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NHL, NHLPA, IIHF reach deal to ensure 2026 Milan-Cortina participation

MILAN AND CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, ITALY, JUL 2 – The agreement ends a 12-year NHL Olympic absence and includes key players like Connor McDavid, opening participation also for the 2030 Winter Games, officials confirmed.

  • On Wednesday, the NHL and IIHF finalized an agreement securing NHL player participation in the 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympics, the first since 2014 Sochi.
  • Disputes over travel costs in 2018 and COVID-19 scheduling issues in 2022 led to NHL players missing two Olympics, with unresolved details delaying 2024 agreement finalization.
  • At IOC headquarters in Zurich, NHLPA's Walsh called the deal 'monumental,' and IIHF's Tardif described it as 'a major step forward' for hockey, highlighting collaboration across organizations.
  • The NHL and IIHF agreement secures NHL players' participation in the 2026 Olympics and the 2030 Winter Games, marking the return after 12 years.
  • The deal extends NHL participation through the 2030 Winter Olympics in France, ensuring a continued presence in future games.
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KWWL broke the news in Waterloo, United States on Wednesday, July 2, 2025.
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