(Toronto) The CFL Players’ Association named Peter Dyakowski as interim general manager on Tuesday.
Dyakowski will assume the role in late September, when executive director Brian Ramsay leaves the CFLPA to become executive director of the Professional Hockey Players’ Association.
Dyakowski played 11 seasons in the CFL as an offensive lineman, with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats (2007-16) and Saskatchewan Roughriders (2017-18).
Dyakowski was released by the Tiger-Cats on February 16, 2017, and signed with the Toronto Argonauts later that day. The Argonauts traded him to the Roughriders on May 17, 2017.
Dyakowski has extensive experience within the CFLPA. He served as a player representative for the Tiger-Cats from 2013 to 2015 and as a member of the union’s executive council as treasurer from 2016 to 2024.
The union said in a statement that it would begin searching for a permanent replacement for Ramsay in the coming months.
“I am honoured to take on this role and have the opportunity to serve all members of the CFLPA,” said Dyakowski. “The CFLPA has a long history of advocating for the rights of its players, and I am committed to ensuring we build on that legacy.”