Blues announce front office changes, new hires

Key Points:

• The St. Louis Blues have announced multiple front office promotions and new hires following the formalization of roles for President of Hockey Operations Doug Armstrong and General Manager Alexander Steen.
• Keith Tkachuk, recently inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame, was promoted to advisor to the president of hockey operations, having previously served as director of recruitment and amateur scout.
• Chris Thorburn was promoted to director of player development after rejoining the Blues as a development coach in 2021, following his NHL career that ended with the Blues’ 2018-19 Stanley Cup win.
• Additional promotions include Alex Starovoytov to full-time scout, Madison Greenough to senior data engineer, Jazzmyn Carter to senior coordinator of hockey operations, and Elliott Mondou to assistant to the general manager.
• New hires include Shane Malloy as director of strategic planning, bringing extensive experience in predictive data analysis, and Dr. Ted Barile as team chiropractor; Tkachuk and Malloy will report to Armstrong, while other promoted staff report to Steen.