NHL players will not be at the Olympics this time
Today the National Hockey League announced today that NHL Players will not participate
in the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing.
“The National Hockey League respects and admires the desire of NHL Players to represent their countries
and participate in a ‘best on best’ tournament. Accordingly, we have waited as long as possible to make
this decision while exploring every available option to enable our Players to participate in the 2022
Winter Olympic Games,” NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman said.
“Our focus and goal have been and must remain to responsibly and safely complete the entirety of the NHL
regular season and Stanley Cup Playoffs in a timely manner.
The regular are supposed to resume Dec. 27 we will keep you updated!
We look forward to Olympic participation in 2026.
That is the latest news we have
Enjoy this time with your family if you are able to!
Merry Christmas be safe and have fun
If it was me I would not go no matter what sport I was in, not worth taking the chance over there. It could also wreck the college hockey players season as well
and if it is there draft year could ruin the draft chances as well.
Merry Christmas