NHL Returns to Olympics, in the 2026 Milan Winter Olympics

NHL Returns to Olympics... Agreement to Participate in the 2026 Milan Winter Olympics

NHL to boycott the 2018 PyeongChang and 2022 Beijing Olympics held in Asia

The North American Ice Hockey League (NHL), home to the world's best professional players, returns to the Olympics.

The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) officially announced on its website on the 2nd (local time), “The IIHF, the NHL, and the NHL Players Association (NHLPA) have decided to participate in the 2026 and 2030 Winter Olympics.”

The 2026 Winter Olympics will be held in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, and the 2030 Winter Olympics, which the International Olympic Committee (IOC) is expected to officially announce at the end of this year, will be held in the French Alps. 온라인카지노사이트

The IIHF, NHL, and NHLPA have agreed on the general principle of returning to the Winter Olympics, and detailed guidelines will be determined through further negotiations.

“This decision marks a turning point for ice hockey at the international level,” IIHF President Luke Tardiff said.

It's definitely exciting as a hockey fan, and we'll be able to see the best ice hockey at the upcoming Olympics, said

NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman. "NHL players take great pride in representing their country.

“After collaboration between the IIHF and the NHLPA, we are pleased to officially announce the NHL’s return to the Olympics.”

NHL players who participated in five consecutive competitions from the 1998 Nagano Olympics to the 2014 Sochi Olympics played a large part in the success of the Winter Olympics.

Ahead of the 2018 PyeongChang Olympics, there was even analysis that ice hockey would account for 40% of total attendance revenue.

However, the NHL office did not send players to the 2018 Pyeongchang Games and the 2022 Beijing Games.

They also cited reasons that the NHL regular season would have to be suspended, which would have a negative impact on the league's success and that expensive players could get injured.

In fact, the key was which side would bear the costs necessary for their participation.

This is because the IOC, which had provided subsidies for NHL players to participate in the Winter Olympics from the 1998 Nagano Games to the 2014 Sochi Games, decided to abolish it ahead of the Pyeongchang Games.

At the time of the Pyeongchang Games, it was calculated that about $20 million (26.7 billion won) was needed, including player insurance, airline tickets, and lodging.

The Associated Press quoted NHL Commissioner Bettman as saying, "The NHL will not pay a lot of money this time either.

It's up to the IIHF and the Olympic Organizing Committee."

IIHF President Tardif said, “Each national ice hockey federation and National Olympic Committee (NOC) will contribute to the cost.”

NHL players are welcoming their return to the Olympics.

Most players currently playing in the NHL began dreaming of becoming players while watching Olympic ice hockey.

Young players leading the North American Ice Hockey League, such as Connor McDavid (Canada, Edmonton Oilers), Connor Bedard (Canada, Chicago Blackhawks), Adam Fox (USA, New York Rangers), and Sebastian Aho (Finland, Carolina Hurricanes), are participating in their first Olympic Games.

I was drenched in sweet dreams.

McDavid, the best forward of the era and three-time NHL Most Valuable Player (MVP), told the Associated Press, "It's very important for hockey to return to the Olympics.

Develop your hockey skills, become the best of the best and compete on the biggest stage in sports.

“Running is the Olympics,” he said.