Gary Bettman
Actor · b. 1952 · Queens, New York, USA
Gary Bruce Bettman (born June 2, 1952) is an American sports executive who serves as the commissioner of the National Hockey League (NHL), a post he has held since February 1, 1993. Previously, Bettman was a senior vice president and general counsel to the National Basketball Association (NBA). Bettman is a graduate of Cornell University and New York University School of Law. Bettman was elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2018.
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Movie7.0DocumentaryA documentary that follows Canadian-born defenseman Luke Prokop as he decides to become the first — and still only — professional athlete playing under contract to an NHL team to come out as gay. Growing up in Edmonton steeped in Canada’s tough, often homophobic hockey culture, and playing without gay role models throughout professional sports, Luke’s path to coming out of the closet has been neither easy nor obvious. The film charts Prokop’s personal journey against the backdrop of a professional hockey industry that has had, at best, an ambivalent relationship to diversity. As the film sensitively reveals, being publicly out certainly came as an earthquake to his family, especially his father Al, who as Luke’s mentor and sometime coach represents the most complex and moving relationship in the film.
The Hockey Player
2026 · 1 votes
Movie7.8DocumentaryThey call him "the Great One" and this is the first time ever he has told the many stories behind his greatest accomplishments and moments. Hosted by hockey personality John Davidson and Wayne's good friend, Keifer Sutherland, sports fans take a journey into the man that is Wayne Gretzky.
Ultimate Gretzky
2003 · 4 votes
Movie10.0DocumentaryDetails the intense rivalry between the Detroit Red Wings and the Colorado Avalanche in the 90’s
Unrivaled: Red Wings v Avalanche
2022 · 1 votes
Movie6.2DocumentaryA meteoric rise and tragic fall are captured in this brief history of a beloved sports team and a man who took a chance. When the New York Islanders first burst on the national hockey scene, the team was unstoppable. Winning four straight Stanley Cups, it became the pride of Long Island, until subsequent years of turmoil left the Islanders in dire straits. Enter John Spano, an obscure Texas millionaire with big dreams and a persuasive smile. Director and avid Islanders fan Kevin Connolly of HBO’s Entourage gets an earnest play-by-play from a man who exaggerated his social and monetary profile so vastly that he actually took control of an NHL franchise. With testimony from sports analysts and federal investigators, Connolly skillfully pieces together this unbelievable story.
Big Shot
2013 · 11 votes
Movie8.0DocumentaryA behind the scenes look at the creation of the Canadian Olympic Hockey Team and their quest for the Gold Medal. Canada's Gold Rush in 2002 is in indepth look at the Men's hockey team who competed at the 2002 Winter Olympics, from the training camp in September all the way to the final seconds of the Gold Medal clincher against the United States
Gold Rush 2002
2002 · 1 votes