When the Winter Olympics took place in 2018, players from the National Hockey League did not participate in the tournament.
That will not be the case when the 2022 Winter Olympics are held in February in Beijing,
On Friday, the NHL and the NHLPA announced the the two groups have agreed with the IIHF to have their players participate in the upcoming tournament.
A break will take place during the 2021-22 NHL regular season to accommodate players who participate.
Penguins head coach Mike Sullivan has already been announced as the head coach for Team USA, while captain Sidney Crosby was recently spotted sporting the captain's patch in a Team Canada jersey.