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 | ||
Jack Eichel | 1 | - | 1 | |
Brandon Hagel | 1 | - | 1 | |
Simon Holmstom | 1 | - | 1 | |
Ivan Barbashev | - | 1 | 1 | |
Anthony Cirelli | - | 1 | 1 | |
Nikita Kucherov | - | 1 | 1 | |
Scott Mayfield | - | 1 | 1 | |
Shea Theodore | - | 1 | 1 | |
Sebastian Aho | - | - | - | |
Mike Amadio | - | - | - | |
Zach Aston-Reese | - | - | - | |
Cam Atkinson | - | - | - | |
Drake Batherson | - | - | - | |
John Beecher | - | - | - | |
Jonatan Berggren | - | - | - | |
Jacob Bernard-Docker | - | - | - | |
Nick Bjugstad | - | - | - | |
Jackson Blake | - | - | - | |
Robert Bortuzzo | - | - | - | |
Shane Bowers | - | - | - | |
Complete stats |
STANDINGS 2024-2025 | ||||||
TOP 10 | GP | W | L | OL | PTS | |
Jets | 19 | 16 | 3 | - | 32 | |
Hurricanes | 18 | 14 | 4 | - | 28 | |
Capitals | 18 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 27 | |
Wild | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 27 | |
Maple Leafs | 20 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 26 | |
Devils | 21 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 26 | |
Rangers | 17 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 25 | |
Panthers | 19 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 25 | |
Stars | 18 | 12 | 6 | - | 24 | |
Golden Knights | 19 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 24 | |
Conference | Cumulative |