Florida Panthers owner Vincent Viola has been nominated by United States President-elect Donald Trump to serve as Secretary of the Army, the team announced Monday.
The nomination is still subject to Senate confirmation and approval from the NHL.
Viola would continue to own the Panthers, but he's asked Doug Cifu, vice chairman and alternate governor, to step into his role as chairman and governor of Sunrise Sports and Entertainment.
Viola graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1977, and has a long history in the Army.
He purchased the Panthers in 2013.
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