Eric George Tulsky was born on 1974 or 1975 and is an American ice hockey executive and scientist who is the general manager of the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League.
10 Facts About Eric Tulsky
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Eric Tulsky then worked in nanotechnology for ten years, including at Silicon Valley companies Life Technologies and QuantumScape.
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In 2011, while he was still working in nanotechnology, Eric Tulsky began writing for Philadelphia Flyers fan blog Broad Street Hockey.
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Eric 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.
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Eric Tulsky's first consulting project was with the Nashville Predators during the 2012 offseason.
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Eric Tulsky was promoted to a full-time analyst in 2015, moving to Raleigh.
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Eric Tulsky was named head of hockey analytics in 2017, and in 2018 was promoted to vice president of hockey management and strategy.
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In January 2021, Eric Tulsky was promoted to assistant general manager.
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On May 24,2024, Eric Tulsky was named interim general manager of the Hurricanes after the resignation of Don Waddell, who had spent six years in the role.
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Eric Tulsky moved to Philadelphia at age four, becoming a fan of the Phillies and the Flyers.