Posts About "Gary Bettman"
Gary Bettman Feels Technology Can Make League Stronger
June 21st, 2019 VANCOUVER — Gary Bettman feels the NHL has never been healthier or stronger, but the commissioner thinks the league needs to continue to evolve to keep up with young fans. Bettman said a lot has changed since he took over the role 26 years ag...
2019 NHL Playoffs Showcase Bettman's Vision for NHL
May 6th, 2019 NEW YORK — There's a P-word on players' and coaches lips this playoffs, and it has nothing to do with getting pucks in deep. "Parity in the league, it's insanely tight," Colorado coach Jared Bednar said. This has been the post-season of parity with all...
Top 10 Ways to Improve the NHL
March 6th, 2019 The NHL is constantly evolving, always trying to better itself and the game of hockey. This is crucial, as hockey itself evolves and times change. Some of the rule alterations over the years have drastically changed the NHL, sometimes for the better and sometimes for the worse. Taking out the red line in the 2005-06 season is a great...
Bettman Talks Hurricanes, Playoffs & Outdoor Games
February 27th, 2019 The Carolina Hurricanes welcomed Gary Bettman, the commissioner of the NHL to their home venue, the PNC Arena in Raleigh, NC. Bettman spent a full day with the Hurricanes' management team and owner, Tom Dundon. On the agenda was checking out the condition of the arena, meeting with some of the Hurricanes players and the media and...
NHL CBA: Making the Case for Annual Amnesty Buyouts
December 12th, 2018 It may seem like the last NHL work stoppage was only a couple of years ago, but there’s already potential for another lockout on the horizon. There’s an opt-out clause in the current NHL Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) that could put the 2020-21 season on hold. Though these stoppages turn off fans and result in less money...
Bruce McNall: His Rise and Fall
December 10th, 2018 On Aug. 9, 1988, the hockey world changed forever. The Edmonton Oilers traded the Great One, Wayne Gretzky, along with Marty McSorley and Mike Krushelnyski, to the Los Angeles Kings in exchange for Jimmy Carson, Martin Gelinas, $15 million in cash, and the Kings' first-round draft picks in 1989, 1991 and 1993. Behind all of this madness...
