News about Gary Bettman

The league has introduced a complete and complete ban on rainbow Pride Tape this season, in the latest attempt to remove visible support for LGBTQ people. This comes just days after a leaked memo revealed that the league would encourage players to avoid being in 'close proximity' with others associated with league 'Special Initiatives' nights. Other 'Special Initiative' nights performed by the league include Black History Night, Hockey Fights Cancer Night, and Military Appreciation Night in lieu of Pride Night.

Some of the league's top players have voiced their dissatisfaction with the league's decision not to produce themed warmup jerseys next year. Commissioner Gary Bettman announced that none of the league's special edition warmups, as well as the ones worn for Pride, Military Appreciation, and the league's 'Hockey Fights Cancer' campaign, would not be worn in this season. That's allegedly due to the pick few players and teams that scrapped Pride Night warm-up jerseys, which Bettman characterized as a "distraction."

Following the Stanley Cup Playoffs, NHL commissioner Gary Bettman will consult with Joel Quenneville to discuss the veteran coach's future with the league, TSN announced Friday. Quenneville has been out of the NHL since October 2021, when he resigned as head coach of the Florida Panthers. He resigned after an independent inquiry into how the Chicago Blackhawks treated a sexual harassment lawsuit in 2010 charged Quenneville and other then-Blackhawks executives for their inaction.

Tempe, Arizona voters have turned down three ballot proposals that might have given the Arizona Coyotes a new home in the state. On Tuesday, voters in the city sluggishly rejected Pros 301, 302, and 303, which would have allowed for amending the city's proposed use for the land, allowing for its rezoning, and granting the Coyotes the right to develop the property. The $2.1 billion effort fell short of all three ballot items, with 301 and 302 returning 56% 'no' votes and 303 receiving 57 percent 'no' votes.

Since several players refused to wear rainbow-colored jerseys made for the occasion, NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman has announced that he would reevaluate the league's use of Pride-themed warmups. In a rink-side interview in Ottawa on Monday, Bettman cited players' personal beliefs in his decision to reexamine the procedure. This is the first time we've seen it, and I believe it will be something we'll have to worry about in the offseason.' Bettman told CTV News, "it's the first time we've seen it." 'This is one situation in which players may not be able to wear the uniform as a mark of endorsement.'

After arguing with Los Angeles Kings defenseman Drew Doughty in a game on Sunday night, New York Rangers defensiveman K'Andre Miller will appear in an NHL hearing. Miller was seen spitting at Doughty early in the game, beginning at 16:37 p.m. in the first period. Any spitting result in an automatic match penalty and ejection, which are then reviewed by NHL commissioner Gary Bettman, who then investigates it.

Following a lengthy consultation period with Miller, the Bruins signed him to an entry-level deal on Friday. Miller, a fourth-round pick for the Arizona Coyotes, was released in 2020 until his draft rights were redeemedentled after a published story revealed how he and another classmate were found guilty of assaulting and bullying a Black developmentally disabled classmate. Miller said he'll continue to enroll in community workshops to educate himself and share his mistakes with others.