ST. PAUL, Minn. — The executive committee of the NHL’s Board of Governors has begun planning for Gary Bettman’s retirement in “a couple years” and has started the process of finding a ...

Minnesota Wild owner Craig Leipold has sparked significant speculation about NHL commissioner Gary Bettman’s future, suggesting the league is preparing for Bettman’s retirement within “a ...

Gary Bettman has been Commissioner of the NHL for over three decades, and now, he's got a retirement date in mind as he reaches his mid-70's. For quite some time, Gary Bettman has been receiving ...

Bettman has been commissioner of the league since 1993, leading a league expansion from 24 to 32 teams and insisting at every turn that the NHL needed to go into non-traditional U.S. markets. On ...

NHL commissioner Gary Bettman indicated Connor McDavid's three-game suspension is part of the league's efforts to crack down on hits to the head. "I think in terms of supplemental discipline ...

NHL commissioner Gary Bettman is preparing to retire in "a couple years," according to a team owner, and the league is in the process of finding a successor. Minnesota Wild owner Craig Leipold ...