It appears the Arizona Coyotes have found their replacement for long-time general manager Don Maloney.
According to Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman, the Coyotes' new GM will be 26-year-old John Chayka while head coach Dave Tippett will take on a larger role in personnel.
The Coyotes confirmed that a press conference for a "major announcement" is scheduled for Thursday afternoon at 2 p.m. ET.
Chayka was initially hired by the Coyotes last May as an assistant general manager with a focus on analytics.
The Coyotes' official website indicated that Chayka was involved in all areas of hockey operations, including the NHL and amateur player evaluation.
Prior to joining the Coyotes, Chayka co-founded and served as the director of hockey operation at Stathletes Inc., which is a hockey analyics firm that "tracks data through an intensive video analysis process and breaks down the game to provide objective insight into player and team performance tendencies."
The Ontario native earned his bachelor's degree in business administration from the Richard Ivey School of Business at the University of Western Ontario.
Arizona finished in fourth place in the Pacific Division, with a 35-39-8 record, and fired Maloney at the end of the regular season after the club missed the playoffs for the fourth consecutive season.
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