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Encyclopedia > Gary Bettman

Gary Bruce Bettman (born on June 2, 1952 in Queens, New York) is 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 is a graduate of Cornell University and New York University, where he earned a Law degree. is the 153rd day of the year (154th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1952 (MCMLII) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see Queens (disambiguation) and Queen. ... This article is about the state. ... National Hockey League Commissioner is the highest executive official since 1993. ... NHL redirects here. ... is the 32nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ... NBA redirects here. ... Cornell redirects here. ... New York University (NYU) is a private, nonsectarian, coeducational research university in New York City. ... A Law degree is the degree conferred on someone who successfully completes studies in law. ...


Under Bettman, the NHL has seen rapid growth of league revenues, from $400 million when he was hired to over $2.2 billion in 2006–07.[1][2] Bettman oversaw the expansion the NHL's footprint across the United States, with six new teams added during his tenure, bringing the NHL to 30. Bettman has also been at the middle of much controversy. Bettman has often been criticized for attempting to "Americanize" the game,[1] and has been a central figure of two labor stoppages, including the 2004–05 NHL lockout that saw the entire season canceled.[3] The 2006-07 NHL season was the 89th regular season of the National Hockey League (NHL). ... The 2004-05 NHL Lockout resulted in the cancellation of what would have been the 88th season of the National Hockey League (NHL). ...

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Education and family

Bettman studied Industrial and Labor Relations at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, where he was a Brother of the Alpha Epsilon Pi Fraternity, and graduated in 1974. After receiving a Juris Doctor degree from New York University School of Law in 1977, Bettman joined the large New York City law firm of Proskauer Rose Goetz & Mendelsohn. Cornell redirects here. ... The City of Ithaca (named for the Greek island of Ithaca) sits on the southern shore of Cayuga Lake, in Central New York State. ... Alpha Epsilon Pi (ΑΕΠ or AEPi) is currently the only international Jewish college fraternity in North America, with chapters in the United States and Canada. ... Year 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. ... J.D. redirects here. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Also: 1977 (album) by Ash. ... Founded in 1875, Proskauer Rose is one of the nations largest law firms, providing a wide variety of legal services to clients throughout the United States and around the world from offices in New York, Los Angeles, Washington, D.C., Boston, Boca Raton, Newark, New Orleans and Paris. ...


Bettman is Jewish and lives with his wife, Shelli, and their three children Lauren, Jordan, and Brittany. He has been a resident of Saddle River, New Jersey.[4] Half brother (they have the same mother) Jeffrey Pollack is the Commissioner of the World Series of Poker.[5] For other uses, see Jew (disambiguation). ... Saddle River is a Borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. ... Jeffrey Pollack is the Vice President of Sports and Entertainment Marketing at Harrahs Casino and Commissioner of the World Series of Poker. ... The WSOP logo The World Series of Poker is the most prestigious set of poker tournaments in the world. ...


NBA

Bettman joined the National Basketball Association in 1981, serving mainly in the marketing and legal departments.[6] Bettman rose to third in command of the NBA, spending many years as the league's general counsel and senior vice president.[7] Bettman played a key role in the development of the soft salary cap system implemented by the NBA in the 1980s, a system it continues to use today.[8] NBA redirects here. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...


NHL

On February 1, 1993, Bettman's tenure as the first commissioner of the National Hockey League began, replacing Gil Stein, who served as the NHL's final president.[9] The owners hired Bettman with the mandate of selling the game in the US market, end labor unrest, complete expansion plans, and modernize the views of the "old-guard" within the ownership ranks.[10] Bettman's efforts have met with mixed results, and as a result, he has become the subject of much controversy. is the 32nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ... National Hockey League Commissioner is the highest executive official since 1993. ... Gil Stein is a former NHL President (1992-1993). ...


