ADVISORY, Sept. 30, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --
What:
To celebrate of the start of 2011-12 National Hockey League
season, NBC Sports Group Chairman Mark Lazarus, NHL Commissioner
Gary Bettman, NBC Sports and VERSUS NHL Commentator Eddie Olczyk,
along with NBC Sports and VERSUS Programming President Jon Miller
and NHL Senior Vice President of Player Safety & Hockey
Operations Brendan Shanahan, will visit the NASDAQ MarketSite in
New York City's Times Square to officially ring The NASDAQ Stock
Market Closing Bell.
Where:
NASDAQ MarketSite – 4 Times Square – 43rd & Broadway –
Broadcast Studio
When:
Monday, October 3rd, 2011 – 3:45 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
ET
Contact:
NBC – Meier Raivich (212) 664-4541 Meier.raivich@nbcuni.com
NHL – Kerry McGovern (212) 789-2172 kmcgovern@nhl.com
NASDAQ MarketSite:
Jen Knapp (212) 401-8916 Jennifer.knapp@nasdaqomx.com
Feed Information: The entire Closing Bell is
available from 3:50 p.m. to 4:05 p.m. on AMC-3/C-3 (dl 3760H). The
feed can also be found on Ascent fiber 1623. If you have any
questions, please contact Jen Knapp (212) 401-8916.
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About NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman:
Gary B. Bettman, the first elected Commissioner in National
Hockey League history, has directed the League to a series of major
advancements since his tenure began on February 1, 1993. At the
time Commissioner Bettman assumed office, NHL Clubs competed in 14
U.S. markets. In less than a decade, the League expanded to 30
Clubs, reaching 21 major U.S. markets. Regular-season attendance,
which was just over 14 million in 1993, has exceeded 20 million in
consecutive seasons since 1999-00. Consequently, total League
revenue has grown from $732 million in 1993 to a projected $2.9
billion (USD) for 2010-11 while League merchandise sales have grown
from $275 million in retail dollars to over $1.3 billion.
Commissioner Bettman has expanded League visibility, driven fan
engagement and mobilized sponsorship participation to unprecedented
levels in North America and abroad. To launch the 2007-08
season, the Commissioner introduced the "Premiere Games" series,
setting an international stage for NHL regular season games in
prominent European cities. Under the Commissioner's direction,
NHL players stocked the rosters of world-class teams in the Olympic
Winter Games in 1998, 2002, 2006 and 2010. As testament to
growing international exposure, NHL games are now televised in more
than 160 countries worldwide.
About NBC Sports Group Chairman Mark
Lazarus:
As Chairman, NBC Sports Group, Mark Lazarus oversees the NBC
Sports Group's portfolio of multi-platform assets (broadcast,
cable, regional and digital) that was formed upon the closing of
Comcast and General Electric's joint venture that merged the assets
of NBCUniversal and Comcast. The newly-formed NBC Sports Group now
consists of NBC Sports, Golf Channel, VERSUS, 11 Comcast SportsNets
(regional sports networks) and their respective digital assets. As
the leader of the NBC Sports Group, Lazarus manages partnerships
with many of the most-prestigious properties in sports, including
the International Olympic Committee and United States Olympic
Committee, the NFL, NHL, PGA TOUR, USGA, PGA of America, Notre
Dame, Churchill Downs and many more. Lazarus was integral in
NBCUniversal's recent acquisition of media rights to four Olympic
Games (2014, 2016, 2018 and 2020) and its new 10-year agreement
with the NHL.
About NBC Sports and VERSUS NHL
Commentator Eddie Olczyk:
Eddie Olczyk is currently in his sixth season as lead
commentator for the NBC Sports Group's NHL coverage on NBC and
VERSUS. He is part of the primary announce team, along with
Mike 'Doc' Emrick and Pierre McGuire, that calls all games on NBC
and games every Wednesday night on VERSUS, soon to be named the NBC
Sports Network. Olczyk played 16 years in the NHL for Chicago,
Pittsburgh, Toronto, Los Angeles, Winnipeg and won the Stanley Cup
with the New York Rangers in 1994. Additionally, Olczyk was the
head coach of the Pittsburgh Penguins from 2003-2005.
About NBC Sports and VERSUS Programming President Jon
Miller:
Jon Miller, who has been with NBC for more than three decades,
oversees programming and is prominently involved in sales for both
NBC Sports and VERSUS. Miller, who is credited for co-creating
the NHL Winter Classic – an event that the New York Times said,
"has stolen New Year's Day" – oversees more than 8,000 hours of
yearly programming on NBC Sports and VERSUS, including the NHL, PGA
Tour, USGA championships (U.S. Open and U.S. Women's Open), Ryder
Cup, Presidents Cup, Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, French Open,
Wimbledon, Notre Dame football, Tour de France and IndyCar
Series.
About NHL Senior Vice President of Player Safety &
Hockey Operations Brendan Shanahan:
Brendan Shanahan is currently the senior vice president of
player safety and hockey operations at the National Hockey League.
Shanahan works with Senior Executive Vice President of Hockey
Operations Colin Campbell and his staff providing insights from a
player's perspective on trends that have emerged and those that
might develop. In addition, he works with Chief Operating Officer
John Collins and his staff on the NHL's marketing efforts to fully
integrate and maximize the interests of the game and the players.
Shanahan also handles special projects as determined by
Commissioner Bettman and Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly.
Known as one of the most prolific goal scorers in National
Hockey League history, Brendan Shanahan ended his 21-year ice
hockey career as a three-time Stanley Cup champion, an eight-time
All-Star, a six-time 40-goal scorer, the League's 11th-leading goal
scorer with 656 and its 23rd-leading point producer with 1,354
career points. He also won Olympic Gold with Canada at the 2002
Winter Games in Salt Lake City and was awarded the King Clancy
Trophy for his off-ice humanitarian work in 2002-03.
About NASDAQ OMX:
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company. It delivers trading, exchange technology and public
company services across six continents, with more than 3,500 listed
companies. NASDAQ OMX offers multiple capital raising solutions to
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NASDAQ OMX Nordic, NASDAQ OMX Baltic, NASDAQ OMX first North, and
the U.S. 144A sector. The company offers trading across multiple
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