Comments on: NHL Fans’ Association Co-Founder Asks Bettman to Retire http://www.hockeyworldblog.com/2009/11/23/nhl-fans-association-co-founder-asks-bettman-to-retire/ All Things Hockey Sat, 11 Feb 2012 01:19:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: b. Lee http://www.hockeyworldblog.com/2009/11/23/nhl-fans-association-co-founder-asks-bettman-to-retire/comment-page-1/#comment-470 b. Lee Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:58:42 +0000 http://www.hockeyworldblog.com/?p=1272#comment-470 "There’s no risk to the league when the NHL’s nemesis – the NHLPA – is in organizational turmoil." Actually, I believe that Curling is the NHL's nemesis... You know, based on the demographical overlap. “There’s no risk to the league when the NHL’s nemesis – the NHLPA – is in organizational turmoil.”

Actually, I believe that Curling is the NHL’s nemesis… You know, based on the demographical overlap.

]]> By: EB http://www.hockeyworldblog.com/2009/11/23/nhl-fans-association-co-founder-asks-bettman-to-retire/comment-page-1/#comment-451 EB Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:57:08 +0000 http://www.hockeyworldblog.com/?p=1272#comment-451 I'm a Coyote's fan, and yep, I like Bettman. I believe Bettman gets a bad rap, and so is expected if you are the top guy. I feel he does put hockey's best interest at the forefront, players, owners, revenue, and even fans. It is easy to critique someone's decisions during and after the fact, but knowing some sort of business, every decision is based upon another decision, that was based on yet another decision, and so on. For those who have XM radio, try and listen to Bettman on air. I think it is Thursdays, but I could be wrong. You get to know him as a little more of a person, and it is kind of cool to see. Sure he still has to withhold the business side and not reveal all the doings of the NHL, but it is worth the time to listen. Do any other Commissioners give out their email and take phone calls form fans? I’m a Coyote’s fan, and yep, I like Bettman.

I believe Bettman gets a bad rap, and so is expected if you are the top guy. I feel he does put hockey’s best interest at the forefront, players, owners, revenue, and even fans.

It is easy to critique someone’s decisions during and after the fact, but knowing some sort of business, every decision is based upon another decision, that was based on yet another decision, and so on.

For those who have XM radio, try and listen to Bettman on air. I think it is Thursdays, but I could be wrong. You get to know him as a little more of a person, and it is kind of cool to see. Sure he still has to withhold the business side and not reveal all the doings of the NHL, but it is worth the time to listen. Do any other Commissioners give out their email and take phone calls form fans?

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