Delia has spent the fall perfecting his rebound control and taking up Pilates as the biggest opportunity of his career awaits

Collin Delia hasn’t played in the NHL since spring of 2019, but he’s the odds-on favorite to be the Blackhawks’ starting goalie this coming season. | Matthew Stockman/Getty Images

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Goalie Collin Delia ‘frothing at the mouth’ as he eyes Blackhawks’ vacant starting job

Delia has spent the fall perfecting his rebound control and taking up Pilates as the biggest opportunity of his career awaits.

By Ben Pope of the Chicago SunTimes on November 14, 2020 6:30 am

“Delia, with Lammers’ encouragement, started Pilates classes in Chicago this fall.

His twice-weekly private lessons at Frog Temple Studio in Logan Square are designed to strengthen the smaller, overlooked muscle groups in his core and supplement his more mainstream-style workouts with Hawks trainer Paul Goodman.

“[Pilates is] fun and new and challenging, but it also builds upon a foundation that we, as hockey players, work years and years to create,” Delia said. “So much of what [goalies] do stems from having a strong and mobile core and being able to change directions quickly and be safe in vulnerable positions.”

With his refreshed mental state, refined rebound control and strengthened core, Delia may find his stars aligning at the perfect time.”