Gary Bettman Hopes Olympics Success Can Loosen Strings for Better NHL Growth
"When we go to the Olympics, there are limitations on what we can do. And as good as it is for hockey, it isn’t good if the NHL disappears for two and a half weeks."
NBC Sports USA Men’s Hockey Gold Medal Winning Broadcast Averages 20.7 Million Viewers
"The window between 10:45 and 11 a.m. ET averaged 26.0 million viewers as play-by-play voice Kenny Albert delivered the decisive call that secured the United States’ first Olympic men’s hockey gold medal since 1980."
Steak Shapiro: Mike Tirico on the “Pantheon” of Greatest Broadcasters Ever
"It's like the Beatles writing a perfect song. Off the cuff. No question. That is extemporaneous."
Scott Van Pelt: Mike Tirico Embraced the Olympic Moment Like Only He Could
"Mike was able to finish telling this remarkable story in a way I truly believe only he could, elevating this craft to its pinnacle."
Kenny Albert: Calling USA Men’s Hockey Gold Medal Game “Surreal”
"I've done the gold medal game now three straight Olympics, but the NHL players weren't there the last two. So definitely a different feeling."