Skip to content

NHL players heading back to the Olympics after 12-year absence

League commits to 2026 and 2030 after last participating in 2014
web1_20240202120232-65bd27a980caf512c2f512c6jpeg
League commissioner Gary Bettman says NHL players will be able compete at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy. NHL players haven’t competed at a Games since the 2014 Olympics in Sochi, Russia. Bettman speaks during a news conference in Las Vegas, June 22, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-John Locher

NHL players are returning to the Olympics for the first time in more than a decade.

The world’s top hockey league will allow its players to participate in the Games in 2026 in Milan and in 2030 under an agreement announced Friday by the NHL, the NHL Players’ Association, International Ice Hockey Federation and the IOC.

NHL players have not been at the Olympics since 2014 in Sochi.

Support local journalism today

Join thousands of other like-minded readers and sign up below to gain immediate & unlimited access to our news for the next 30 days – plus start receiving our newsletters.

Sign Up with google Sign Up with facebook

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Reset your password

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

A link has been emailed to you - check your inbox.



Don't have an account? Click here to sign up