Tim Pattyson

Tim Pattyson begins his 19th season with the Senators in 2019-20 and his first as director of hockey operations following his promotion to the role on July 1. He spent the 2018-19 campaign as manager of hockey operations and the previous two seasons as hockey data analyst after spending 11 seasons as the Senators' video coach. He began his tenure with the club as a member of its communications department in 2001.

In his present role, Pattyson is involved in all facets of the hockey operations department including contract research, CBA and cap compliance, expansion planning, budgeting and personnel. He works in conjunction with the team's professional scouts on NHL/AHL list development and is an aid to the the club's amateur scouts with analytics and draft planning. He also serves as a player development resource and is involved in the planning and execution of various initiatives.

A graduate of Ottawa's Carleton University, Pattyson has an honours degree in journalism.

He and his wife, Kim, live in Kanata with their son, Henry and daughter, Mackenzie.