Season Analytics Intern with Colorado Avalanche

Position Overview

The Colorado Avalanche are looking to hire a full-time season-long analytics intern to work within the team’s Hockey Operations Department. This person will have a particular focus on coaching staff-related statistical and video analysis, working with both the NHL and AHL staffs.

Responsibilities

• Produce detailed pre-game reports on AHL opposition teams and goalies
• Effectively communicate statistical findings and trends to the AHL coaching staff
• Blend statistics and video to assist the coaching staff at the AHL level
• Attend AHL home games and assist the coaching staff in-game as needed
• Support our department’s work with the NHL coaching staff as requested
• Undertake significant statistical projects in the interest of maximizing in-game strategy and decision-making

Required Qualifications

• Knowledge of advanced tactical hockey concepts and strategy, modern hockey analytics, and NHL/AHL hockey players and teams
• Passion for the minutia of hockey in-game strategy and decision-making, as well as the implementation of analytics therein
• Proficiency in the R or Python programming language
• Familiarity with writing queries using SQL
• Significant experience working with Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent attention to detail and work ethic

Preferred Qualifications

• Time spent working in a hockey front office or with a coaching staff at some level
• Experience working with hockey video
• Time spent working with the SportLogiq interface and other NHL/AHL data sources

Compensation

$19.29/hour, non-exempt