BREAKING: Major News Regarding Olympics Returning to NHL Players Revealed
Hockey fans rejoice!
After a seven-year hiatus, NHL players may return to the Winter Olympics in 2026. NHLPA Executive Director Marty Walsh is working with Commissioner Gary Bettman and the IIHF to make it happen.
"My focus is to try and make that happen. I'm working with commissioner Gary Bettman, collectively together with the IIHF, and hopefully we'll be able to come up with an agreement and move forward," Walsh told ESPN on Tuesday. "A lot of players from around the globe want to play for their home country. They want that best-on-best tournament. They want to be part of it."
Players worldwide crave the best-on-best tournament and representing their home countries. The NHL last participated in the Olympics in Sochi 2014, but skipped 2018 due to agreement changes with the International Olympic Committee.
COVID-19 prevented their presence in 2022, but hopes are high for Milan 2026. Additionally, plans for the World Cup of Hockey were postponed due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, likely rescheduled for 2025.
Fans eagerly await these exciting hockey events.
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POLL |
JUILLET 19 | 191 ANSWERS BREAKING: Major News Regarding Olympics Returning to NHL Players Revealed Which team do you cheer on in the Olympics? |
Canada | 96 | 50.3 % |
USA | 73 | 38.2 % |
Sweden | 8 | 4.2 % |
Other | 14 | 7.3 % |
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