I believe that the Greater Phoenix Area is a terrific sports market; it’s a terrific hockey market. Gary Bettman Read Quote
The issue of how the game is played is something that’s constantly being reviewed internally with the Players’ Association, with the general managers, and it’s something that we continue to monitor on a daily basis. Gary Bettman Read Quote
Doing jersey advertising for the World Cup is not in the same universe as putting advertising on NHL sweaters. Gary Bettman Read Quote
What we have tried to instill across the league through ownership and management is that we stand for inclusiveness and to judge somebody on the merits. Gary Bettman Read Quote
I think it’s our job to create a culture and an environment where a gay player knows he is safe and welcome. If and when that happens, believe me – that person will have the full support of the commissioner’s office. Gary Bettman Read Quote
I think it’s fairly clear that playing hockey isn’t the same as playing football. Gary Bettman Read Quote
Eliminating fighting would mean eliminating the jobs of the ‘fighters,’ meaning these guys would not have NHL careers. Gary Bettman Read Quote
The relationship between concussions and the asserted clinical symptoms of C.T.E. remains unknown. Gary Bettman Read Quote
Let’s put it this way: I would consider my skiing ability to be far superior to my skating ability. And, in fact, my 10-year-old grandson, who’s a AAA squirt, can skate circles around me. Gary Bettman Read Quote
