Before joining the Buffalo Beauts in 2019, Oliver was a sports journalist, having covered the game for The Hockey Writers.
[3] Oliver was hired as general manager the Buffalo Beauts on May 12, 2020,[4] becoming the fourth GM in franchise history.
[7] Other players signed by Oliver while serving as Beauts GM include Autumn MacDougall, an alum of the Alberta Pandas women's ice hockey program, also the first player from U Sports women's ice hockey to be drafted into the PHF.
[8] In Oliver’s first draft as general manager, in 2021, the players he selected included RMU Colonials alumnae Emilie Harley (2nd overall) and Anjelica Diffendal (7th overall).
Holy Cross forward Allison Attea went 19th overall, while Oliver’s last pick made draft history.