The Carolina Hurricanes are in the middle of a busy offseason, but are still trying to work out the designations and roles for their front office after a quick dismissal of Ron Francis earlier in the year. Today the team announced that Darren Yorke has been promoted to director of player personnel, while Eric Tulsky has been promoted to vice president of hockey management and strategy. GM Don Waddell released a short statement about the two men:
Darren and Eric have earned these promotions through hard work and dedication to the Hurricanes. Their knowledge and expertise in their respective areas are assets to this organization.
Yorke has worked his way up through the NHL ranks over the past decade, starting with the Buffalo Sabres before joining the Hurricanes in 2009 as a video scout. He’ll be part of the internal brain trust for Carolina alongside Waddell, and according to the press release will be “involved in all player personnel decisions” among other responsibilities. Under new owner Tom Dundon, the Hurricanes are trying to rebuild their organizational structure to provide every advantage possible for their on-ice product.
Tulsky, a well-known name in the online hockey community, has turned a statistics-based blog on SBNation into a promising career in the NHL. Noted for his incredible work to further hockey analytics, he’ll move up in the Hurricanes organization once again and try to lend his expertise to the decisions made going forward.