For the last 30 years, Gary Bettman has been one of the most divisive figure within the hockey world. His decisions have caused a lot of debates over the years and some fans even believe he should have been fired from his job a long time ago.
However, he continues to receive significant recognition from various institutions for his accomplishments.
A recent report revealed that today, January 27th, marks Bettman's 11,318th day as the NHL's commissioner, making him as the longest-serving leader in major sports leagues such as the NFL, NBA or MLB.
Despite his controversial decisions, Bettman brought the hockey to a new level, and he's still working hard to take it even further.
Despite all of this, he continues to receive hate from fans. Check out their reactions to Bettman's record:
Updates and details will follow.
As read on House of Hockey - BREAKING: Simmonds Destroys The Leafs Following Retirement Report
POLL | ||
JANVIER 27 | 129 ANSWERS BREAKING: Gary Bettman Makes History and Nobody's Happy Do you think Gary Bettman is competent at his job? | ||
Yes | 35 | 27.1 % |
No | 94 | 72.9 % |
LIST OF POLLS |
G | A | PTS | ||
Adam Fantilli | 3 | - | 3 | |
Tomas Hertl | 3 | - | 3 | |
Sam Colangelo | 2 | - | 2 | |
Sidney Crosby | 2 | - | 2 | |
Mark Jankowski | 2 | - | 2 | |
Mathieu Olivier | 2 | - | 2 | |
Brandt Clarke | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Dante Fabbro | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Warren Foegele | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Erik Haula | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Adrian Kempe | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Anze Kopitar | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Connor McMichael | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Mason McTavish | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
John Carlson | - | 2 | 2 | |
Cody Ceci | - | 2 | 2 | |
Phillip Danault | - | 2 | 2 | |
Matt Duchene | - | 2 | 2 | |
Joel Edmundson | - | 2 | 2 | |
Jack Eichel | - | 2 | 2 | |
Complete stats |
STANDINGS 2024-2025 | ||||||
TOP 10 | GP | W | L | OL | PTS | |
Capitals | 64 | 42 | 14 | 8 | 92 | |
Jets | 65 | 44 | 17 | 4 | 92 | |
Stars | 64 | 42 | 20 | 2 | 86 | |
Panthers | 64 | 40 | 21 | 3 | 83 | |
Golden Knights | 63 | 38 | 19 | 6 | 82 | |
Hurricanes | 64 | 38 | 22 | 4 | 80 | |
Maple Leafs | 63 | 38 | 22 | 3 | 79 | |
Oilers | 63 | 37 | 22 | 4 | 78 | |
Lightning | 63 | 37 | 22 | 4 | 78 | |
Avalanche | 64 | 38 | 24 | 2 | 78 | |
Conference | Cumulative |