The Penguins on Tuesday hired Wells Oliver in the newly-created role of director of hockey systems. Oliver will report to vice president of hockey research, development and strategy Jonathan Erlichman, and work with Katerina Wu, Cam Charron, Luke Zolyak, Caleb Peña and Chace McCallum on the hockey research and development staff.
Oliver will "lead the build-out of the team’s data architecture and web application solutions."
Oliver spent the last 15 years with MLB's San Diego Padres, most recently as the vice president of baseball systems. He was a consultant for the Flames from 2015-20.
The Penguins have previously bolstered their analytics department by hiring from an MLB team, with Erlichman being hired in August after 12 years with the Tampa Bay Rays.
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8:07 pm - 12.03.2024DowntownPenguins add director of hockey systems
The Penguins on Tuesday hired Wells Oliver in the newly-created role of director of hockey systems. Oliver will report to vice president of hockey research, development and strategy Jonathan Erlichman, and work with Katerina Wu, Cam Charron, Luke Zolyak, Caleb Peña and Chace McCallum on the hockey research and development staff.
Oliver will "lead the build-out of the team’s data architecture and web application solutions."
Oliver spent the last 15 years with MLB's San Diego Padres, most recently as the vice president of baseball systems. He was a consultant for the Flames from 2015-20.
The Penguins have previously bolstered their analytics department by hiring from an MLB team, with Erlichman being hired in August after 12 years with the Tampa Bay Rays.
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