National Hockey League players voted "overwhelmingly to appoint Don Fehr as the new NHLPA executive director, following the executive board's endorsement."
This according to TSN.ca.
With the results of the voting, Fehr has officially been named the National Hockey League Players' Association's new Executive Director. He will begin his position immediately.
The 62-year-old Fehr was the Executive Director of the Major League Baseball Players' Association from 1983 until 2009, a span of 33 years.
''We are pleased that the leadership position at the Players' Association has been filled, and we look forward to working with Don in his new role,'' NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman said in a statement.
The NHLPA's search committee was made up of five current NHL players: Ryan Getzlaf (Anaheim Ducks), Brian Rolston (New Jersey Devils), Brian Rafalski (Detroit Red Wings), Mathieu Schneider (Free Agent) and Jamie Langenbrunner (New Jersey Devils). Those five recommended Fehr in September, just three months ago.
The NHLPA has been without a strong leader since interim Executive Director Ian Penny stepped down in October of 2009, just two months after then full-time director Paul Kelly was fired.
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