Flyers add two to Hockey Analytics Department, including Kathryn Yates as first female hire

The Philadelphia Flyers continued to make additions to their front office staff this week.

On Thursday, the Flyers added two additional staff members to their Hockey Analytics Department, according to President of Hockey Operations & General Manager, Chuck Fletcher.

This comes just days after naming Daniel Briere a Special Assistant to the General Manager.

Kathryn Yates

First up is Kathryn Yates, the Flyers’ new Hockey Analyst. Yates is the first woman the Flyers have hired in their hockey analytics department.

Yates joins the front office after two seasons with the University of Massachusetts Men’s Hockey team where she served as the Director of Analytics.