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NHL commissioner says ‘Sword of Damocles’ not hanging over Winnipeg Jets as attendance slumps
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NHL commissioner says ‘Sword of Damocles’ not hanging over Winnipeg Jets as attendance slumps
02:52 | February 27, 2024
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Jets head coach Rick Bowness calls it quits after 38-season NHL career
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RAW: Winnipeg Jets Hellebuyck & Lowry Interviews – May 2
16:21 | May 2, 2024
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RAW: Winnipeg Jets Rick Bowness Interview – May 2
20:24 | May 2, 2024
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John Shannon on the Jets: Year-end review
04:39 | May 2, 2024
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Jets fans react to playoff loss
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Game 5 whiteout party preview
00:34 | April 30, 2024
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John Shannon on the Jets: April 29
03:44 | April 29, 2024
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John Shannon on the Jets: Round 1, Game 2 recap
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RAW: Winnipeg Jets Josh Morrissey Interview – Apr. 24
06:50 | April 24, 2024
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RAW: Winnipeg Jets Rick Bowness Interview – Apr. 24
05:55 | April 24, 2024
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Winnipeg Jets display big improvements despite Game 2 loss: Bowness
01:14 | April 24, 2024
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Preparing for Whiteout Party number 2
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John Shannon on Game 1, Round 1 for Winnipeg Jets
03:06 | April 22, 2024
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Winnipeg Jets plan to keep up the intensity for Game 2: head coach
01:30 | April 22, 2024
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RAW: Winnipeg Jets Lowry & Connor Interviews – Apr. 21
07:33 | April 21, 2024
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RAW: Winnipeg Jets Rick Bowness Interview – Apr. 21
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Winnipeg Jets’ anthem singer sharing passion for music in arena and in the classroom
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Excitement builds as Winnipeg prepares for the playoffs
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Excitement builds as Winnipeg prepares for the playoffs
01:30 | April 19, 2024
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RAW: Winnipeg Jets Nikita Chibrikov Interview – April 18
03:28 | April 18, 2024
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RAW: Winnipeg Jets Brad Lambert Interview – April 18
03:02 | April 18, 2024
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RAW: Winnipeg Jets Rick Bowness Interview – April 18
06:02 | April 18, 2024
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Jets playoff preview w/John Shannon
03:06 | April 17, 2024
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With Jets playoff-bound, traditional whiteout street parties to return
01:31 | April 10, 2024
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John Shannon on the Jets: April 10
03:52 | April 10, 2024
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RAW: Winnipeg Jets Gabriel Vilardi Interview – Apr. 4
04:02 | April 5, 2024
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RAW: Winnipeg Jets Josh Morrissey Interview – Apr. 4
05:19 | April 5, 2024
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RAW: Winnipeg Jets Rick Bowness Interview – Apr. 4
07:50 | April 4, 2024
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John Shannon on the Jets: April 3
04:12 | April 3, 2024
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NHL commissioner says ‘Sword of Damocles’ not hanging over Winnipeg Jets as attendance slumps
02:52 | February 27, 2024
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Global News Winnipeg at 6: June 25
14:39 | June 25, 2024
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RAW: Winnipeg Jets Rick Bowness Retirement Announcement
28:06 | May 6, 2024
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Jets head coach Rick Bowness calls it quits after 38-season NHL career
02:28 | May 6, 2024
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RAW: Winnipeg Jets Hellebuyck & Lowry Interviews – May 2
16:21 | May 2, 2024
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RAW: Winnipeg Jets Rick Bowness Interview – May 2
20:24 | May 2, 2024
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John Shannon on the Jets: Year-end review
04:39 | May 2, 2024
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Jets fans react to playoff loss
01:31 | May 1, 2024
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Game 5 whiteout party preview
00:34 | April 30, 2024
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John Shannon on the Jets: April 29
03:44 | April 29, 2024
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John Shannon on the Jets: Round 1, Game 2 recap
04:17 | April 24, 2024
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RAW: Winnipeg Jets Josh Morrissey Interview – Apr. 24
06:50 | April 24, 2024
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RAW: Winnipeg Jets Rick Bowness Interview – Apr. 24
05:55 | April 24, 2024
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Winnipeg Jets display big improvements despite Game 2 loss: Bowness
01:14 | April 24, 2024
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Preparing for Whiteout Party number 2
