Gary Bettman
Gary Bruce Bettman (born June 2, 1952) is the current commissioner of the National Hockey League (NHL). He has held this post since February 1, 1993.
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.jpg) Bettman in November 2016 | |
| 1st Commissioner of the National Hockey League | |
| Assumed office February 1, 1993 | |
| Preceded by | Gil Stein (as President) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Gary Bruce Bettman 2 June 1952 (aged 73) Queens, New York, U.S. |
| Spouse(s) | Shelli Bettman
(m. 1976) |
| Children | 3 |
| Relatives | Jeffrey Pollack (half-brother) |
| Alma mater | |
| Awards | Hockey Hall of Fame (2018) |
Bettman is unpopular among many hockey fans, who are still angry over the lockout a few years ago. He has become even more unpopular for leading the league into another lockout in September 2012.[2][3][4]
In May 2014, Bettman was named "sports executive of the year" by the SportsBusiness Journal and SportsBusiness Daily.[5] In 2016, Bettman was inducted as a member of the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame.[6]
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Bettman at the 2007 NHL Awards
Gary Bettman at a press conference in Seattle in 2023
Bettman (second-left foreground) with Governor Dannel Malloy and several NBC Sports Group executives, during a news conference to announce NBC's consolidation of operations in Connecticut.
Bettman presents the Stanley Cup to Dustin Brown at the end of the 2012 Stanley Cup Finals
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References
- ↑ "Bettman's 30 years as NHL Commissioner built on family, loyalty | NHL.com". www.nhl.com. 1 February 2023. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
- ↑ "In-depth: NHL Labour Strife – Gary Bettman". CBC Sports. http://www.cbc.ca/sports/indepth/cba/who/bettman_gary.html. Retrieved 2008-02-28.
- ↑ Wetzel, Dan (2004-04-26). "Woe Canada". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved 2010-06-12.
- ↑ Keating, Steve (2013-01-31). "After 20 years of booing, Gary Bettman still standing". Reuters. Retrieved 2016-06-15.
- ↑ Peters, Chris (22 May 2014). "Sports Executive of the Year: Gary Bettman, NHL". sportsbusinessdaily.com. Retrieved 22 May 2014.
- ↑ Gary Bettman's page Archived 2025-01-10 at the Wayback Machine on the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame website.
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