Confirmed with Link: Oilers announce hockey operations promotion & additions

[McDNicks17]

RELEASE: Oilers announce hockey operations promotion & additions | Edmonton Oilers

Zack Kassian rejoins the organization as a pro scout while Warren Rychel is promoted to Director of Pro Scouting among other appointments

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Warren Rychel – Director, Pro Scouting
Zack Kassian – Pro Scout
Aaron Nagy – Amateur Scout
Erik Elenz – Video & Analytics Coaching Coordinator
Dominik Zrim – Director, Hockey Strategy
David Evanochko – Lead Solutions Architect


Some interesting adds there.

"Zrim begins his first season with the Oilers as Director of Hockey Strategy after previously working with the Chicago Blackhawks and San Jose Sharks. A co-founder of the popular website CapFriendly, Zrim brings more than 20 years of experience as a systems analyst and project delivery with companies such as TMX, Ubisoft and BCE."

"Evanochko will serve as Lead Solutions Architect with the club's data and analytics group, guiding the technical strategy and development of data-driven solutions to support decision-making across hockey operations. He was formerly the Vice President of Software Development at Conexus Credit Union."

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[Bryanbryoil]

This is where IMO we haven't invested enough in the past. There is no cap to hockey ops. Hopefully these guys all add something positive to our management group.

 

[Heavy Dee]

This is a big investment.

 

[Lay Z Boy GM]

This is a big investment.

Right? These guys must be getting paid, they’re not random bloggers, they have some impressive resumes.

Also love having Zack in the org.. did he really play here 7 years? That doesn’t sound right, that’s over half of his career. He really is an Oiler. Find some future linemates for Connor, Kas

Edit: actually Zacks a pro scout. So find us some 4th liners? Either way, love to have him involved, Edmonton loves Zack Kassian

 

[Oilslick941611]

This is where IMO we haven't invested enough in the past. There is no cap to hockey ops. Hopefully these guys all add something positive to our management group.

no cap to hockey ops has been flying around the last week in oilers media. its catching fire!

 

[Behind Enemy Lines]

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Lots of interesting hires here. Rychel was a no-brainer with his deep, multi-faceted experience. A fantastic and natural in-house promotion. Nagy's hiring is intriguing again tilting into the strong feeder Ontario hockey market but duality of hockey executive and agency background.

Poaching a strong information based organization for their minor league video & analytics guy is intriguing. Solid academic foundation and good experience. The Zrim hire is really interesting to me with his background skills and hockey organizational experience. Another big tilt toward becoming a modern Information based organization. And Evanochko a direct Parkatti hire through the consulting work he did with Regina's Connexus Credit Union. A clear sign of how Parkatti's role, knowledge and influence is respected within the organization.

We'll seeing a huge seismic shift beginning to manifest on Jackson's early vision articulated on day one.

 

[Lay Z Boy GM]

no cap to hockey ops has been flying around the last week in oilers media. its catching fire!

Bout time! Fans have been saying this for a decade or more lol

 

[Behind Enemy Lines]

A better fit here than NFL thread...

A VERY good presentation of a modern Analytics department including its identity
- theoretical vs applied research
- humility, communication, collaboration
- critical importance of trust

Park shifted his career path in actuarial science to drive information-based decision making support within football. Regarded as future prospective NFL GM.



Seguing to the Oilers organizational transformation, one can hear the information based analytical strategic thinking mindset through all level of the organizations through interviews from Jackson, Bowman, Knoblauch, and Pracey. Watching the Young Stars tournament one intermission feature showed the Oilers group at the NHL Draft. Embedded within the heart of its scouting team was their Senior Director, Data & Analytics, Michael Parkatti.

This is the maturation of information based decision making in pro sports and Park gives an amazing testament to the humility (vs. arrogance) and team centred approach to work within these sport cultures. Worth a listen imo!

 

[iCanada]

Wait, so the capitals bought cap friendly, and we got cap Friendly's cap guy?



Love it.

Given the Chicago connection, I wonder how much credit Bowman deserves there.

 

[5 Mins 4 Ftg]

But what will we do with all our copies of The Guide And Record Book?

 

[iCanada]

But what will we do with all our copies of The Guide And Record Book?

Don't worry, Holland stole them on his way out and is taking them with him to Utah.