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[Coolio Mendez]

1) NHL revenues are at their highest level ever ($200MM ahead of 2003-04)

2) Arena attendance is at the highest level ever

3) American local television ratings are at their highest ever

4) Player salaries are at their highest level ever

5) In October 2007, the owners voted 30-0 to give him a 5 year extention

6) In November 2007, the players voted 98.3% to support that extention (and yes, Chelios was one of the 5 dissenters)

He joined a league with 26 teams (Florida and Anaheim started play in his tenure but were named as franchises by John Ziegler)............now it has 30

So why is he hated, and why do fans want him out of the game? (Besides the banning of the octopus)

Edited by Coolio Mendez, 29 July 2008 - 01:21 AM.

[Dump-N-Thump]

IDK Why he is hated tbh..

[Doc Holiday]

Rules for starters. I think a lot of die hard hockey fans don't like the "dont touch me with your stick or you'll sit for two" aspect of the game now.

[Coolio Mendez]

Rules for starters. I think a lot of die hard hockey fans don't like the "dont touch me with your stick or you'll sit for two" aspect of the game now.

True but the "New NHL" is pulling in more viewers.

[Doc Holiday]

True but the "New NHL" is pulling in more viewers.

Which I am happy for. And I hope the rules bend a little more in the middle of the old and new. I hate clutch and grab but a lot of penalties now are very iffy.

[Jedi]

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I rest my case.

[Louisville]

TBH, I never had any opinion on him either way, until the octopus ban. That was just a joke and a slap in the face.

http://www.firebettman.com/ might give you an idea as to why all the hate.

[seeinred]

True but the "New NHL" is pulling in more viewers.

You know what else might bring in more viewers? A 3 point line and panda bears playing goalie and flaming nets.

I don't care how many viewers the NHL has, more is better obviously, but not at the expense of the quality of the game.

[omnipotent_hudler]

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[Coolio Mendez]

You know what else might bring in more viewers? A 3 point line and panda bears playing goalie and flaming nets.

I don't care how many viewers the NHL has, more is better obviously, but not at the expense of the quality of the game.

I've seen that before on one of those Japanese shows.

I still find the game entertaining to watch, and don't see any downfall to the game besides Dan O'Halloran of course.

[Doggy]

I'm annoyed he hasn't gotten rid of the instigator rule already. I'm pretty sure it was introduced before he came along but still - it must at least be changed.

[seeinred]

I've seen that before on one of those Japanese shows.

I still find the game entertaining to watch, and don't see any downfall to the game besides Dan O'Halloran of course.

Oh, I still find it entertaining as well, but there are certain things I'd like to see change.

I think most people here are going to watch pretty much no matter what changes he makes. It doesn't mean we have to like it.

[Coolio Mendez]

e-s-p-n

ESPN and hockey shouldn't be in the same sentence. They bailed on the NHL years ago, and refuse to show more than :30 of hockey come hockey season. The national spelling bee award gets more air time then hockey. If thats not a kick in the nuts I don't know what is. Why should Bettman ditch Versus when ratings are at there all time high. Lets watch ESPN suffer and see what a great sport there missing, and will come crawling back in a few years.

Edited by Coolio Mendez, 29 July 2008 - 02:00 AM.

[Red Winged]

I really dont like his obsession with expansion.

Oh, I still find it entertaining as well, but there are certain things I'd like to see change.

I think most people here are going to watch pretty much no matter what changes he makes. It doesn't mean we have to like it.

[Coolio Mendez]

I really dont like his obsession with expansion.

Don't be surprised when you see Nashville moving to Las Vegas in a few years.

[omnipotent_hudler]

ESPN and hockey shouldn't be in the same sentence. They bailed on the NHL years ago, and refuse to show more than :30 of hockey come hockey season. The national spelling bee award gets more air time then hockey. If thats not a kick in the nuts I don't know what is. Why should Bettman ditch Versus when ratings are at there all time high. Lets watch ESPN suffer and see what a great sport there missing, and will come crawling back in a few years.

ahah

[mindfly]

Don't think freedom of speech exist on this board so i'll just be quiet, but i have my reasons for hating him, leave it at that.


+ the geezer has zero charisma and he talks funny.

Edited by mindfly, 29 July 2008 - 04:01 AM.

[seeinred]

Don't think freedom of speech exist on this board so i'll just be quiet, but i have my reasons for hating him, leave it at that.


+ the geezer has zero charisma and he talks funny.

What the hell could you possibly be afraid of saying?

[rage]

Don't think freedom of speech exist on this board so i'll just be quiet, but i have my reasons for hating him, leave it at that.


+ the geezer has zero charisma and he talks funny.

Dude, your threads are great as far as I've seen. Your thoughts are taken with great resolute.

Rock on with your opinions man.....It's what freedom of speech is all about!!

[grsbmd]

When Bettman came into the League, the NHL was bigger than the NBA. Since then, it's only gone downhill. The NHL is now a distant 4th among the major North American sports.