs, the AHL affiliate of the Chicago Blackhawks. He led the team to a playoff berth in his first season and was named the AHL's Coach of the Year. In November 2018, he was promoted to head coach of the Blackhawks, becoming the youngest head coach in the NHL at the time.
Colliton has had a successful coaching career so far, leading the Blackhawks to a playoff berth in his first season as head coach. He has also been praised for his ability to develop young players and his attention to detail.
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