Colin Chaulk

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). He had previously been the head coach of the Brampton Beast of the ECHL.

Playing career Junior Chaulk 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. 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 Chaulk 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. 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

Playing career 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 Since 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.

He was named an assistant coach for the Bakersfield Condors for the 2021–22 AHL season. 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. Bakersfield removed the interim tag from Chaulk and named him as head coach for the 2022–23 AHL season onwards.

Personal life Chaulk 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.