The NHL’s Board of Governors have begun preparations for Commissioner Gary Bettman’s retirement in “a couple years,” Minnesota Wild owner Craig Leipold confirmed to The Athletic’s Michael Russo and ...
The Athletic's Michael Russo and Chris Johnston reported Thursday that commissioner Gary Bettman informed the league's executive committee to prepare for his retirement. Per that report, Bettman has ...
Bettman has been the NHL's commissioner since 1993, overseeing the league's expansion to Southern and Western markets of the United States.
At 72, Gary Bettman is in no rush to step into retirement. But the NHL has started taking steps to creating a suitable succession plan for when that day comes.
Bettman says he hasn't given the Board of Governors a timeline, but the executive committee is in a formal process of finding a successor.