NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman secured unanimous ownership support for the pending labour deal, then apologised to everyone hurt by the long lockout and said he isn’t going anywhere.
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- Mar 5, 2013
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A labour stand-off between the NHL and its players spiralled as the collective-bargaining agreement expired and league commissioner Gary Bettman locked out the players.
Commissioner Gary Bettman received a unanimous vote from the NHL owners in support of a lockout of the players if the two sides can't reach a deal by midnight tonight (US time).
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