PHILADELPHIA — Dave Scott will retire as chairman of the Philadelphia Flyers‘ dad or mum firm Comcast Spectacor and get replaced by Dan Hilferty.
Hilferty, who was just lately named CEO of Comcast Spectacor, will succeed Scott as chairman of the corporate on April 17 and because the workforce’s governor on July 1.
Scott joined Comcast Spectacor in December 2013 and the Flyers have struggled underneath his reign. They’ll miss the playoffs for a 3rd straight season and have not received a Stanley Cup since 1975.
“Our primary aim for the Flyers will probably be to constantly compete for the Stanley Cup,” Hilferty mentioned. “It will be a course of that may take time to get on that path, however I am assured we’re headed in the proper route with Danny Briere as interim GM, Coach Tortorella, and our hiring of a President of Hockey Operations quickly. Our management workforce will probably be absolutely targeted to ship on this for our followers whereas additionally persevering with to make the sports activities advanced one of the best location for sports activities and leisure within the nation.”
As chairman and CEO of Comcast Spectacor, Hilferty will lead the corporate’s total portfolio, together with the Philadelphia Flyers. Spectacor Sports activities and Leisure CEO Valerie Camillo will proceed to work immediately with Hilferty, overseeing the Wells Fargo Heart, together with its continued transformation, and lead the Flyers’ enterprise operations.