Gary Bettman Quotes

"We had a candid dialogue, ... If Congress, because of what's going on in some other sports, thinks we need to do more, then we'll work with Congress."
-Gary Bettman

"He was a splendid athlete, a passionate player and someone who never hesitated to speak his mind."
-Gary Bettman

"We don't think performance-enhancing drugs is much of an issue ... If you look at the history of hockey players throughout the world being tested . . . you rarely ever get a positive test."
-Gary Bettman

"OLN is anticipating, as are we, subscriber growth."
-Gary Bettman

"Clearly the cap is going up and that's good for everybody."
-Gary Bettman

"I respect our players. They're prepared to forgo $1 billion in salaries this year alone and maybe hundreds of millions -- if not a billion -- next year. You've got to respect that. I don't always understand it, but I respect it."
-Gary Bettman

"We always had confidence in the game and our fans."
-Gary Bettman

"I thought that in light of the new era that we were ushering in, there would be no better indication of the fact that the players and the league are working together to move things forward that the best indication of that would be to have Ted here. And perhaps even more important, I thought it was important for the governors to hear what's on the players' mind."
-Gary Bettman