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Job Title: Season Analytics Intern with Colorado Avalanche
Department: Colorado Avalanche, Hockey Ops
Location: Denver/Loveland, Colorado
Reports to: Sr. Data Engineer
Employment Type: Full Time- Employment Contract- Salary
Supervisor Position: No
Posting End Date: 7/20/2026
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Kroenke Sports & Entertainment (KSE) is an American Sports and Entertainment holding company based in Denver, Colorado. KSE is committed to providing world class sports and entertainment for both live and broadcast audiences. We are the employer of choice as the owner and operator of Ball Arena, DICK’S Sporting Goods Park, the Paramount Theatre, Denver Nuggets (NBA), the Colorado Avalanche (NHL), Colorado Mammoth (NLL), Colorado Rapids (MLS), KIMN,KXKL, KKSE (FM/AM), Altitude Sports & Entertainment, Major League Fishing/Fishing League Worldwide (MLFLW), Winnercomm, Outdoor Sportsman Group and SkyCam.
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.
Location:
Denver/Loveland, Colorado
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
Applications must be received by: 07/20/2026
Equal Employment Opportunity
Kroenke Sports & Entertainment (KSE) provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
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