What does a Director of Hockey Operations do?

[Kranix]

I struggled to imagine what Brian Burke did every day in the Saddledome.

 

[Kcoyote3]

When/if the other members of the hockey club die in a national incident, they are sworn in to protect and serve the hockey club as acting president.

 

[romba]

When/if the other members of the hockey club die in a national incident, they are sworn in to protect and serve the hockey club as acting president.

Little known fact: the Director of Hockey Ops is the only member of the team to not be present at the NHL Entry Draft for the exact reason you stated.

 

[tony d]

Something I really haven't thought about but I guess it's to run things that the GM can't.