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Gary Bettman Quotes

American - Businessman | June 2, 1952 -

The Canadian franchises and Canada as a market for NHL hockey has always been a priority for us.

Hockey Canada Always Us Market Been

There are lots of come-from-behind wins, games getting tied in the last period, teams going on to win. That, I think, tells the best story. Whether or not some teams have more grit, better chemistry, or more luck or more skill, it's still within the parameters. I think that makes for great storytelling and great interest for our fans.

Great Best Luck Win Think Better

Market size, particularly when you're dealing with major media markets, has an impact in terms of gathering attention.

Impact Media Attention You Gathering

You can have the biggest markets in the world, but if the game isn't exciting, compelling, and competitive, it's not going to generate a lot of interest.

World Game You Competitive Going

I don't weigh into politics.

Fighting is one of those things that gets tons of attention, far more than it deserves.

Fighting Attention More Things Far

The Olympics are very proprietary about letting others promote and market what's going on, so we shut down for 17 days, and they don't let us do a whole lot in return for giving our players to them. We don't get compensated, and we've never looked for compensation.

Giving Down Others Never Days Going

I don't feel that it's either necessary or appropriate for me to comment on what the NFL either says or does.

Me Feel Comment NFL Necessary Says

Eliminating fighting would mean eliminating the jobs of the 'fighters,' meaning these guys would not have NHL careers.

Fighting Meaning Mean Would Fighters

The relationship between concussions and the asserted clinical symptoms of C.T.E. remains unknown.

Relationship Unknown Between Symptoms

Let's put it this way: I would consider my skiing ability to be far superior to my skating ability. And, in fact, my 10-year-old grandson, who's a AAA squirt, can skate circles around me.

Me Skiing Way Skating Ability Far

My rooting interest these days is first and foremost competitive hockey, and secondly in officials not making a mistake.

Mistake Hockey First Competitive

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