Minnesota Wild owner Craig Leipold has sparked significant speculation about NHL commissioner Gary ... lockout that wiped out the 2004-05 season. “I just wanted to put it on their radar ...

The executive committee of the NHL’s Board of Governors has begun planning for Gary Bettman ... business. Bettman was also at the helm for four work stoppages, including a lockout that wiped ...

NHL commissioner Gary Bettman resolved a lockout without losing an entire season, settled ownership issues in a few cities and signed a $5.2-billion Canadian TV rights-holder deal, among other ...

NHL commissioner Gary Bettman's messaging about a new labor deal seems in line with NHLPA Marty Walsh's comments, which are good signs for preventing another lockout. The NHL has already shortened ...

(JTA) – In the late 1960s, Gary Bettman ... them],” Bettman said. Nor has harmony prevailed throughout Bettman’s NHL tenure, with the 2004-05 season canceled by the league’s lockout ...

NHL players believe league commissioner Gary Bettman needs to make hockey more ... entire seasons due to labor negotiations. The 2004-05 lockout season is one such example. His legacy of expansion ...