01:54 | April 23, 2024
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John Shannon on Game 1, Round 1 for Winnipeg Jets
03:06 | April 22, 2024
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Winnipeg Jets plan to keep up the intensity for Game 2: head coach
01:30 | April 22, 2024
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RAW: Winnipeg Jets Lowry & Connor Interviews – Apr. 21
07:33 | April 21, 2024
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RAW: Winnipeg Jets Rick Bowness Interview – Apr. 21
06:25 | April 21, 2024
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Winnipeg Jets’ anthem singer sharing passion for music in arena and in the classroom
02:07 | April 19, 2024
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Excitement builds as Winnipeg prepares for the playoffs
01:30 | April 19, 2024
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Excitement builds as Winnipeg prepares for the playoffs
01:30 | April 19, 2024
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RAW: Winnipeg Jets Nikita Chibrikov Interview – April 18
03:28 | April 18, 2024
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RAW: Winnipeg Jets Brad Lambert Interview – April 18
03:02 | April 18, 2024
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RAW: Winnipeg Jets Rick Bowness Interview – April 18
06:02 | April 18, 2024
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Jets playoff preview w/John Shannon
03:06 | April 17, 2024
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With Jets playoff-bound, traditional whiteout street parties to return
01:31 | April 10, 2024
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John Shannon on the Jets: April 10
03:52 | April 10, 2024
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RAW: Winnipeg Jets Gabriel Vilardi Interview – Apr. 4
04:02 | April 5, 2024
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RAW: Winnipeg Jets Josh Morrissey Interview – Apr. 4
05:19 | April 5, 2024
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RAW: Winnipeg Jets Rick Bowness Interview – Apr. 4
07:50 | April 4, 2024
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John Shannon on the Jets: April 3
04:12 | April 3, 2024
NHL commissioner says ‘Sword of Damocles’ not hanging over Winnipeg Jets as attendance slumps
Description
February 27, 2024
At a Winnipeg news conference on Tuesday, NHL commissioner Gary Bettman responded to a question about Jets owner Mark Chipman's recent comments about the team's struggles with season-ticket sales. “We're not operating under the ‘Sword of Damocles’ or on a razor's edge. This is part of the evolution of what franchises sometimes go through,” Bettman said.
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NHL commissioner says ‘Sword of Damocles’ not hanging over Winnipeg Jets as attendance slumps02:52 | February 27, 2024
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Global News Winnipeg at 6: June 2514:39 | June 25, 2024
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RAW: Winnipeg Jets Rick Bowness Retirement Announcement28:06 | May 6, 2024
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Jets head coach Rick Bowness calls it quits after 38-season NHL career02:28 | May 6, 2024
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RAW: Winnipeg Jets Hellebuyck & Lowry Interviews – May 216:21 | May 2, 2024
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RAW: Winnipeg Jets Rick Bowness Interview – May 220:24 | May 2, 2024
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John Shannon on the Jets: Year-end review04:39 | May 2, 2024
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Jets fans react to playoff loss01:31 | May 1, 2024
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Game 5 whiteout party preview00:34 | April 30, 2024
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John Shannon on the Jets: April 2903:44 | April 29, 2024
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John Shannon on the Jets: Round 1, Game 2 recap04:17 | April 24, 2024
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RAW: Winnipeg Jets Josh Morrissey Interview – Apr. 2406:50 | April 24, 2024
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RAW: Winnipeg Jets Rick Bowness Interview – Apr. 2405:55 | April 24, 2024
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Winnipeg Jets display big improvements despite Game 2 loss: Bowness01:14 | April 24, 2024
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Preparing for Whiteout Party number 201:54 | April 23, 2024
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John Shannon on Game 1, Round 1 for Winnipeg Jets03:06 | April 22, 2024
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Winnipeg Jets plan to keep up the intensity for Game 2: head coach01:30 | April 22, 2024
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RAW: Winnipeg Jets Lowry & Connor Interviews – Apr. 2107:33 | April 21, 2024
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RAW: Winnipeg Jets Rick Bowness Interview – Apr. 2106:25 | April 21, 2024
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Winnipeg Jets’ anthem singer sharing passion for music in arena and in the classroom02:07 | April 19, 2024
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Excitement builds as Winnipeg prepares for the playoffs01:30 | April 19, 2024
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Excitement builds as Winnipeg prepares for the playoffs01:30 | April 19, 2024
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RAW: Winnipeg Jets Nikita Chibrikov Interview – April 1803:28 | April 18, 2024
