Nashville, Tenn. (July 2, 2026) – Nashville Predators President of Hockey Operations/General Manager Chris MacFarland announced today that the team hired Dawson Sprigings as Assistant to the General Manager.
“We are pleased to announce Dawson has decided to join our hockey operations department as Assistant to the General Manager,” MacFarland said. “He will be a key staff addition and will help us in many areas, including, but not limited to, analytics, team-building strategy and some scouting work. I have first-hand knowledge of the type of work Dawson can produce, and he will be a valuable asset to the Predators.”
Sprigings, 32, joins the Predators organization after spending the previous seven years with the Colorado Avalanche, including the past five as associate director of analytics and lead data scientist. Working with MacFarland while he served as Colorado’s general manager, Sprigings played a leading role within the team’s expanding analytics department. His tenure with the Avalanche was highlighted by a Stanley Cup championship in 2022, earning the Presidents’ Trophy in 2025-26 and reaching the Western Conference Final this past season.
Prior to his career in professional hockey, the Etobicoke, Ont., native spent four seasons as a goaltender for Wesleyan University (NCAA Division III) from 2013-17.
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