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True North Sports and Entertainment Limited chairman Mark Chipman, right, looks on as NHL commissioner Gary Bettman speaks during a news conference, Tuesday May 31, 2011.
Wednesday, Sep. 07, 2011

Open quoteThough it occurred thousands of miles away from our home arenas, this tragedy represents a catastrophic loss to the hockey world.Close quote

  • GARY BETTMAN,
  • National Hockey League Commissioner, on the plane crash in Tunoshna, Russia, killing 43 people, including 27 members of the Lokomotiv Yaroslavl hockey team, along with 2 coaches and 7 club officials
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