Chicago Blackhawks general manager Stan Bowman and Minnesota Wild general manager Bill Guerin were named general manager and assistant GM, respectively, of the U.S. men’s hockey team for the 2022 Beijing Winter Games. Both could be replaced, however, if NHL players don’t compete in the hockey tournament.
The NHL paused its season to allow players to participate in five straight Olympic hockey tournaments, from 1998 through 2014. It did not halt play for the 2018 Games, so USA Hockey built its team around pros who were playing in Europe and a few college players.