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RAW: Winnipeg Jets Brad Lambert Interview – April 1803:02 | April 18, 2024
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RAW: Winnipeg Jets Rick Bowness Interview – April 1806:02 | April 18, 2024
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Jets playoff preview w/John Shannon03:06 | April 17, 2024
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With Jets playoff-bound, traditional whiteout street parties to return01:31 | April 10, 2024
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John Shannon on the Jets: April 1003:52 | April 10, 2024
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RAW: Winnipeg Jets Gabriel Vilardi Interview – Apr. 404:02 | April 5, 2024
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RAW: Winnipeg Jets Josh Morrissey Interview – Apr. 405:19 | April 5, 2024
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RAW: Winnipeg Jets Rick Bowness Interview – Apr. 407:50 | April 4, 2024
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John Shannon on the Jets: April 304:12 | April 3, 2024
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NHL commissioner says ‘Sword of Damocles’ not hanging over Winnipeg Jets as attendance slumps02:52 | February 27, 2024
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Global News Winnipeg at 6: June 2514:39 | June 25, 2024
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RAW: Winnipeg Jets Rick Bowness Retirement Announcement28:06 | May 6, 2024
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Jets head coach Rick Bowness calls it quits after 38-season NHL career02:28 | May 6, 2024
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RAW: Winnipeg Jets Hellebuyck & Lowry Interviews – May 216:21 | May 2, 2024
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RAW: Winnipeg Jets Rick Bowness Interview – May 220:24 | May 2, 2024
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John Shannon on the Jets: Year-end review04:39 | May 2, 2024
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Jets fans react to playoff loss01:31 | May 1, 2024
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Game 5 whiteout party preview00:34 | April 30, 2024
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John Shannon on the Jets: April 2903:44 | April 29, 2024
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John Shannon on the Jets: Round 1, Game 2 recap04:17 | April 24, 2024
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RAW: Winnipeg Jets Josh Morrissey Interview – Apr. 2406:50 | April 24, 2024
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RAW: Winnipeg Jets Rick Bowness Interview – Apr. 2405:55 | April 24, 2024
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Winnipeg Jets display big improvements despite Game 2 loss: Bowness01:14 | April 24, 2024
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Preparing for Whiteout Party number 201:54 | April 23, 2024
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John Shannon on Game 1, Round 1 for Winnipeg Jets03:06 | April 22, 2024
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Winnipeg Jets plan to keep up the intensity for Game 2: head coach01:30 | April 22, 2024
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RAW: Winnipeg Jets Lowry & Connor Interviews – Apr. 2107:33 | April 21, 2024
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RAW: Winnipeg Jets Rick Bowness Interview – Apr. 2106:25 | April 21, 2024
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Winnipeg Jets’ anthem singer sharing passion for music in arena and in the classroom02:07 | April 19, 2024
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Excitement builds as Winnipeg prepares for the playoffs01:30 | April 19, 2024
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Excitement builds as Winnipeg prepares for the playoffs01:30 | April 19, 2024
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RAW: Winnipeg Jets Nikita Chibrikov Interview – April 1803:28 | April 18, 2024
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RAW: Winnipeg Jets Brad Lambert Interview – April 1803:02 | April 18, 2024
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RAW: Winnipeg Jets Rick Bowness Interview – April 1806:02 | April 18, 2024
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Jets playoff preview w/John Shannon03:06 | April 17, 2024
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With Jets playoff-bound, traditional whiteout street parties to return01:31 | April 10, 2024
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John Shannon on the Jets: April 1003:52 | April 10, 2024
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RAW: Winnipeg Jets Gabriel Vilardi Interview – Apr. 404:02 | April 5, 2024
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RAW: Winnipeg Jets Josh Morrissey Interview – Apr. 405:19 | April 5, 2024
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RAW: Winnipeg Jets Rick Bowness Interview – Apr. 407:50 | April 4, 2024
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John Shannon on the Jets: April 304:12 | April 3, 2024
NHL commissioner says ‘Sword of Damocles’ not hanging over Winnipeg Jets as attendance slumps
Description
February 27, 2024
At a Winnipeg news conference on Tuesday, NHL commissioner Gary Bettman responded to a question about Jets owner Mark Chipman's recent comments about the team's struggles with season-ticket sales. “We're not operating under the ‘Sword of Damocles’ or on a razor's edge. This is part of the evolution of what franchises sometimes go through,” Bettman said.
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