predecessor successor birth_place profession title name birth_date term article_title birth_name occupation alma_mater
john ziegler gary bettman philadelphia , pennsylvania , united states lawyer president of the national hockey league gil stein 1928 1992 -- 1993 gil stein -lrb- ice hockey -rrb-
 gilbert stein former nhl president temple university boston university
gil stein -lrb- ice hockey -rrb-

gilbert stein -lrb- born 1928 -rrb- is an american lawyer , law instructor and former professional ice hockey executive .
stein served with the national hockey league -lrb- nhl -rrb- 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 .
since leaving the nhl , stein has served as a lawyer and taught sports law .
