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.
It's been decades, but Stan Fischler still remembers what one hockey insider said about Gary ... to the Hall of Fame. That is something you can pass down. theScore: What is your motto? Bettman ...
At No. 1 is NHL commissioner Gary Bettman. That his tenure spans more than 30 years is a testament to the work he has done for the league and its owners. His efforts towards expansion have been a ...