Collin Delia is into leather-making. He's also into goaltending, as Blackhawks fans have discovered.

CHICAGO - Enter Collin Delia's apartment and you immediately see sheets of leather covering an unfinished couch he's building by hand.

There's more leather spread out on the island in his kitchen that one day might be turned into belts or tote bags. Upstairs in his loft work space he has finished wallets and backpacks made of - you guessed it - leather.

If you hadn't guessed, Delia is into leather-making. He's also into goaltending, as Blackhawks fans have discovered since he was called up from Rockford last month. The 24-year-old rookie craves the attention to detail required to make leather goods and sees a clear parallel to the art of playing goalie.

When Delia is working on his couch or creating a wallet for a friend, he'll work