NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman says on his 74th birthday retiring is not imminent

Hours after a report surfaced that he was discussing a succession plan with members of the Board of Governors executive committee, NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman reiterated that he is not expecting to retire any time soon from the job he has held for more than three decades. Bettman on his 74th birthday acknowledged the league has a plan in place like any major organization but is not in any rush to enact it. "I am 74, and I do acknowledge the fact that I can’t do this forever," Bettman said Tuesday during his annual state of the NHL news conference prior to Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final.

By Jason Griffith for PeeDeeWire

Yahoo Sports reports: Hours after a report surfaced that he was discussing a succession plan with members of the Board of Governors executive committee, NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman reiterated that he is not expecting to retire any time soon from the job he has held for more than three decades. Bettman on his 74th birthday acknowledged the league has a plan in place like any major organization but is not in any rush to enact it. "I am 74, and I do acknowledge the fact that I can’t do this forever," Bettman said Tuesday during his annual state of the NHL news conference prior to Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final.