Expansion and relocation

When Bettman started as commissioner, the league had already expanded by three teams to 24 since 1991, and two more were set to be announced by the expansion committee: the Florida Panthers and Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, who would begin play in 1993–94.[11] Similar to the previous expansion cycles, the focus was on placing teams in the southern United States. The Nashville Predators (1998), Atlanta Thrashers (1999), Minnesota Wild (2000) and Columbus Blue Jackets (2000) completed the NHL's expansion period, bringing the league to 30 teams. In addition, four franchises relocated during Bettman's tenure: The Minnesota North Stars to Dallas (1993), the Quebec Nordiques to Denver (1995), the Winnipeg Jets to Phoenix (1996) and the Hartford Whalers to Raleigh (1997).[12] For the animal species by this name, see Florida Panther. ... The Anaheim Ducks are a professional mens ice hockey team based in Anaheim, California, USA. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). ... The 1993-94 NHL season was the 77th regular season of the National Hockey League. ... The Nashville Predators are a professional ice hockey team based in Nashville, Tennessee. ... The Atlanta Thrashers are a professional ice hockey team based in Atlanta, Georgia. ... The Minnesota Wild is a professional mens ice hockey team based in Saint Paul, Minnesota. ... The Columbus Blue Jackets are a professional ice hockey team based in Columbus, Ohio, United States. ... The Minnesota North Stars were a professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League between 1967 and 1993. ... The Dallas Stars are a professional mens ice hockey team based in Dallas, Texas and are best known for winning the Stanley Cup in 1999. ... The Quebec Nordiques (in french Nordiques de Québec, pronounced ; translated into English as Northmen or Northerners) were a professional ice hockey team based in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. ... The Colorado Avalanche are a professional mens ice hockey team based in Denver, Colorado, United States. ... The Winnipeg Jets were a professional ice hockey team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. ... The Phoenix Coyotes are a professional ice hockey team based in the Phoenix suburb of Glendale. ... The Hartford Whalers were an American professional ice hockey team based in Hartford, Connecticut. ... The Carolina Hurricanes are a professional ice hockey team based in Raleigh, North Carolina. ...


Led by Bettman, the league focussed expansion and relocation efforts on the American south, working to expand the league's footprint across the United States. As a result, there has been significant growth in the sport of hockey at the grassroots level with kids in the U.S. south playing the game in increasing numbers.[12][13] The move towards southern markets has been heavily criticized as well, however, with fans in Canada and the Northern United States criticizing the move away from "traditional hockey markets"[1]


Bettman has also been accused of having an "anti-Canadian" agenda,[14] with critics citing the relocation of the franchises in Quebec City and Winnipeg and his apparent refusal to help stop it, along with the aborted sale of the Nashville Predators in 2007 to interests that would have moved the team to Hamilton, Ontario.[15] Jim Balsillie accused Bettman of forcing the Predators to end negotiations with him to purchase the team.[16] Bettman was satirized in this vein as the character "Gary Buttman" in the 2006 Canadian movie Bon Cop, Bad Cop.[17] However, Bettman also championed the Canadian assistance plan, a revenue sharing agreement that saw American teams give money to help support the four smallest Canadian teams — Calgary, Edmonton, Ottawa and Vancouver — throughout the late 1990s and early 2000s.[18] The Nashville Predators are a professional ice hockey team based in Nashville, Tennessee. ... Motto: Together Aspire - Together Achieve Location in the province of Ontario, Canada Coordinates: , Country Province Incorporated June 9, 1846[1] Government  - Mayor Fred Eisenberger  - City Council Hamilton City Council  - MPs List of MPs Dean Allison Chris Charlton David Christopherson Wayne Marston David Sweet  - MPPs List of MPPs Sophia Aggelonitis Andrea... James L. (Jim) Balsillie, B.Comm, MBA, LL.D, FCA was born on February 3, 1961 in Seaforth, Ontario, but raised in Peterborough, Ontario where his family relocated in 1966. ... Bon Cop, Bad Cop is a 2006 Canadian comedy-thriller buddy cop film about English Canadian and French Canadian police officers who reluctantly join forces. ... The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada and play out of the Pengrowth Saddledome. ... The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. ... For other uses, see Ottawa Senators (disambiguation). ... The Vancouver Canucks are a professional mens ice hockey team based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. ...


