Tag Archives: Gary Bettman

Gary Bettman Apologizes (video)

Posted on January 9, 2013 by Tab Bamford
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NHL LOCKOUT OVER

Posted on January 6, 2013 by Tab Bamford

Early Sunday morning, news broke that the NHL and NHLPA had agreed on a 10-year Collective Bargaining Agreement. The 2012-13 season is saved!

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NHL, NHLPA Fail Again

Posted on December 7, 2012 by Tab Bamford

Negotiations between the NHL and NHLPA have been an emotional roller coaster for the last week. Yesterday, things quickly turned from a glimmer of hope to epic failure, and the 2012-13 season is now in as close to being lost … Continue reading →

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NHL Players, Owners To Meet Tuesday Without Bettman, Fehr

Posted on December 2, 2012 by Tab Bamford

UPDATE: Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews is expected to be one of the players involved in the meeting. On Sunday, the NHLPA released the following statement: Don Fehr, NHLPA Executive Director issued the following statement this evening regarding a meeting between … Continue reading →

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VIDEO: NHL, NHLPA Respond to Thursday Proposals

Posted on October 19, 2012 by Tab Bamford
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NHL Lockout Update: Players Make 3 Proposals, League Rejects Them

Posted on October 18, 2012 by Tab Bamford

It played out like this: The players arrived with, depending on the source, three or four counter-proposals. An hour later, Gary Bettman left having rejected three of them with a discouraged look and more strong rhetoric for the cameras. Meanwhile, … Continue reading →

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CBA Update: Least Promising Day Yet

Posted on August 23, 2012 by Tab Bamford

When meetings between league officials and NHLPA representation ended on Thursday morning in Toronto, the likelihood of the 2012-13 season starting on time appears to be growing more faint. The NHLPA reportedly presented the remainder of their proposal to the … Continue reading →

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NHL Responds to Players Proposal

Posted on August 15, 2012 by Tab Bamford

Here’s a look around social media at some reactions to the NHL denying the NHLPA’s counter proposal on Wednesday afternoon:

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NHL Lockout: Gary Bettman’s Defining Moment Coming Soon

Posted on August 13, 2012 by Tab Bamford

Tuesday is a big day. Donald Fehr will make his first official play as the head of the NHLPA, and the hockey world will wait to see how Bettman responds to the players’ proposal. But reality is simple: these CBA … Continue reading →

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Lockout Looms: NHL Takes Stand

Posted on August 9, 2012 by Tab Bamford

When negotiations broke up on Thursday, the NHL and NHLPA agreed on something: the gap between the two sides was substantial on the subject of revenue sharing. The players view revenue sharing as a more important piece of the new … Continue reading →

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