In what has already been a summer unlike any other in recent memory for the Colorado Avalanche, the front office has reportedly turned its attention towards the burgeoning world of hockey analytics to further bolster its ranks. Earlier today, BSN Denver confirmed through various sources the organization has hired both Arik Parnass and Zac Urback.
The pair will report directly to Assistant General Manager Chris MacFarland, whose influence in the front office seems to show more with every move the team makes. Both Parnass and Urback are well-known in the analytics community for their various works and the hirings signal an organizational shift away from the Patrick Roy-era.