Wednesday, 05.15.2013 / 1:30 PM
Gary Bettman said. "We'll be able to create a multi-faceted, multi-day experience for our fans, and we thank the teams, Coors Light, the New York Yankees and Yankee Stadium for their support of this memorable NHL event."
"The teams playing in these two games -- the Rangers, Islanders and Devils -- have tremendously loyal fans and the rivalries are intense because of their proximity and playoff...
Monday, 05.06.2013 / 3:25 PM
Series, the Ducks and the Kings will write the next chapter in the exciting story of NHL hockey in Southern California," commissioner Gary Bettman said in a release.
"At a venue that represents so much glorious sports history, this matchup of Stanley Cup champions will raise our outdoor initiatives to bold new heights. We know the game will be a treat for our fans, and we thank the Ducks, the Kings...
Monday, 05.06.2013 / 3:00 PM
California," Commissioner Gary Bettman said. "At a venue that represents so much glorious sports history, this match-up of Stanley Cup champions will raise our outdoor initiatives to bold new heights. We know the game will be a treat for our fans, and we thank the Ducks, the Kings, Coors Light, Dodger Stadium and the Los Angeles Dodgers for bringing it to life."
Since the addition of a second team...
Wednesday, 05.01.2013 / 3:07 PM
to announce more outdoor regular-season games in the coming weeks.
"Our fans and our teams love outdoor games and we are thrilled the 2014 Coors Light NHL Stadium Series will present a number of these experiences to a large number of our fans in a variety of National Hockey League markets," NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman said. "The Chicago game, at Soldier Field, will be a match-up of two recent Stanley Cup...
Wednesday, 05.01.2013 / 11:26 AM
CHICAGO - Les Blackhawks de Chicago vont accueillir les Penguins de Pittsburgh au Soldier Field le 1er mars 2014, a annoncé la LNH mercredi.
«Nos partisans et nos équipes aiment beaucoup les matches à l'extérieur, a dit le commissaire Gary Bettman. Ce match à Chicago, dans un stade emblématique, mettra aux prises deux deux équipes ayant récemment gagné la coupe Stanley (2009 pour les Penguins...
Wednesday, 04.24.2013 / 2:55 PM
and the game's growth and continued prosperity in the annual Congressional Hockey Caucus.
"It's an opportunity to bring attention to the fact that hockey is a great vehicle to give back to the community, to have young people build life skills, not just interest in hockey," NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman told NHL.com following the hour-long briefing at the Rayburn House Office Building, located across...
Wednesday, 04.24.2013 / 1:00 PM
NEW YORK – Richard Lucas of the Ed Snider Hockey Foundation in Philadelphia and Donald Shaw III of the Fort Dupont Ice Hockey Club in Washington, D.C., are the recipients of the 2013 NHL/Thurgood Marshall College Fund academic scholarship to attend any four-year college or university in the U.S. this fall. NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman and Thurgood Marshall College Fund Chief Financial Officer...
Friday, 04.12.2013 / 4:45 PM
Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly said in a statement. "The parties are committed to continuing to work through the process, but there remains work to be done on all sides."
The NHL has sent its players to every Olympics since 1998 in Nagano, Japan.
Among the parties at the League offices in New York were NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman; Daly; NHLPA Executive Director Donald Fehr; IIHF President Rene Fasel...
Thursday, 04.11.2013 / 12:00 PM
are incredibly grateful for their help and support," said Philadelphia Flyers scout Patrick Burke, the founder of the You Can Play Project, an advocacy organization that fights homophobia in sports. "We will work with League and NHLPA officials, teams and players to ensure that we create a more inclusive hockey community at all levels."
Said NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman: "Our motto is 'Hockey Is For Everyone...
Thursday, 04.11.2013 / 12:00 PM
.com. "It's a tribute to Commissioner [Gary] Bettman and [NHLPA head Donald] Fehr on this issue. I think we're now -- not that we weren't before because I think we were before -- we're clearly setting the pace for the other leagues. We're putting a blueprint in place that other leagues are going to have to try to play catch-up on."
Two very public issues involving homophobia put You Can Play to the test...