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NHL Cancels Olympic Sendoff Event. Islanders Are Set to Host All-Star Weekend in '27, AP Source Says
The NHL canceled its 2026 Olympic sendoff event at UBS Arena and will instead hold a traditional All-Star Weekend with skills competition in 2027 after a successful tournament influenced the decision.
- The National Hockey League canceled the Olympic sendoff at UBS Arena and plans to hold All-Star Weekend there on Feb. 5-7, 2027, according to reports on Oct 21, 2025.
- After the 4 Nations Face‑Off succeeded earlier this year, officials reconsidered the traditional All‑Star format and UBS Arena’s experimental 2026 event announced in Feb. 2024, NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman said.
- ESPN first reported the league's move during its Boston-Florida broadcast, two people told The Associated Press Tuesday, and an NHL source later confirmed the decision.
- Governor Kathy Hochul said she was disappointed over turning 2026's event into an Olympic kickoff and urged the NHL to bring a major event of equal or greater value to UBS Arena in 2027.
- On April 29, NHL officials noted they had time to finalize scheduling as Bettman announced the Olympic send-off was canceled, with plans for a 2027 All-Star Weekend at UBS Arena.
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NHL cancels Olympic sendoff event. Islanders are set to host All-Star Weekend in '27, AP source says
The NHL has canceled an Olympic sendoff event scheduled for February at the New York Islanders’ arena, two people with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press.
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NHL cancels UBS Arena’s 2026 Olympic sendoff event
The Olympic sendoff event at UBS Arena is no more.The Super Bowl Media Day-style event for the Olympic hockey tournament that was planned in lieu of an All-Star Game at UBS Arena is being canceled, an Islanders spokesman confirmed to The Post.
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