A SHORE BETT

Vol. 46 / Issue 15 - December 25, 1992

BY JARED CLINTON

NO NEED TO RUB your eyes or clean your glasses. That is indeed a 40-year-old Gary Bettman, fresh off of his hiring as the NHL’s first commissioner, in what might very well be one of the only public appearances he’s ever made in anything other than a suit. Hired away from his role as senior VP of the NBA, Bettman was met with significant optimism upon his arrival, particularly as it came as the NHL was readying for its latest round of southern expansion – Anaheim and Florida joined the league in his first season. He was originally given a mandate for five seasons as league czar, which seems unthinkable given he’s now been in charge for three decades. Ironically, among the first things Bettman mentioned to the media after being…

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