If you had dreams of NHL players going to the 2018 Olympic Games in PyeongChang, Gary Bettman likely just tinkled in your Corn Flakes.
The NHL’s Commissioner spoke at the Sport Business Summit in New York today and told reporters that “people should assume we are not going (to the Olympics).”
The news sent shockwaves through social media as many Canadian hockey fans were hoping for a three-peat on the men’s side, a goal that seems unlikely to happen if you take Bettman at his word.
According to Bettman, the NHL’s commissioner since February of 1993, the league last met with the IOC to discuss an Olympic future back in February but, apparently, no progress was made and no future meetings are scheduled.