Gil Stein (ice hockey)

Gil Stein
Born	Gilbert Stein 1928 (age 88–89) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Alma mater	Temple University Boston University
Occupation	Former NHL President
Title	President of the National Hockey League
Term	1992–1993
Predecessor	John Ziegler
Successor	Gary Bettman

Gilbert Stein (born 1928) is 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. Since leaving the NHL, Stein has served as a lawyer and taught sports law.

From Philadelphia, Stein attended Temple University and received a law degree from Boston University in 1952. He worked for the City of Philadelphia in several roles, including deputy district attorney, executive director of the Philadelphia Housing Authority, and regional director of the Pennsylvania Labor Relations Board. Stein then joined the law firm of Blank Rome Comisky & McCauley in Philadelphia. He was general counsel for the Philadelphia Flyers hockey club, and in 1976 became the Flyers' executive vice-president and chief operating officer. He was also the first president of the Flyers' minor league affiliate, the Maine Mariners.

A year later, Stein left the Flyers to join the NHL, where he served as vice-president and general counsel for 15 years.

On June 22, 1992, Stein was announced as the new president of the league and formally took the position, succeeding John Ziegler. Ziegler had been forced out by owners dissatisfied with his agreement with the NHLPA, that ended a ten-day players' strike initiated by Bob Goodenow.

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