NHL commissioner Gary Bettman is the longest-tenured chief executive across all North American professional sports leagues ...
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.
Bettman has been the NHL's commissioner since 1993, overseeing the league's expansion to Southern and Western markets of the United States.
According to "Guardians Of The Goal" author George Grimm, Plante finally complained to NHL President Clarence Campbell. "Campbell notified Rangers GM Muzz Patrick," said Grimm, "and Muzz at first ...
The game at the Forum had to be cut short after a tear gas bomb went off and it was forfeited to the Red Wings the fans were reacting to Richard's suspension and NHL president Clarence Campbell ...