NHL schedule will include break but no guarantee of Olympics
3 years, 5 months ago

NHL schedule will include break but no guarantee of Olympics

Associated Press  

SEATTLE — Commissioner Gary Bettman said Wednesday the NHL schedule will include a break for the 2022 Winter Olympics even though there is no commitment the league’s players will go to Beijing in February. “I don’t believe there will be an update on the Olympics by the time we release the schedule,” Bettman said ahead of the Seattle Kraken expansion draft. “We’ll do what we need to do under the circumstances to release the schedule, and then if things change we’ll do what needs to be done.” Last month during the Stanley Cup Final, Bettman cast doubt on whether the league would participate, citing safety and logistical concerns along with a tightening time frame. “And there’s still some open issues that I know the Players’ Association is working on.” The NHL participated in five consecutive Olympics beginning in 1998 before skipping the 2018 Games in South Korea.

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NHL players are headed back to the Olympics in 2026 and 2030, cleared to play for 1st time since ’14
11 months, 1 week ago

NHL players are headed back to the Olympics in 2026 and 2030, cleared to play for 1st time since ’14

Associated Press  

TORONTO — NHL players are returning to the Olympics for the first time in more than a decade. “And especially to commit to two different Olympics, I think that’ll be great.” Milan, barring another unforeseen circumstance like the pandemic that caused players to miss Beijing in 2022, will be the first Olympics for a generation of stars led by Canadians …

NHL players to return to Winter Olympics in 2026, 2030
11 months, 1 week ago

NHL players to return to Winter Olympics in 2026, 2030

New York Times  

NHL players will return to the Winter Olympics in 2026 and 2030 after a deal was struck Friday morning with the International Ice Hockey Federation and International Olympic Committee, the league, federation and NHLPA announced. “The international composition of National Hockey League rosters is unparalleled, and NHL Players take great pride in representing their countries,” NHL commissioner Gary Bettman said …

IIHF would like NHL 2026 Olympics decision by spring 2024
2 years ago

IIHF would like NHL 2026 Olympics decision by spring 2024

Associated Press  

The head of the International Ice Hockey Federation said Thursday that he would like a decision on NHL participation in the 2026 Olympics by the spring of 2024. IIHF President Luc Tardif told reporters at the world junior championship in Halifax, Nova Scotia, that would give the parties involved two years to prepare for the Games in Milan and Cortina, …

IOC assures teams Winter Olympics in Beijing will go ahead
3 years ago

IOC assures teams Winter Olympics in Beijing will go ahead

The Hindu  

A day after Switzerland’s team leader asked for talks about possibly postponing the Beijing Olympics because of the coronavirus pandemic, the IOC promised officials worldwide on Wednesday the Winter Games will go ahead as planned. The International Olympic Committee also promised case-by-case assessments of athletes who recover after testing positive for COVID-19 ahead of travelling to China, the Swiss team …

NHL players not to participate in Beijing Winter Olympics due to postponed schedule
3 years ago

NHL players not to participate in Beijing Winter Olympics due to postponed schedule

China Daily  

Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Ben Hutton reaches to tip the puck away from Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman during the third period at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Dec 21, 2021. BEIJING -- The National Hockey League announced on Wednesday that its players will not participate in the 2022 Beijing Winter Games as the league will reschedule …

NHL announces players won’t be allowed to go to Olympics
3 years ago

NHL announces players won’t be allowed to go to Olympics

Associated Press  

The inevitability sunk in for Steven Stamkos a full day before the NHL made it official that players would not be allowed to participate in the Beijing Olympics. “Our focus and goal have been and must remain to responsibly and safely complete the entirety of the NHL regular season and Stanley Cup playoffs in a timely manner.” In a separate …

Column: NHL skips Olympics again, cites COVID-19 uncertainty
3 years ago

Column: NHL skips Olympics again, cites COVID-19 uncertainty

Associated Press  

First, the U.S. diplomats and a handful of allies said “no.” Now it’s the NHL. “We understand the decision,” Olympic broadcaster NBC said in a statement Tuesday, “but the Olympics remain the greatest hockey tournament in the world regardless of whether the players are from the NHL or other elite leagues around the world.” Please. On the plus side, the …

Quarantine concerns loom over NHL participation in Olympics
3 years ago

Quarantine concerns loom over NHL participation in Olympics

Associated Press  

NHL MVP Connor McDavid calls the idea of potentially having to quarantine for up to five weeks in China following a positive COVID-19 test “unsettling” as the NHL’s participation at the 2022 Winter Games remains up in the air. The Edmonton captain and one of three players already named to Canada’s provisional Olympic team spoke Tuesday as coronarivus cases and …

LeBrun: NHL not considering pausing season yet but Olympic participation increasingly in jeopardy
3 years ago

LeBrun: NHL not considering pausing season yet but Olympic participation increasingly in jeopardy

