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Feb 1, 2023 · From expansion to TV deals to outdoor games and more, here are the moments that define Bettman's three-decade tenure.
- A New CBA
The league remained adamant it wouldn’t move any higher, but...
- Locked Its Players Out
The NHL has imposed a league-wide lockout, the sport's...
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- A New CBA
It was No. 1. Gary Bettman pulled it on 30 years ago, after he was elected the NHL's first commissioner at the Board of Governors meeting at The Breakers in Palm Beach, Florida, on Dec....
Dec 13, 2022 · It was at The Breakers almost exactly 30 years before, on Dec. 11, 1992, when the Board elected Bettman as the NHL's first commissioner, a position with greater powers than those held by...
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June 25, 1997:The NHL’s board of governors approves the applications of Nashville (to begin play in 1998-99), Atlanta (1999-2000), Columbus and St. Paul (both 2000-01), increasing league membership to 30 teams. The $320 million in membership fees was divided among the other 26 members.
1999:The league introduces the “overtime loss” and 4-on-4 overtime. In 2005-06 the league dropped ties altogether, and in 2015-16 it moved to a 3-on-3 overtime format.
2000: The Hockey Co. agrees to a deal to become the NHL’s first leaguewide jersey maker; teams had previously brokered their own deals. Reebok (2005-17), Adidas(2017-24) and Fanatics (starting with the 2024-25 season) follow.
Nov. 22, 2003: The league stages its first outdoor game with the Heritage Classic between the Edmonton Oilers and Montreal Canadiens.
March 11, 2004: Bettman suspends Vancouver Canucksforward Todd Bertuzzi for the remainder of the season after he punched Colorado’s Steve Moore, resulting in a broken neck, among other injuries, and led to a national discourse on violence in hockey. Bertuzzi is reinstated at the end of the 2004-05 lockout having officially missed 20 games, seven of...
Feb. 16, 2005:Bettman announces the cancellation of the 2004-05 season, the first time a major North American league has lost a full season to a labor dispute. The lockout ends on July 15, 2005, with a new CBA that includes a hard salary cap.
Oct. 1, 2007: Eleven years after the launch of NHL.com, the league launches NHL Network, initially as part of an agreement with Comcast.
Jan. 1, 2008: The first Winter Classic is played at Ralph Wilson Stadium in Buffalo. The Pittsburgh Penguins defeat the Sabresin a shootout.
2009:The league steps in to buy the Phoenix Coyotes, who had filed for bankruptcy in March. Alex Meruelo buys a controlling stake in the team in 2019.
Jan. 12, 2013:The league’s third lockout under Bettman comes to an end, with a new 50-50 split of revenue between the league and the players. The season is condensed to 48 games.
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Feb 1, 2023 · Bettman set the tone for the next three decades the moment he was elected Commissioner at the Board of Governors meeting in Palm Beach, Florida, on Dec. 11, 1992. He started working on the NHL...
Feb 1, 2023 · Gary Bettman took office as the NHL's first-ever commissioner on Feb. 1, 1993. It's been an eventful three decades since. League owners tapped Bettman -- a New York-born, Ivy League-educated lawyer who previously served as the NBA's general counsel and senior vice president -- to succeed outgoing president Gil Stein at a critical juncture for ...
Apr 3, 2023 · Christine Simpson sits down with NHL commissioner Gary Bettman to celebrate his 30th year at the helm, discussing how much the league has changed in his tenure, and why the support from the...
