Eric George Tulsky (born 1974 or 1975)[1] is an American ice hockey executive and scientist who is the general manager of the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Eric Tulsky | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1974 or 1975 (age 49–50) Port Huron, Michigan, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Harvard University (BA) University of California, Berkeley (PhD) |
| Occupation | General manager |
| Years active | 2014–present |
| Employer | Carolina Hurricanes (2014–present) |
| Title | General manager |
| Term | 2024–present |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Inorganic chemistry, Solid-state chemistry, Nanotechnology |
| Thesis | Dimensional reduction: directed synthesis of metal-anion frameworks and heterometallic clusters (2002) |
| Doctoral advisor | Jeffrey R. Long |
Education and early career
editTulsky has a Bachelor of Arts in chemistry and physics from Harvard University. After completing his PhD in chemistry from the University of California, Berkeley, he worked for two years in postdoctoral study at the Naval Research Laboratory.[2][3] He then worked in nanotechnology for ten years, including at Silicon Valley companies Life Technologies and QuantumScape.[3][1] He holds 27 US patents as of 2024[update].[4]
Hockey career
editIn 2011, while he was still working in nanotechnology, Tulsky began writing for Philadelphia Flyers fan blog Broad Street Hockey.[5] Through SB Nation, he launched the blog Outnumbered.[3] Tulsky spoke at the 2013 MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference about his work with possession metrics, concluding that the dump-and-chase tactic was ineffective and that teams should prioritize controlled zone entries. Although he did not receive any job offers after the conference, teams began to embrace controlled entries in a way that he found "unlikely" to be coincidental.[6]
After publishing his work online, Tulsky began doing various consulting projects for NHL teams.[7][8] His first consulting project was with the Nashville Predators during the 2012 offseason.[6] For the 2014–15 season, he was hired by the Carolina Hurricanes as a part-time analyst, working as a remote consultant for 20–25 hours per week. He was promoted to a full-time analyst in 2015, moving to Raleigh.[9][10][8] He was named head of hockey analytics in 2017, and in 2018 was promoted to vice president of hockey management and strategy.[11][5] In January 2021, Tulsky was promoted to assistant general manager.[10]
While Tulsky has remained with the Hurricanes, he was interviewed for the position of general manager by the Chicago Blackhawks in 2022[12] and the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2023.[13] On May 24, 2024, Tulsky was named interim general manager of the Hurricanes after the resignation of Don Waddell, who had spent six years in the role.[14][2] In his first move in the position, he re-signed forward prospect Ryan Suzuki to a one-year, league-minimum contract extension.[15] On June 18, the Hurricanes announced that Tulsky had been officially hired as permanent general manager.[4]
Personal life
editTulsky was born in Port Huron, Michigan. He moved to Philadelphia at age four, becoming a fan of the Phillies and the Flyers. As a child, he was primarily a baseball fan.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c Matisz, John (March 14, 2024). "'Open people's eyes': How the NHL's evolved in the decade of data". theScore.com. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
- ^ a b Henkel, Ryan (May 24, 2024). "Don Waddell Resigns as GM of Carolina Hurricanes, Eric Tulsky Named Interim". The Hockey News. Archived from the original on May 25, 2024. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
- ^ a b c Williams, Terrell (August 20, 2015). "Hurricanes Hire Eric Tulsky as Hockey Analyst". Carolina Hurricanes. Archived from the original on May 19, 2024. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
- ^ a b "Canes Name Tulsky Permanent General Manager". Carolina Hurricanes (Press release). June 18, 2024. Retrieved June 18, 2024.
- ^ a b "UCSAS 2021 : Keynote Sessions". statds.org. Archived from the original on September 25, 2023. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
- ^ a b Page, Sam (January 15, 2014). "Fancystats quietly leading NHL teams to dump the dump-and-chase strategy". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on May 25, 2024. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
- ^ Tulsky, Eric (December 16, 2020). "Honestly, it was something I stumbled into more than chose". Eric Tulsky AMA Thread - 12/16 at 4 PM. Reddit. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
- ^ a b "Hurricanes on cutting edge of analytics with hire of nanotechnology chemist". The Globe and Mail. September 8, 2015. Archived from the original on May 25, 2024. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
- ^ Tulsky, Eric (December 16, 2020). "I was a remote part-time consultant in the year leading up to the draft". Eric Tulsky AMA Thread - 12/16 at 4 PM. Reddit. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
- ^ a b Gold-Smith, Josh (January 8, 2021). "Hurricanes promote Eric Tulsky to assistant GM". theScore.com. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
- ^ Pelletier, Justin (May 24, 2024). "With longtime president Don Waddell out, who is the Carolina Hurricanes' interim GM?". The News & Observer. Archived from the original on May 25, 2024. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
- ^ "Chicago Blackhawks interview 4 for their general manager vacancy: Kyle Davidson, Eric Tulsky, Scott Mellanby and Peter Chiarelli". Chicago Tribune. Associated Press. February 6, 2022. Archived from the original on May 25, 2024. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
- ^ Horwat, Nick (May 16, 2023). "Eric Tulsky Among Names Interviewed for Penguins GM Position". The Hockey News Pittsburgh Penguins News, Analysis and More. Archived from the original on May 25, 2024. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
- ^ "Don Waddell steps down from position as Carolina Hurricanes president and GM". The Sports Network. May 24, 2024. Archived from the original on May 24, 2024. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
- ^ Henkel, Ryan (May 29, 2024). "Hurricanes Re-Sign Ryan Suzuki to One-Year Extension". The Hockey News. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
External links
edit- Staff profile from Eliteprospects.com