SC Bern of Switzerland's National League has named 31-year-old Florence Schelling as its general manager, the team announced Wednesday. Schelling, in turn, becomes the first woman to serve as the GM of a top-level men's hockey team.
"I was surprised like all of you when I received the call from [SC Bern CEO] Marc Luthi,” Schelling said, per the International Ice Hockey Federation. “We had a couple of discussions about working together and they were very positive. I knew immediately that I wanted to accept the challenge. My main goal is to do a good job and bring SC Bern back to the top.