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Tag: Gary Bettman
NHL COO John Collins Resigns, Leaves Lasting Legacy
Last night some rather surprising news came out of the league's head office, as they announced NHL COO John Collins was leaving his post. READ MORE
Legal Sports Gambling is Another NFL Loss
Late last month a federal appeals court denied New Jersey’s bid to legalize sports gambling at racetracks and casinos. It was the latest setback in a growing movement that, for now, seems like a finger in the crack of an exploding dam. Legalized sports gambling is gaining momentum, and it’s difficult to see how anything […] READ MORE
NHL-MLBAM Deal Could Be Big Step
Gary Bettman and Rob Manfred as commissioners of their respective leagues announced a “first of its kind” digital media partnership on Tuesday afternoon with Major League Baseball Advanced Media. The six-year deal entails the takeover of digital streaming services such as NHL Gamecenter Live, NHL Center Ice, the NHL Network, and other media services by […] READ MORE
Historic media rights partnership between NHL, MLBAM
The following is a press release from the National Hockey League Commissioners Bettman, Manfred announce historic media rights partnership between NHL, MLBAM First-of-Its-kind media partnership will transform the fan experience; NHL & MLBAM to team up to create new digital products & platforms; MLB Network to operate NHL Network in U.S. in state-of-the-art production facility. […] READ MORE
NHL set to announce approval to open expansion process
If you’ve been waiting for expansion talk to be taken to the next level, wait no longer. Today’s Board of Governors meeting, which is being held at the Bellagio Hotel, is expected to end with NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman walking through the doors, sly smile on his face, and appear in front of cameras to […] READ MORE
NHL: 3-on-3 Overtime, Coach’s Challenge Pending Approval
The NHLPA’s preference and brainchild of Red Wings General Manager Ken Holland to change the format of overtime is one step closer to being implemented. Pending B of G approval, NHL will go to 3-on-3 overtime for 5 minutes in regular season games next season. — Bob McKenzie (@TSNBobMcKenzie) June 24, 2015 Contrary to the current […] READ MORE
New York Station Reporting NHL Switching to Best-of-9; Jets Fans Euphoric
Editors Note: The Picture above is real, and it was reported by NBC 4 in New York, that Nassau Coliseum could host Game 8 of the Islanders First round series. The article below is our satirical take on this headline. New York Station Reporting NHL Switching to Best-of-9; Jets Fans Euphoric The National Hockey […] READ MORE
NHL GM Meetings: 3-on-3, Faceoffs, and Coach’s Challenge
April 11th, 2010. The Flyers were playing the Rangers in a game that was essentially a play-in game to get to the postseason. The two teams were tied with 86 points each going into the contest, essentially determining that the winner, regardless of how they won, would get to the playoffs. In a hard-fought 60 […] READ MORE
Tracking Technology Will Forever Change the NHL
From the kids playing on the pond arguing over which of their heroes are superior, to executives at the highest level of the NHL making difficult decisions, analyzing hockey players has always been an incredibly subjective exercise. This is probably most evident when it comes to voting for the NHL awards, where a goaltender adjudged to be […] READ MORE
