Report: NHL senior VP known as 'Mr. Outdoor Games' quitting his post

NHL senior vice president Don Renzulli, the league's outdoor games czar, is quitting his post, according to TSN's Rick Westhead.

Renzulli's been with the league since 2007, and this year's Winter Classic between the Boston Bruins and Montreal Canadiens was the 16th outdoor game he's been the lead in organizing.

It's possible that Renzulli is leaving to go and work with former NHL COO John Collins, who left his job in November to head up On Location Experiences, a company "which markets unique fan access to events such as the Super Bowl, Pro Bowl, and the NFL draft," writes Westhead.

One of Westhead's two sources on the story called Renzulli "Mr. Outdoor Games," and said "his loss is definitely a blow to the NHL."

The league announced another set of outdoor games Wednesday, headlined by the Centennial Classic in Toronto on Jan. 1 and the Winter Classic on Jan. 2.