Jeff Solomon 

Vice President of Hockey Operations & Assistant General Manager

Jeff Solomon enters his third season as Vice President of Hockey Operations and Assistant General Manager of the Anaheim Ducks.

In his role, Solomon oversees strategic budget planning in relation to the NHL’s Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) and the salary cap, player contract negotiations, salary arbitration case preparation and management, and player evaluation and analytics. Solomon was named Interim General Manager of the Ducks Nov. 16, 2021 and served until Pat Verbeek was hired as General Manager Feb. 3, 2022.

Solomon joined the Ducks May 24, 2021 after previously working for 35 years in the NHL as a team executive and player agent. He spent 15 years as a hockey operations executive with the Los Angeles Kings from 2006-21, most recently serving as Executive Vice President/Hockey Operations and Legal Affairs. Solomon was part of a pair of Stanley Cup championships with the Kings in 2012 and 2014. He was responsible for the negotiation of player contracts, development of strategic salary cap plans and management of all matters related to the CBA.

Prior to joining the Kings, Solomon spent 20 years as an NHLPA Certified Agent, representing player such as Chris Kunitz, Tony Granato, Bryan McCabe and Steve Sullivan. Solomon has extensive experience in player contracts and negotiations, including restricted and unrestricted free agents, salary arbitration and how they all relate to the NHL’s CBA.

Solomon earned a Juris Doctorate from the University of San Diego School of Law in 1983 following a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Rutgers University in 1980. Solomon previously practiced law in California, specializing in tax and estate planning while also working as an international tax specialist and financial consultant.

Solomon has two children: Lexy and Drew. He resides in Rancho Mission Viejo.