Domenic Pittis serves as Hockey General Manager of the Rochester Jr. Americans, bringing more than three decades of experience in the game as a professional player, coach, skills instructor and hockey director.

A native of Calgary, Alberta, Pittis was selected in the second round of the 1993 NHL Draft by the Pittsburgh Penguins and went on to a 19-year professional playing career that included 86 NHL games with Pittsburgh, Buffalo, Edmonton and Nashville, along with more than 300 games in the American Hockey League and an extensive career in Switzerland.

Pittis also has deep ties to Rochester. During the 1998-99 season with the Rochester Americans, he recorded 38 goals and 104 points and won the John B. Sollenberger Trophy as the AHL's leading scorer. He was inducted into the Rochester Americans Hall of Fame in 2020.

Following his playing career, Pittis transitioned into player development and coaching. He worked as an on-ice Skills and Development Coach with the Calgary Flames before spending six seasons as an Assistant Coach with the AHL's Stockton Heat, helping develop numerous players who went on to play in the NHL. He has also worked with Hockey Canada as a skills coach, including multiple years with Canada's National Under-17 development program.

Most recently, Pittis spent five years as Director of Hockey at St. Mary's High School in Stockton, California, overseeing the hockey program and serving as a head coach for its boys and girls teams.

As Hockey General Manager, Pittis brings the Jr. Amerks a unique combination of professional playing experience, elite player development, coaching and hockey program leadership. His focus is on supporting our coaches, developing players at every level and strengthening the pathway for Jr. Amerks players who aspire to advance to prep, junior, college and professional hockey.