Marty Walsh reportedly set to become executive director of NHL Players' Association
BOSTON -- Former Boston Mayor Marty Walsh is reportedly leaving the White House for the NHL.
Walsh, who is the current US labor secretary under President Joe Biden, is set to become the next executive director of the NHL Players' Association. He'll be formally installed in his new gig in the coming days, according to Frank Seravalli of the Daily Faceoff and other reports.
The league's executive board will still have to vote on Walsh's appointment, and 18 of the 32 player reps will have to vote in favor of Walsh for him to become the next executive director. But the Daily Faceoff is reporting that Walsh is expected to be unanimously approved.
Walsh, 55, served two terms as Boston mayor from 2014 until 2021, when he resigned to join Biden's cabinet. A former Bruins season ticket holder, Walsh would be the first NHLPA executive director without a legal background.
According to the White House, Walsh was the designated survivor during President Biden's State of the Union address Tuesday night. The designated survivor stays behind, away from the Capitol building, in the unlikely event of a mass casualty for the sake of government continuity.
