Posts About "Gary Bettman"
The NHL and Gary Bettman: 25 Years of Progress and Controversy
February 1st, 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 supported the league to expand into...
Top 10 Ways to Improve the NHL
January 29th, 2018 With the General Managers of NHL teams meeting in March, it is time to consider what they might discuss to make the league better and help the sport continue to grow. There are a number of issues to consider. Let's get started. 10. Clarify Goalie Interference It seems as though nearly every night this year there is another...
15 Crazy Rule Changes the NHL Needs
January 4th, 2018 * originally written in Feb. 2015 In terms of the "big 4" sports in the US, it's no secret that the NHL lags far behind in 4th. The most recent estimates put the NHL's revenue at $3.3 billion, just 36% as much as the NFL's $9.9 billion. Unsurprisingly, the NHL's TV deal is also by far the least lucrative at $600 million with NBC, $330...
Ken Dryden's New Book - Game Change
December 15th, 2017 I worry about my kids playing hockey. Sometimes I fear my love for the sport will influence them too much. Other times, I am concerned that a certain hockey mentality will shape their character in ways their mother won’t like. Most of all, I worry I am encouraging them to play a dangerous sport. All sport involves some sort of risk,...
Dear NHL, Time to Move on from Arizona
November 17th, 2017 Dear NHL, It's time to move the struggling Arizona Coyotes franchise. It's been 21 years since Commissioner Gary Bettman proudly relocated a franchise to the state of Arizona, and 21 years later the original vision has yet to come to fruition. The Coyotes were supposed to be one of the thriving sun belt franchises in Bettman's...
Rockets Owner Wants to Bring NHL to Houston
November 16th, 2017 When he was announced as the owner of the Houston Rockets earlier this fall, Tilman Fertitta expressed his desire to bring an NHL team to town. The league added its 31st team this season with the Vegas Golden Knights, and relocation or further expansion are future possibilities. Quebec was the only other city to submit a bid for...
