NHL Not Going To Olympics Due To COVID-19 Surge

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NHL Not Going To Olympics Due To COVID-19 Surge 

Post#1 » by RealGM Wiretap » Thu Dec 23, 2021 4:49 am

The NHL and NHL Players\' Association have come to an agreement to not participate in the 2022 Winter Olympic men\'s hockey tournament in Beijing.

\"The National Hockey League respects and admires the desire of NHL Players to represent their countries and participate in a \'best on best\' tournament. Accordingly, we have waited as long as possible to make this decision while exploring every available option to enable our Players to participate in the 2022 Winter Olympic Games,\" NHL commissioner Gary Bettman said in a statement.

Via espn.com

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