NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman has signed a contract through 2022.
He confirmed the deal Sunday in an interview Sunday on the NHL Network before the All-Star game. The deal was first reported by Sports Illustrated earlier in the day.
Bettman says it happened ”many, many months ago.”
Bettman has been the league’s leader since 1993 when it had 24 teams. Now, it has 30 franchises and there may be one or two more in a couple of years.
The NHL has had three lockouts under Bettman. Labor strife eliminated the 2004-05 season and shortened the 2012-13 and 1994-95 seasons. The current collective bargaining agreement with the NHL Players’ Association expires in 2022, the same year Bettman’s latest contract ends.
NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman signed contract through 2022
