Coyotes expected to name 26-year-old Chayka general manager

John Chayka is reportedly about to become the youngest general manager in NHL history.

The Arizona Coyotes are expected to name the 26-year-old assistant general manager their new GM at a press conference Thursday, as first reported by ESPN's Craig Custance.

Head coach Dave Tippett is also expected to receive a larger role in the organization, according to TSN's Bob McKenzie and Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman.

The Coyotes fired former general manager Don Maloney last month.

Chayka and Dallas Stars scouting director Les Jackson were reportedly the final two candidates, with Chayka being the most likely, as Friedman and McKenzie reported in April.

Arizona hired Chayka as assistant GM last June. The analytics expert co-founded and ran Stathletes, Inc., an Ontario-based company that provided hockey statistics and touted itself as having "professional hockey's deepest performance data and analytics."

He was involved in all areas of hockey operations in his role as assistant GM, including player evaluation at the NHL, minor-league, and amateur levels, as well as player development and coaching support.

The youngest GM in league history was Gord Stellick, who was hired by the Toronto Maple Leafs as a 30-year-old in 1988 before resigning the following year.