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Hockey Canada named Blues GM DOUG ARMSTRONG to the same position ahead of next year's World Cup of Hockey. Armstrong will retain his role with the Blues (ESPN.com, 6/22)....Oilers Pro Scout DOUG SEMENKO and Dir of Coaching & Special Projects BILLY MOORES yesterday "fell victim to the organizational overhaul." They join Head Amateur Scout STU MACGREGOR, Head Professional Scout MOREY GARE and Amateur Scouts BRAD DAVIS and KENT HAWLEY, "who were all let go in the last 48 hours" (EDMONTON SUN, 6/23)....Florida A&M Univ. named Univ. of Alabama Senior Associate AD MILTON OVERTON AD. Former Florida A&M AD KELLEN WINSLOW resigned in December and interim AD NELSON TOWNSEND died in January (AL.com, 6/22)....Bitcoin startup Bitreserve named former Nike CIO ANTHONY WATSON CEO. Watson "left Nike in December after less than a year with the company, citing personal reasons" (WSJ.com, 6/22)....The 76ers promoted Sales Associates DAVID PINGSTERHAUS, ERIC STAUFFER, NICK TOLAND and MITCH COHEN to Group Event Specialists (THE DAILY).

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