Posts About "Gary Bettman"
NHL Commissioner: We Will Not Tolerate Abusive Behaviour
December 9th, 2019 MONTEREY, Calif. — NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman said Monday that the league will work swiftly to make changes to better deal with personnel conduct issues in the wake of incidents that surfaced in recent weeks. Speaking at the end of the first day of ...
Bruce McNall: His Rise and Fall
December 8th, 2019 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...
Maple Leafs Team News: Bettman, Tavares, Hyman, Rielly & Barrie
October 29th, 2019 The Toronto Maple Leafs last played on Saturday evening in Montreal and lost 5-2. Granted, it was another back-to-back game, but the Toronto Maple Leafs were soundly beaten. The team played a strong second period to tie the score 2-2, but the Canadiens overwhelmed besieged goalie Michael Hutchinson during the third period and he...
Optics of White House Visit for Blues and the NHL
October 18th, 2019 This past Tuesday, aside from a seven-game slate throughout the National Hockey League, the St. Louis Blues were in action. No, they didn’t find themselves on the ice, but in Washington D.C. Instead of visiting Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals, they were visiting United States President Donald Trump and the White...
The NHL and Gary Bettman: 25 Years of Progress and Controversy
September 5th, 2019 * originally published in Feb. 2018 Gary Bettman gets booed when he speaks. A lot. He is the public face behind the decision not to allow NHL players to participate in the 2018 Olympics. When an owner wants public funds used to finance a new arena, Bettman makes the case in the media. He has led the NHL to three lockouts and...
Bettman Heads the 2019 U.S. Hall of Fame Class
September 4th, 2019 The U.S Hockey Hall of Fame will be making room for five more members as they announced their 2019 induction class on Wednesday afternoon. NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman, Tim Thomas, Brian Gionta, Krissy Wendell and Neal Henderson will be inducted during a ceremony in Washington D.C. on Dec. 12. Bettman has Left His Mark on the...
