Gary Bettman and the NHL's Biggest Competitor Threat Ceases Operations Suddenly Due to Medical Emergency
After years of preparation, the greatest competitive threat to Gary Bettman's NHL has come to an unfortunate conclusion.
NHL fans across North America have railed against the league's state under Commissioner Gary Bettman's leadership, sharing their hopes for a retirement, or an alternative.
Working to be the man behind this alternative, Max Chambers embarked on a journey to create the Major League Hockey Corporation to establish a three-on-three league, the MLH.
Despite many fans' high hopes, on December 12th, the MLH announced that it would no longer operate, squashing the chances of a major competitor to the NHL.
Though the MLH Corporation has encountered scattered controversy since its announcement, the reason for its conclusion has little to do with financial concerns.
According to the company's announcement, Chambers has faced a medical emergency that will prevent him from being able to perform his roles
Chambers provided a personal statement, sharing his disheartenment at the time he spent for an alternative to not come to fruition, yet also acknowledging that his health would make such a task impossible.
The MLH Corp. will continue operating on the legal end to close shop as Chambers moves into full-time oncological care.
While this may not be the outcome frustrated NHL watchers wanted, hopefully, another more fruitful endeavor is just around the corner.
| POLL | ||
DÉCEMBRE 17 | 100 ANSWERS Gary Bettman and the NHL's Biggest Competitor Threat Ceases Operations Suddenly Due to Medical Emergency Will there ever be a viable competitor to Gary Bettman's NHL? | ||
| Yes | 33 | 33 % |
| No | 58 | 58 % |
| There already is | 9 | 9 % |
| LIST OF POLLS | ||
| G | A | PTS | ||
| Seth Jarvis | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| Zach Hyman | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| Sebastian Aho | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Leon Draisaitl | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Barrett Hayton | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Jackson Blake | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Brock Boeser | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Filip Chytil | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Kirby Dach | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Adam Fox | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Jonathan Huberdeau | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Kent Johnson | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Dylan Larkin | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| K'Andre Miller | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Ryan Nugent-Hopkins | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| David Pastrnak | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Mattias Samuelsson | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Reilly Smith | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Mark Stone | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| James Van Riemsdyk | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Complete stats | ||||
| STANDINGS 2024-2025 | ||||||
TOP 10 | GP | W | L | OL | PTS | |
Capitals | 47 | 32 | 10 | 5 | 69 | |
Jets | 49 | 32 | 14 | 3 | 67 | |
Golden Knights | 47 | 29 | 14 | 4 | 62 | |
Maple Leafs | 49 | 30 | 17 | 2 | 62 | |
Oilers | 47 | 29 | 15 | 3 | 61 | |
Hurricanes | 48 | 29 | 16 | 3 | 61 | |
Wild | 47 | 28 | 15 | 4 | 60 | |
Devils | 50 | 27 | 17 | 6 | 60 | |
Stars | 47 | 29 | 17 | 1 | 59 | |
Panthers | 49 | 28 | 18 | 3 | 59 | |
| Conference | Cumulative | ||||||