The National Hockey League and its union have declared that they will not be sending their players to the 2022 Winter Olympics due to the recent increase in COVID-19 cases, per ESPN’s Greg Wyshynski.
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The news comes just one day after the league announced it will pause its season from Wednesday, December 22 to Monday, December 27 due to the uptick in COVID-19 cases throughout the league. The decision also gives teams an additional two weeks in February to make up postponed games as the season typically comes to a halt on an Olympic year so players have the opportunity to represent their countries.