After days of speculations and leaks about the future of Olympic participation, the NHL has officially announced that players will not be going to Beijing, and that there will be no Olympic Break. Games that have been postponed will be made up during that time.
With the National Hockey League’s regular-season schedule having been materially disrupted as a result of increasing COVID cases and a rising number of postponed games, the National Hockey League announced today that NHL Players will not participate in the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing.
“The National Hockey League respects and admires the desire of NHL Players to represent their countries and participate in a ‘best on best’ tournament.