Gary Bettman challenges Paul Bissonnette’s ‘ridiculous’ concerns over Florida state tax
"Will you stop? It's a ridiculous issue."
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Gary Bettman dismisses Stanley Cup ratings concerns
"They’re going to be great in Canada, they’ll be fine in the U.S."
Gary Bettman: Trump admin tariffs didn’t affect NHL TV deal with Rogers
"This is a 12-year deal, and we're looking at this from the long [term]."
Arizona Coyotes owner tells media ‘I don’t like the media’
“I don’t like the media.”
The NHL is burying its head in the sand over fighting, CTE
The NHL took the easy way out by shelving Pride jerseys. Will the rest of sports follow?
With supporting LGBTQ people becoming harder, sports leagues are backing away.
NHL announces ‘Backstory’ podcast series
The NHL announced the launch of a new podcast series entitled 'Backstory,' with the first episode detailing the rise of the Mighty Ducks.
The mother of John Doe 2, the high school player sexually assaulted by Brad Aldrich, spoke to TSN’s Rick Westhead
"I think [Gary Bettman] needs a new job, that he needs to retire. I don't think he has empathy for kids, or even young adults. And if he needs more information, I've got a whole folder of it right here for him he can read."
Tara Slone’s Rogers Hometown Hockey commentary on “the NHL’s broken culture” was remarkable, especially on a rightsholder
"We love this game, and we just want it to be better. And it isn't. And anybody who thinks that this culture is not deeply broken is wrong."
In press conference on Blackhawks scandal, Gary Bettman again looks to minimize NHL liability at all costs
NHL commissioner Gary Bettman drew a lot of criticism for taking a "We have to move forward the best we can" approach at a virtual press conference Monday while defending Kevin Cheveldayoff, Blackhawks' ownership, and the league's minimal fine for that organization.
Blackhawks’ Brad Aldrich story escalates with new report of alleged 2012 sexual assault, team/NHL response draws criticism
TSN's Rick Westhead uncovered a 2018 police report from a former Miami University hockey player, alleging sexual assault from then-video coach Brad Aldrich in 2012. That was two years after Aldrich left the Blackhawks.
ESPN will host ‘The Return of Sports’ on Monday, a 2-hour special with 6 pro sports commissioners
Commissioners Roger Goodell, Adam Silver, Rob Manfred, Gary Bettman, Don Garber, and Cathy Engelbert will be among the guests joining Mike Greenberg on the two-hour SportsCenter special.
NHL commissioner Gary Bettman claims “monetization is not what’s driving us,” but monetization is key to the league’s return to play plan
NHL announces regular season is over, planned playoffs will likely run into the fall, start will come when “appropriate and prudent”
While the NHL has unveiled a proposed return format, a return to games won't be happening until at least the middle of July, and there's still a lot to be determined on both the safety and economic fronts in the days ahead.
Fox Sports Sun host Paul Kennedy pronounced Gary Bettman dead (twice) during David Stern memorial segment
A David Stern memorial segment during Tampa Bay Lightning postgame included Paul Kennedy twice saying NHL commissioner Gary Bettman had died.
This Week In Hot Takes: Phil Mushnick starts a column on a mascot change with “So I said to Joseph Goebbels”…
"So I said to Joseph Goebbels, “Burn any good books, lately?”" is a hell of a way to start a column about Long Beach State changing its mascot.
Michael Eisner showed an amazing level of Ducks and Angels fandom while running Disney, from meetings to duck calls to Prague
"We were trying to figure out where he was and how we could get a satellite feed to him so that he could watch his Ducks game in a hotel in Prague. I believe we succeeded."
The NHL on NBC performed very poorly in primetime
On Saturday night, NBC showcased a rare primetime game between the New York Rangers and Philadelphia Flyers, two...
