Gary Bettman
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Gary Bettman is the longtime commissioner of the National Hockey League, known for overseeing its expansion, labor disputes, and major broadcast and revenue growth since the 1990s.
Observed surface forms (4)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| NHL Commissioner | 3 |
| Bettman | 1 |
| Commissioner of the National Hockey League | 1 |
| Gary Bruce Bettman | 1 |
Statements (49)
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| instanceOf |
human
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ice hockey administrator ⓘ sports executive ⓘ |
| appointedBy |
National Hockey League
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surface form:
National Hockey League Board of Governors
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| awardReceived |
Lester Patrick Trophy
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induction into the Hockey Hall of Fame ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1952-06-02 ⓘ |
| degree |
Bachelor of Science in Industrial and Labor Relations
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Juris Doctor ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Cornell University
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New York University School of Law ⓘ |
| employer | National Hockey League ⓘ |
| familyName |
Gary Bettman
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Bettman
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| fieldOfStudy |
industrial and labor relations
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law ⓘ |
| fullName |
Gary Bettman
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surface form:
Gary Bruce Bettman
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| givenName | Gary ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | Hockey Hall of Fame ⓘ |
| notableFor |
NHL realignment and conference restructuring
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creation of the NHL Winter Classic outdoor game ⓘ expansion franchises such as the Seattle Kraken ⓘ expansion franchises such as the Vegas Golden Knights ⓘ expansion of the NHL into non-traditional U.S. markets ⓘ growth of NHL revenues since the 1990s ⓘ implementation of video review expansion in the NHL ⓘ implementing salary cap system in the NHL ⓘ introduction of shootouts to decide regular-season NHL games ⓘ introduction of the NHL salary cap after the 2004–05 lockout ⓘ involvement in NHL labor disputes ⓘ leadership during the 1994–95 NHL lockout ⓘ leadership during the 2004–05 NHL lockout ⓘ leadership during the 2012–13 NHL lockout ⓘ negotiating NHL participation in the Winter Olympic Games ⓘ negotiating major broadcast and cable television deals for the NHL ⓘ overseeing expansion of the National Hockey League ⓘ |
| numberOfChildren | 3 ⓘ |
| occupation |
commissioner
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lawyer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Queens
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Queens, New York City, New York, United States
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| positionHeld |
Gary Bettman
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Commissioner of the National Hockey League
Senior Vice President and General Counsel of the National Basketball Association ⓘ |
| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
| residence | New York metropolitan area ⓘ |
| sport | ice hockey ⓘ |
| spouse | Shelli Bettman ⓘ |
| startTime | 1993-02-01 ⓘ |
| workedAt | National Basketball Association ⓘ |
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NHL Commissioner
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NHL Commissioner
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Bettman
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Gary Bruce Bettman
this entity surface form:
Commissioner of the National Hockey League
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NHL Commissioner