NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman
On the first episode of NHL Executive Suite, Deb Placey sits down with Commissioner Gary Bettman. During their wide-ranging discussion, Bettman describes his wife’s reaction to his upcoming Hall of Fame induction (12:15), his time at the NBA working under David Stern (19:33), what it was like to interview for the Commissioner’s position in 1993 (21:45) and explains how he knew Las Vegas was ready for an NHL franchise (29:45). He also reveals his favorite music (32:07), what he looks for when watching hockey games (34:28) and how he’d like to be remembered when his time as the NHL Commissioner is up (37:45)