“Quite frankly we don’t see what the benefit is from the game standpoint or the League standpoint with respect to Olympic participation.”- Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly When all is said and done, the owners who write the checks have spoken. Citing…
The 2018 Winter Olympics are just over 13 months away but the deadline is rapidly approaching for whether or not NHL players will be making the trip to South Korea for the games. As Larry Lage written two weeks ago, the decision…
After Norway, Germany, and Slovenia won their qualification tournament over the weekend, the field for the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, South Korea is set. The tournament will follow the same format as Vancouver 2010 and Sochi 2014, a 12-team tournament with…
The 2018 Winter Olympics are still 523 days away, but come Sunday evening the field for the men’s hockey tournament will be finalized. This weekend is the Men’s Final Olympic Qualification Tournament held in Oslo, Norway; Riga, Latvia, and Minsk, Belarus.…
We are past the midway point between the 2014 Sochi Olympics and the 2018 edition, scheduled to take place in PyeongChang, South Korea. News came out today that discussions between the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the National Hockey League (NHL)…
Just a few days ago, 21 nations were still trying to achieve one of the three coveted remaining spots in the men’s hockey competition at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea. As of today the number of qualifiers…