Saw this post on Reddit and wanted to get your guys thoughts on it...
reddit.com/r/Coyotes/comments/otq59b/my_experience_in_the_chayka_regime_from_a_staff/
Few select quotes:
reddit.com/r/Coyotes/comments/otq59b/my_experience_in_the_chayka_regime_from_a_staff/
I am a former salaried member of Chayka’s direct staff. I wont give my name, or position title, but all I will say is that I was one of the few who worked Analytics in-house (not Stathletes) during Chayka’s tenure with the team. I primarily focused on goalies, and helped bring Kuemper to the valley. I just want to finally share my years of hell under Chayka, my first hand experiences of the incompetence with which things were run, and why I am happy for the future.
Few select quotes:
Not being told about morning meetings (I eventually found out was on purpose), and then being absolutely berated by Steve Sullivan afterwards for not being there (so that I would stay late and do other work)
Seems to be Craig Cunningham they're referring to which breaks my heart.My roommate in Tucson was a beloved former player and scout, and was constantly treated like shit for not meeting the fake standards set by Jake Goldberg. He eventually left for a different franchise.
John Chayka was a terrible judge of character, who relied heavily on the likes of Jake Goldberg, Brad Rossen, Steve Sullivan, and Lindsay Hofford. John himself was a decent guy, but his judge of character was dogshit, and he surrounded himself by (excuse my language) shit heads who were yes-men in front of him, but contradicted him (and even talked shit) behind his back. Not too shocking to see why we were shit in the draft.
It’s normal in pro hockey (completely normal), but how these guys talked about players was revolting. We had a player who was genuinely hurt, and the response was “if he doesn’t want to play tonight, we can end his career here and now.” At the end of the day, doctors were ignored; video staff were ignored; scouts were ignored. It was the Chayka and Goldberg show, and it led us to where we are today.