Building a Contender: Analytics and Leadership in the NHL

About this episode

Eric Tulski discusses the impact of analytics and leadership on NHL performance and player evaluation.

Eric Tulski, Head of Hockey Operations for the Carolina Hurricanes, joins the Moneyball team to explains how analytics, roster construction, and organizational philosophy influence performance, player evaluation, and playoff outcomes in the NHL. Cade, Shane, and Adi also discuss the dominance of teams like the Los Angeles Dodgers, the debate over salary caps and spending floors, and how analytics and labor negotiations may shape the future of Major League Baseball. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Hosts: Cade, Shane, Adi

Guest: Eric Tulski

Topics covered

• NHL analytics
• roster construction
• organizational philosophy
• player evaluation
• playoff outcomes
• salary caps
• labor negotiations

Keywords

• NHL
• analytics
• roster construction
• player evaluation
• salary caps
• Major League Baseball
• playoff outcomes

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Carolina Hurricanes, Los Angeles Dodgers, Major League Baseball

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