• by Tanya Gazdik , 8 hours ago

The National Hockey League has struck a multiyear deal with Presidio, a global digital services and AI solution provider.

The pair first partnered in 2023. Under the new contract, Presidio will remain an official technology innovation partner of the NHL and continue to help enhance the League’s technological infrastructure, integrating data, designing and creating applications to support the broadcast of more than 1,300 games annually, and leveraging managed services to support day-to-day operations. 

This also includes the NHL Draft Application, which will be used at the 2026 Upper Deck NHL Draft in Buffalo, and has been used at NHL Drafts since 2023.

The application transitioned the NHL Draft onto a new platform, which uses a hybrid-cloud environment where all information is centralized and integrated across various facets of the NHL.

Today’s fans expect to watch NHL games anywhere, on any device, without disruption. That’s where the Virtual Technology Operations Center comes in.

Presidio partnered with the NHL to design and operate the centralized, cloud-based control system that integrates dozens of production workflows and venue feeds into one unified interface, supporting live game production across the entire NHL season. 

With VTOC, the NHL can deliver thousands of uninterrupted live broadcasts to fans globally, scale broadcast operations efficiently using cloud infrastructure, and enable real-time visibility and decision-making for production teams. This approach modernizes how live sports content is delivered across the overall fan experience.

Presidio also helped the League create the NHL Watch Comms App, which gives on-ice NHL Officials a critical tool, allowing them to receive real-time notifications for critical information without ever taking their eyes off the play. The app is used by 95% of on-ice NHL Officials.