One year to the day removed from joining the NHL's Department of Player Safety, George Parros has reportedly been named the new head of the department Thursday, according to TSN's Pierre LeBrun.
In addition to the year he's already spent in the league's front office handling disciplinary decisions, Parros knows a thing or two about getting physical. The longtime enforcer racked up 1,092 penalty minutes across 474 career regular-season NHL games.
Current vice-president of player safety and fellow former NHLer Stephane Quintal is expected to stay on in his current role to help ease the transition period for Parros, LeBrun reports.
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