Here's Why NHL Players Aren't Playing at the Winter Olympics
The 2022 Olympics marks the second-straight Winter Games that didn't include the best players in the world competing in men’s ice hockeyThe NHL produces some of the best hockey players in the world, so it would make sense to see these athletes perform during one of biggest athletic competitions: the Olympics. Unfortunately NHL players are not participating in the 2022 Winter Games.Why the NHL did not send players the 2022 Winter Olympicson Dec.
"The National Hockey League respects and admires the desire of NHL Players to represent their countries and participate in a ‘best on best’ tournament. Accordingly, we have waited as long as possible to make this decision while exploring every available option to enable our Players to participate in the 2022 Winter Olympic Games,” NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman wrote in the release.
"Unfortunately, given the profound disruption to the NHL’s regular-season schedule caused by recent COVID-related events -- 50 games already have been postponed through Dec. 23 -- Olympic participation is no longer feasible," Bettman added.
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