Gil Stein (ice hockey)

Gilbert Stein (January 11, 1928 – March 24, 2022) was an American lawyer, law instructor and former professional ice hockey executive. Stein served with the National Hockey League (NHL) as vice-president and legal counsel for nearly 15 years before becoming the fifth and last president of the NHL in 1992. Stein served in that role for a year until shortly after the owners appointed Gary Bettman to the newly created post of commissioner. 

Stein was initially inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1993, but withdrew after allegations that he had improperly manipulated his own nomination. 

Stein died from heart disease on March 24, 2022 at a retirement center in Wynnewood, Pennsylvania at the age of 94.

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 A Hall of Shame Candidate 
 Is NHL ready for Stein
 Gil Stein (NHL President 1992-1993)

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