NHLers to return to Olympics in 2026, 2030 after missing last 2 Winter Games
NHL players are set to return to the next two Olympics. League commissioner Gary Bettman announced Friday at all-star weekend in Toronto that the NHL has struck a deal with the Players' Association and International Ice Hockey Federation, paving the way for stars to compete in Italy in 2026 and at the following Winter Games in 2030.
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![Canada's Sidney Crosby celebrates his goal during the gold-medal game at the 2014 Olympics. On Friday, commissioner Gary Bettman announced that NHL players would be returning to the Olympics in 2026. A hockey player celebrates.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7103305.1706898066!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/crosby-sidney-020224.jpg)
NHL players are set to return to the next two Olympics. League commissioner Gary Bettman announced Friday at all-star weekend in Toronto that the NHL has struck a deal with the Players' Association and International Ice Hockey Federation, paving the way for stars to compete in Italy in 2026 and at the following Winter Games in 2030.