It has been confirmed: We’re going to see the best hockey players on the planet face one another next year.
After a long battle between the IOC, the IIHF, the NHL, and the NHLPA, the league's players will be participating in the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, representing their respective nations in the always highly anticipated tournament.
The decision was made final by a league announcement on Friday.
NHL and NHLPA announce agreement with IIHF on player participation at the 2022 Winter Olympics: https://t.co/Yv5SkZIq0l pic.twitter.com/2GRSRTKwfE
“We understand how passionately NHL Players feel about representing and competing for their countries,” said Bill Daly, the NHL’s Deputy Commissioner.