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Gary Bruce Bettman (born June 2, 1952) is an American sports executive who serves as the commissioner of the National Hockey League (NHL), a post he has held since February 1, 1993. Previously, Bettman was a senior vice president and general counsel to the National Basketball Association (NBA).
Bettman quickly accomplished one of his stated goals, signing a five-year, $155 million deal with the Fox Broadcasting Company to broadcast NHL games nationally beginning in the 1994–95 season. [24] The deal was significant, as a network television contract in the United States was long thought unattainable during the presidency of John ...
Gary Bettman stated that during the lockout, "the business is probably losing between $18 and $20 million a day and the players are losing between $8 and $10 million a day." [26] The league office cut employees' pay by 20 percent, and some teams laid off employees and cut pay, as well. [57]
NHL commissioner Gary Bettman is preparing to retire in "a couple years," according to a team owner, and the league is in the process of finding a successor. Minnesota Wild owner Craig Leipold ...
Corey Perry met with NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman this week and remains eligible to sign with any team, according to a person with knowledge of the meeting. Perry requested the meeting, roughly ...
A lawsuit over the sale of the Pittsburgh Penguins is headed for arbitration, and the arbitrator has a familiar name: Gary Bettman. On Wednesday, the Court of Chancery of Delaware granted the NHL ...
The tournament is restricted to players who have a 2024–25 NHL contract and are on an NHL roster as of December 2, 2024. [24] Because the NHL does not have an agreement with the IIHF for the 4 Nations Face-Off, the tournament cannot include non-NHL players. [10] [13] On June 28, 2024, the NHL announced the first six players on each team's ...
NHL commissioner Gary Bettman called the transition of the Nashville Predators' ownership from Herb Fritch to Bill Haslam "a great case study."