The New Jersey Devils introduced as we speak that the group has employed Sunny Mehta as its sixth common supervisor in group historical past.
“I’m thrilled to welcome Sunny and his spouse, Nicole, again dwelling to New Jersey,” stated Devils’ Managing Partner David Blitzer. “We quickly realized this job was in high demand and were incredibly fortunate to meet with many qualified candidates. Sunny’s familiarity with our organization and experience with a two-time Stanley Cup-winning team are characteristics that will serve as a foundation for future success. Our expectations are to be a perennial playoff team and compete for the Stanley Cup, and I look forward to Sunny leading us there.”
“This is a dream come true for a New Jersey kid, who grew up watching Devils’ practices just 20 minutes away in Totowa,” stated Mehta. “After meeting with David Blitzer, Josh Harris, Bob Myers, and other members of the organization, I knew this was the place I wanted to be. Thank you to Vinnie Viola, Bill Zito and the entire Florida Panthers organization for a fantastic six years and for the opportunity to take the next step in my professional career. New Jersey has a tremendous young core that will be looking to get back to being a contender, a complement of young assets and draft picks, and a passionate fan base hungry for success. I was fortunate enough to watch the New Jersey Devils raise three Stanley Cups and am excited to get to work to return to that level.”
Mehta, 48, joins New Jersey after spending six seasons with the Florida Panthers- the final three serving as assistant common supervisor and head of analytics. He initially joined the Panthers in 2020 as vice chairman of hockey technique & intelligence. Mehta was a key a part of the Florida administration group that helped ship back-to-back Stanley Cups in 2024 and 2025, making the group simply the fourth within the final 30 years to realize consecutive championships. While with Florida, Mehta collaborated with the administration and training workers on novice participant and free agent analysis, commerce deadline alternatives, and roster selections.
Mehta returns to the group the place he first began his NHL administration profession. He was a part of the primary wave of analytics-focused executives who joined entrance places of work and established the NHL’s first full-time analytics division when he was named as Director of Hockey Analytics in 2014. Hired by David Blitzer, Josh Harris, and then-Devils’ President/General Manager Lou Lamoriello, Mehta introduced a data-centric and process-oriented imaginative and prescient to help the group in scouting, draft preparation, and participant analysis. He spent 4 seasons in New Jersey, 2014-15 to 2017-18, beneath Lamoriello and, later, Ray Shero. His NHL front-office expertise additionally contains consulting for the Washington Capitals in the course of the 2019-20 season and the Phoenix Coyotes in 2010-11.
Mehta studied Jazz Guitar and Studio on the University of Miami’s Frost School of Music, the place he graduated in 2000 and later acquired his grasp’s diploma in knowledge science from City University of New York. Following his commencement, he ventured out as an expert musician in New Orleans and later as a poker participant in Las Vegas. Mehta has co-authored two best-selling books on poker technique: Professional No-Limit Hold ‘Em, Volume 1 (2009) and Small Stakes No-Limit Hold ‘Em (2007).
Following his skilled poker profession, he served as a Proprietary Derivatives Trader at Peak6 Capital Management on the Chicago Board of Trade.
Born in Grand Rapids, MI, and raised in Wyckoff, NJ, Mehta performed varsity hockey for Ramapo High School in Franklin Lakes, NJ. He and his spouse, Nicole, returned to Ramapo with the Stanley Cup in June of 2024.
