NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman has always been pretty deft with rhetorical sleight of hand, in the way that the oiliest ... current locations is not something we're planning on doing," Bettman said. "However, I know there is substantial interest in a number of places ... Make Is Seven" revolt amongst Canadian fans against Bettman and the NHL's stubbornness in placing another team ...

... 39;s dominant personality of the last ten years has been the man they call "The Count." Read more... Man of the Decade: It's Gary Bettman's Game originally appeared on ... Jamie Fitz posted 5 hours ... from proicehockey.about.com Find more top sports news, videos, and blogs on BallHype: NHL, Sidney Crosby, Martin Brodeur, Gary Bettman

... and Tarik El-Bashir spoke with Bruce Boudreau and Alex Ovechkin and it appears that AO is more than likely going to be back on the ice tonight. Macleans Magazine had an interesting interview with NHL commissioner Gary Bettman which covered Canada, the ‘covenant’ with fans, Gretzky and on trying to do the right things.

An in-depth interview with Gary Bettman from MACLEANS, Q: It’s been a tumultuous couple of years for you, at least publicly. Do you still enjoy your job? A: I love the job. I’m passionate about the game, and the people around the game, the way we as a sport connect with our fans. Every job has challenges, things that make the job interesting. I’ ...

... the NHL owns the Coyotes. Now, whenever NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman talks about the viability of the team, it has the desperation of ... can’t afford to keep for any extended amount of time. Bettman was in Phoenix this week, just so he knew at least one person would ... team. It’s hard to read that and not picture Bettman sweating profusely, wondering who in their right mind would ever buy ...

... season. • NHL Fan Association co-founder Jim Boone has asked Gary Bettman to resign in an open letter to The Hockey News, and for some reason it's getting some play today. It's sarcastic "go out on ... rhetorical right hook to the jaw that could be delivered three dozen ways based on Gary's fumbles. • Preparing for the glories of "Uwe Krupp ...

... . American fans want better access to televised games and Canadian fans want Gary Bettman replaced as commissioner. We believe that if the Canadians objective is achieved, the ... objective will be reached sooner. A few of our Members have indicated that they do not support the effort to remove Bettman from office, however, this contingent is small. Many times over the years coordinating the NHLFA, ...

... the phone. Bettman searches to find something that could get him rid of this team.) Gary Bettman: So, we have this team-- they are going to be fantastic. There's a lot of young players ready to ... peeks his head around the corner with a smirk and walks to sit down near Bettman) Jim Balsillie: I almost was going to lead you on a little more, but I think I'll let you off the hook this time. ...

... Manager Darcy Regier told NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman today on "The NHL Hour with ... career and I think we are reaping the rewards of that growth right now." Bettman noted the NHL had to step in and take control of the Sabres ... ." "That was because we had confidence in the people there doing what they had to do," Bettman said. Regier said things changed fast when Golisano ...

... hockey in the state of California,” said NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman. “With local youth programs producing an ... event to California for the first time.” “The Los Angeles Kings organization would like to thank NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman and Bill Daly, John Collins, Don Renzulli ... NHL Entry Draft, Bill Daly, Dean Lombardi, Gary Bettman, hockey, LA Live, Los Angeles, Los ...

... are so trivial with their support… But I digress. Crowds in Phoenix are sparse and nobody, not even Gary Bettman, can deny that at this point. The crowds simply haven’t come, even ... is fun to watch, yet nobody’s there to fill the arena when the puck drops. Of course, Bettman and Co. are willing to blame the “damage done” over the summer as the genesis of the problem ...

... put in time with fitness-fanatic and former Lightning winger Gary Roberts: "We did some unusual things...The toughest part ... running things, and co-owner Len Barrie, as per commissioner Gary Bettman, involved only in transactions worth more than $2 million. ... a request for comment. Shoalts went on to indicate that NHL commissioner Gary Bettman is content with the team's situation.  ...

... Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Brian Burke gave Gary Bettman a tour of the team's new practice facility on ... to the Air Canada Centre in the next few years. While Burke said Bettman is receptive to the idea bringing outdoor hockey to its roots, Toronto is apparently not the only city in contention. "[Bettman is] getting a lot of pitches from a lot of other teams," said Burke. ...

... unusual corporate compass of Gary Bettman made a new heading today, as the Commissioner welcomed Henry and ... bringing to an end the indefinite suspension that Mr. Bettman had announced back in June of 2008. The Samueli&# ... Sameuli's legal problems are behind them. Though you might think that Mr. Bettman may be getting ahead of the courts there and might just have to revisit the ownership status ...

... Balsillie back in the summer when he was trying to move a team into Southern Ontario.) There are outside influences weighing on the franchise. The NHL is a mess. Gary Bettman's NHL is designed to make all 30 teams semi ... talking less than 10,000 in some places), but oh no, you couldn't possibly suggest Bettman's idiotic-times-eight business practices will impact a ...