New York Times  

It really is amazing how quickly the COVID-19 situation has escalated around the NHL in the last few days. More than an entire NHL roster’s worth of players have tested positive over the past few days, and the numbers keep growing. NHL/NHLPA still in the process of discussing enhanced protocols and have another call scheduled for today — Pierre LeBrun …

Bettman: NHL still planning to have players go to Olympics
3 years ago

Bettman: NHL still planning to have players go to Olympics

Associated Press  

The NHL is sticking to its plan to allow its players to compete in the Beijing Olympics. “We made a promise,” Bettman said during a news conference at the Eau Palm Beach Resort & Spa following the board’s first face-to-face meeting since 2019. “I don’t think that this is going to be the ideal Olympic experience in terms of the …

LeBrun: Gary Bettman’s future, an Olympic update and more from the Board of Governors meeting
3 years, 1 month ago

LeBrun: Gary Bettman’s future, an Olympic update and more from the Board of Governors meeting

New York Times  

PALM BEACH, Fla. — Let’s begin by saying I think Gary Bettman will continue on as commissioner for a while yet. “We’ll have to see how this ultimately plays out, but there are a number of open issues and I know the Players’ Association has a concern about them.” As I wrote about Thursday, in my interview with NHLPA executive …

NHL reaches agreement to send players to Olympics in Beijing
3 years, 4 months ago

NHL reaches agreement to send players to Olympics in Beijing

Associated Press  

The NHL is set to return to the Olympics in Beijing this winter after reaching an agreement with international officials, though the league and players have the opportunity to withdraw if pandemic circumstances warrant. When you see the last was 2014, and they would wait until 2026, so you have 12 years in between — that means we have a …

Bettman: Plan is to hold ’22 NHL draft in person in Montreal
3 years, 5 months ago

Bettman: Plan is to hold ’22 NHL draft in person in Montreal

Associated Press  

SECAUCUS, N.J. — Commissioner Gary Bettman said Friday night the plan is to hold the 2022 NHL draft at Bell Centre in Montreal, which is where the 2020 event was scheduled to take place before the pandemic forced the festivities online. “Yes, for the second straight year, we are coming to you not from our customary spot on the floor …

Bettman casts doubt on NHL players going to Beijing Olympcs
3 years, 6 months ago

Bettman casts doubt on NHL players going to Beijing Olympcs

Associated Press  

TAMPA, Fla. — NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman cast doubt Monday on whether the league will send its players to the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, citing safety and logistical concerns as well as a tightening time frame. But we’re getting to be on a rather short time frame now because this can’t go on indefinitely.” Bettman said one of the …

NBA: Play-in tourney on, players could give Olympics a miss
4 years, 1 month ago

NBA: Play-in tourney on, players could give Olympics a miss

The Hindu  

The 2020-21 NBA schedule will feature a play-in tournament and an NBA Finals that could run all the way until July 22 - keeping some players from competing in the Olympics. When that’s finished, the play-in tournament, approved Tuesday by the board of governors on a one-year basis, follows involving the teams with the seventh through 10th-best records in each …

NHL, players announce labor deal, plan to resume play Aug. 1
4 years, 6 months ago

NHL, players announce labor deal, plan to resume play Aug. 1

Associated Press  

The NHL is in position to resume playing in less than a month — with 24 teams in action, all in Canada — and could be on the verge of enjoying labor peace through 2026. The National Hockey League and the NHL Players’ Association on Monday announced a tentative deal on a return-to-play format and a memorandum of understanding on …

NHL moves ahead with 24-team playoff format if play resumes
4 years, 7 months ago

NHL moves ahead with 24-team playoff format if play resumes

Associated Press  

The NHL will abandon the rest of the regular season and go straight into the playoffs with 24 teams instead of 16 — if it is able to resume play. “We have to make sure that we can actually implement all the things which are necessary in order to protect the health and safety of the players and all the …

COVID-19: FIH extends Pro League by one year
4 years, 8 months ago

COVID-19: FIH extends Pro League by one year

The Hindu  

The second season of the Hockey Pro League would now continue till June 2021 although when it would actually resume is still uncertain. The Pro League was originally scheduled to be held from January to June 2020 in the run-up to the Tokyo Olympics but only 1/3rd of the Games were completed till early March before the health crisis cut …

Premier League's plan to save the season: Start again on June 1, play all matches in just SIX weeks
4 years, 9 months ago

Premier League's plan to save the season: Start again on June 1, play all matches in just SIX weeks

Daily Mail  

2020 OLYMPIC GAMES The 2020 Olympic Games has been postponed until 2021 on March 24 - becoming one of the last major sporting events this summer to fall victim to the coronavirus. Matchroom Boxing has also postponed all events scheduled for March and April, including Josh Kelly's European title fight against Russia's David Avanesyan. The IPL franchises are On March …

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