Labor unrest

Although Bettman was tasked with putting an end to the NHL's labor problems, the league has none-the-less locked out its players twice during Bettman's tenure. The 1994–95 lockout lasted 104 days, causing the season to be shortened from 84- to 48-games.[19] A key issue during the lockout was the desire to aid small market teams. Led by Bettman, the owners insisted on a salary cap, changes to free agency and arbitration in the hopes of limiting escalating salaries, the union instead proposed a luxury tax system.[19] The negotiations were at times bitter, with Chris Chelios famously issuing a veiled threat against Bettman, suggesting that not only should he be worried about his own safety, but that of his wife and child as well.[20] The 1994-95 NHL lockout came after a year of NHL hockey that was played without a collective bargaining agreement. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Chris Chelios (born Christos Kostas Tselios January 25, 1962 in Chicago, Illinois) is a Greek American defenceman for the Detroit Red Wings of the NHL, earning many awards during his long career. ...


Last-ditch negotiations saved the season in January 1995. And while the owners failed to achieve a full salary cap, the union agreed to a cap on rookie contracts, changes to arbitration and restrictive rules for free agency that would not grant a player unrestricted free agency until he turned 31.[19] The deal was initially hailed as a win for the owners.[21] However, by the end of the deal in 2004, the owners were claiming that player salaries had grown far faster than revenues, and that the league as a whole lost over US$300 million in 2002–03.[22] USD redirects here. ... The 2002-03 NHL season was the 86th regular season of the National Hockey League. ...


As a result, on September 15, 2004, Bettman announced that the owners again locked the players out prior to the start of the 2004–05 season.[23] Five months later, Bettman announced the cancellation of the entire season with the words "It is my sad duty to announce that because a solution has not yet been attained, it is no longer practical to conduct even an abbreviated season. Accordingly, I have no choice but to announce the formal cancellation of play." The NHL became the first North American league to cancel an entire season due to a labor stoppage.[24] is the 258th day of the year (259th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The 2004-05 NHL Lockout resulted in the cancellation of what would have been the 88th season of the National Hockey League (NHL). ... The 2004-05 NHL season would have been the 88th regular season of the National Hockey League (NHL). ...


As in 1994, the owners position was predicated around the need for a salary cap. In an effort to ensure solidarity amongst the owners, the league's governors voted to give Bettman the right to unilaterally veto any union offer as long as he had the backing of just eight owners. The players initially favored luxury tax system, and a 5% rollback on player salaries — later increased to 24%.[25] As the threat of a canceled season loomed, the players agreed to accept a salary cap, but the two sides could not come to terms on numbers before the deadline expired.[23]


Following the cancellation of the season, negotiations progressed quickly, as a revolt within the union led to National Hockey League Players Association president Trevor Linden and senior director Ted Saskin taking negotiations over from executive director Bob Goodenow. Goodenow would resign from the NHLPA in July of 2005.[26] By early July, the two sides had agreed to a new collective bargaining agreement.[23] The deal featured a hard salary cap, linked to a fixed percentage of league revenues, a 24% rollback on salaries, and free agency beginning after seven years of service.[27] After being panned as one of the worst managers in business in 2004 for canceling the season,[28] Bettman was lauded as one of the best in 2005 for his role in bringing "cost certainty" to the NHL.[29] The National Hockey League Players Association or NHLPA is a labour union that represents the interests of the hockey players in the National Hockey League. ... Trevor Linden, OBC, (ancestrally van der Linden) (born April 11, 1970 in Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player. ... Ted Saskin is the current NHL Players Association executive director. ... Robert W. Bob Goodenow (born October 29, 1952 in Dearborn, Michigan) is an American manager, who became the Executive Director of the National Hockey League Players Association in 1992, succeeding the controversial Alan Eagleson. ... The NHL collective bargaining agreement is the basic contract between the National Hockey League (NHL) team owners and the NHL Players Association (NHLPA), designed to be arrived at through the typical labour-management negotiations of collective bargaining. ...


Television

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.[30] The deal was significant, as a network television contract in the United States was long thought unattainable during the presidency of John Ziegler.[31] The FOX deal is perhaps best remembered for the FoxTrax puck, which while generally popular according to Fox Sports, generated a great deal of controversy from longtime fans of the game.[32] FOX redirects here. ... The 1994-95 NHL season was the 78th regular season of the National Hockey League. ... Also, Doctor John Bosley Ziegler was the American doctor who pioneered the use of using steroids for athletic development. ... FoxTrax (colloquially called the glow puck, smart puck, or super puck) was a specialized ice hockey puck with internal electronics that allowed its position to be tracked designed for NHL telecasts on the Fox television network. ...


