The NHL and IIHF have spent the last five years or so diligently narrowing the gap between rulebooks. Bruce Bennett / Getty Images MILAN — One of the biggest changes since NHLers were last on the ...

Men's hockey at the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics is more anticipated than it has been in years due to a recent change made by the NHL. For the first time since 2014, the NHL allowed players ...

Nearly 150 total players from all 32 NHL teams will be taking part in the Olympics. Gregory Shamus / Getty Images The wait is finally over. After 12 years and multiple hurdles, NHL players are set to ...

Olympics men's hockey is back to a best-on-best tournament with the return of NHL players. The league sent its players from 1998 to 2014, but didn't in 2018 (lack of an agreement) and 2022 (need to ...

It's been 12 years since NHL players last took the ice on the Olympic stage in Sochi. With players being permitted to return at the 2026 Milan Cortina Games, America's top-flight hockey league is well ...

Anaheim Ducks right wing Teemu Selanne (8) skates during the first period in game seven of the second round of the 2014 Stanley Cup Playoffs against the Los Angeles Kings at Honda Center. Credit: ...

The superstars of the NHL will return to Winter Olympic action later on Wednesday, bringing with them thousands of fans from across the world, but it’s been far from a smooth buildup to the Games.

NHL players return to Winter Olympics in 2026, first time since 2014. Previous absences were due to cost disputes, COVID-19 and scheduling concerns. All 32 NHL teams will participate; rink size raised ...

Nov 26, 2024; Montreal, Quebec, CAN; NHL puck with French logo during the warmup period before a game between the Utah Hockey Club and the Montreal Canadiens at the Bell Centre. Mandatory Credit: Eric ...

BUFFALO --Avery Hayes scored twice in his NHL debut for the Pittsburgh Penguins, who defeated the Buffalo Sabres 5-2 at KeyBank Center on Thursday. The 23-year-old forward, who was an undrafted free ...

NHL players will return to the Winter Olympics in 2026 after a 12-year absence. NHL Olympic participation was previously prohibited due to IOC and league restrictions until an agreement in 1995. All ...

MILAN, Feb 6 (Reuters) - The NHL's biggest stars began their long-awaited return to the Olympic stage on Friday, as players battled exhaustion to join their national teams at the Milano Cortina Games ...