‘Ventura’s independent, public analytics work caught the eye of current Sabres associate general manager Jason Karmanos, who hired Ventura as a consultant for the Penguins in 2015. Ventura eventually ascended to the Penguins’ director of analytics. He was promoted to his most recent role in 2020, which included responsibilities in player development and scouting. Ventura’s data-driven analysis was used to drive all organization decision-making.’
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Sabres name Sam Ventura VP of hockey strategy and research
‘Ventura earned a bachelor’s degree in computational finance and statistics, a master’s in statistics and doctorate in statistics from Carnegie Mellon University. He also served as an assistant coach for the men’s hockey team.’
Penguins analytics guru Sam Ventura hired away by Buffalo Sabres
‘The Swissvale native, who graduated from Woodland Hills High School and holds a PhD from Carnegie Mellon, will now serve as the Buffalo Sabres’ vice president of hockey strategy and research. While the move will take Ventura away from his hometown and the team he grew up rooting for, it does create a reunion. Jason Karmanos was the one who initially brought Ventura into the Penguins organization in a full-time capacity. After being fired last offseason in Pittsburgh, Karmanos was hired in April as Buffalo’s associate general manager.’
Sabres hire Sam Ventura from Penguins to re-shape analytics department
‘According to Penguins team reporter Michelle Crechiolo, when Ventura was hired in 2015, he was in charge of re-shaping the team’s use of analytics to take the club to another level when it comes to analytics.’
Sabres hire Sam Ventura as VP of Hockey Strategy and Research
‘The Swissvale, Pennsylvania native joined the Penguins as a team consultant beginning in 2015, providing analysis that helped the organization capture back-to-back Stanley Cup titles in 2016 and 2017. He was promoted to director of analytics prior to the 2017-18 season.’