Canadians were also upset as the league gave preference to FOX ahead of CBC for scheduling of playoff games, as Pat Hickey of the Montreal Gazette wrote that the schedule was "just another example of how the N.H.L. snubs its nose at the country that invented hockey and its fans."[33] The controversy repeated itself in 2007, as CBC was once again given second billing to Versus' coverage of the playoffs.[34] Canadian Broadcasting Corporation Cipher-block chaining ... The Gazette is a major English-language daily newspaper produced out of Montreal, Quebec. ... Versus (previously known as OLN until a name change on September 25, 2006) is a cable television sports channel owned by Comcast and shown in the United States. ...


Despite falling ratings, Bettman negotiated a five year, $600 million deal with ABC and ESPN in 1998.[35] It was the largest television contract the NHL ever signed. The $120 million per year that ABC and ESPN paid for rights dwarfed the $5.5 million that the NHL received from American national broadcasts in 1991–92.[36] The NHL on ABC is a former TV show that televised National Hockey League games on the American Broadcasting Company and was produced by ABCs corporate sibling (under the Walt Disney Company umbrella) ESPN. // From the 1992-1993 season to the 1993-1994 season, ABC televised six weekly regional... 2002 identity of the ABC Circle logo, designed by Paul Rand in 1962. ... ESPN, formerly an acronym for Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, is an American cable television network dedicated to broadcasting and producing sports-related programming 24 hours a day. ... The 1991-92 NHL season was the 75th regular season of the National Hockey League. ...


The NHL's television fortunes have faded since the ABC deal, however. In 2004, the league could only manage a revenue sharing deal with NBC, with no money paid up front by the network.[37] Also, coming out of the lockout, ESPN declined its $60 million option for the NHL's cable rights in 2005–06. While wishing to retain the NHL, it stated the cost was overvalued.[35] However, Bettman was able to negotiate a deal with Comcast to air the NHL on the Outdoor Life Network channel, now called Versus. The three year deal was worth $207.5 million.[35] Bettman has been heavily criticized for the move to Versus, as detractors have argued that the league has lost a great deal of exposure since moving to the much smaller network.[38] This article is about the television network. ... The modernized NHL shield logo was introduced for the 2005-06 season. ... Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCSA) is the largest cable television company and the second largest Internet service provider in the United States. ... The NHL on Versus (formely known as The NHL on OLN) is the National Hockey Leagues programming for the regular season, playoffs, and Stanley Cup. ... Versus (previously known as OLN until a name change on September 25, 2006) is a cable television sports channel owned by Comcast and shown in the United States. ...


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Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 47th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance to the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 72nd day of the year (73rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 208th day of the year (209th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance to the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 72nd day of the year (73rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 209th day of the year (210th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance to the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 72nd day of the year (73rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 194th day of the year (195th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance to the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 72nd day of the year (73rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 10th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance to the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 72nd day of the year (73rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 307th day of the year (308th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance to the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 72nd day of the year (73rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) The year 1994 was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by the United Nations. ... is the 253rd day of the year (254th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance to the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 79th day of the year (80th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) The year 1994 was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by the United Nations. ... is the 273rd day of the year (274th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance to the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 79th day of the year (80th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 334th day of the year (335th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance to the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 79th day of the year (80th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 120th day of the year (121st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance to the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 79th day of the year (80th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 100th day of the year (101st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance to the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 79th day of the year (80th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 231st day of the year (232nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance to the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 79th day of the year (80th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 219th day of the year (220th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance to the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 79th day of the year (80th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 139th day of the year (140th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance to the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 79th day of the year (80th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... is the 205th day of the year (206th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance to the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 79th day of the year (80th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

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Gil Stein		 National Hockey League Commissioner
(titled NHL President prior to 1993)
1993-present		 Succeeded by
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Gil Stein is a former NHL President (1992-1993). ... The National Hockey League commissioner is the highest-ranking executive officer in the National Hockey League. ...

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