Donald Fehr, the bombastic legal mind that led the MLBPA through the 1994 players strike, has been officially named the Executive Director of the NHLPA.
Donald Fehr Officially Named Head Of NHLPA
After months of waiting, former MLBPA chief Donald Fehr was officially named the Executive Director of the NHL Players’ Association on Saturday. So what took so long?
Here’s Fehr, speaking on a conference call this weekend, via NHL.com:
Read Article >One Step Closer: Full NHLPA Membership To Vote On Fehr After Executive Board Endorsement
The NHLPA’s executive board has given Donald Fehr their endorsement, moving the bombastic former leader of the MLBPA one step closer to taking that same position with the NHL players’ union.
Now, the PA’s full membership -- 700-plus players -- will vote on whether or not to adopt Fehr as their leader, the final step in the process.
Read Article >Report: Donald Fehr To Become NHLPA’s Executive Director
According to the always-reliable Liz Mullen of SportsBusiness Journal, former MLBPA Executive Director Donald Fehr will take over the same position with the NHL Players Association.
Nick Kypreos of Sportsnet confirmed the news as well, adding that it’s an interim position that will “get [the PA] to 2012,” when a new collective-bargaining agreement will have to be negotiated. According to Mullen’s report, player reps from each team in the league would have to approve the move before it’s finalized.
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