NHL: Shaping the future of the NHL with a real-time mobile app for a high-stakes business

Learn how the new iPad app on the frontend, and the new database on the back provide a seamless, fully connected single source of data for all 32 teams, so GMs and hockey operations can call the shots on the go. Download the Document

Episode overviewGet a high-level look at theguests, questions, challenges,and opportunities discussed inthis episode of BetterTogether: CustomerConversations.Read the blogShaping the future of the NHL with a real-time mobile app for a high-stakes businessLearn how the new iPad app on the frontend and the updated database on the back provide a cohesive, fullyconnected single source of data for all 32 teams, so GMs and hockey operations can call the shots on the go.Thought leadership podcastChris Foster, VP of Digital BusinessDevelopment at the NHL, and AIand automation thought leaderPascal Bornet, talk with ThuliumCEO Tamara McCleary, about thepower of data, when it’s reliable,connected, and accessible, andhow the NHL went from inspirationto iteration with the end-users being at the center.Listen to the podcastPractitioners' videoChris Foster talks withTimo Elliott, vice presidentand global innovation evangelistat SAP, about the processof creating a mobile app that meets the needs of 32 distinct frontoffices, each with their ownsystems, use cases, day-to-dayresponsibilities, and priorities.Watch the videoSAP news center featureLearn how the NHL built thesolution by leveraging its existingBTP infrastructure, extending itstechnology ecosystem,and seamlessly integrating newcapabilities.Read the blog© 2026 SAP SE or an SAP affiliate company. All rights reserved. See Legal Notice on www.sap.com/legal-notice for use terms, disclaimers, disclosures, or restrictions related to this material.