If you want to know how I feel, I'll summarize it in one word - terrible. Gary Bettman More Quotes by Gary Bettman More Quotes From Gary Bettman I don't feel that it's either necessary or appropriate for me to comment on what the NFL either says or does. Gary Bettman necessaryeitherfeelme I think it's fairly clear that playing hockey isn't the same as playing football. Gary Bettman playingthinkhockeyfootball Eliminating fighting would mean eliminating the jobs of the 'fighters,' meaning these guys would not have NHL careers. Gary Bettman fightersmeaningfightingmean The relationship between concussions and the asserted clinical symptoms of C.T.E. remains unknown. Gary Bettman betweenunknownsymptomsrelationship 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. Gary Bettman meskatingabilityway My rooting interest these days is first and foremost competitive hockey, and secondly in officials not making a mistake. Gary Bettman daysfirsthockeymistake From as early as I can remember, I was focused on becoming a lawyer. Gary Bettman focusedlawyeri-canremember I don't really think about having a retrospective on my high-school years. It's not something that, from a positive or a negative standpoint, is a driving force in my life. Gary Bettman my-lifethinkpositivelife NHL clubs have not wanted to go to the Olympics, and we have been saying that for months if not years. Gary Bettman sayingbeengoyears NHL clubs don't like having to shut down at a critical part of the season and disrupt our season for anything, let alone a situation where we're not given an opportunity to promote our presence. Gary Bettman alonedownsituationopportunity At least two or three of the leagues in Europe over the last few months have said to us, 'We hope you go to the Olympics,' and I looked at them, and I said, 'Why?' and they go, 'Because if you don't send NHL players, we have to send our players, and that's way too disruptive to our season.' Gary Bettman goyouhopeway If the IOC would move the Olympic hockey tournament to the summer, that would be great. We'd be thrilled to have our players participate because then it doesn't affect our season. Gary Bettman playersgreathockeysummer
