Bad (but predictable) news, everybody. Amid multiple media reports, the National Hockey League and the players’ association have made it official: NHL players will not be taking part in the Winter Olympics men’s hockey tournament in Beijing, China in February.
NHL announces that there will not be an Olympic break, NHL Players will not be able to participate in 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing.
Full release: https://t.co/GkHDkNgZSo pic.twitter.com/ysBmWctzjw
— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) December 22, 2021
Here’s the text from the release:
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.