olympics

NHL, NHLPA and IIHF announce plans for NHL players to participate in 2026 and 2030 Olympic Winter Games

By: Media Release

The NHL, NHLPA and IIHF have outlined and agreed to the major principles related to the Players’ participation.

February 2, 2024

After setting an Olympic scoring record and capturing gold, Sarah Nurse reflects on the journey to Beijing

By: Chris Lomon

The recent gold medal victory has further fuelled Nurse to inspire a new generation of players to chase their hockey dreams.

March 8, 2022

Olympic gold medallist Erin Ambrose hopes to inspire the next generation of young players

By: Chris Lomon

After watching from the sidelines in 2018, Erin Ambrose put on a stand-out performance at the 2022 Olympic Winter Games with Team Canada.

March 3, 2022

Statement from NHLPA executive director Don Fehr on Olympics

"We expect that NHL players will return to the Olympics in 2026.​”

December 22, 2021

Olympic dreams are in reach for Oliver Bjorkstrand and Team Denmark

By: Chris Lomon

He's hoping for a good Olympic showing with Team Denmark in 2022, but for now Oliver Bjorkstrand is feeling ready for a fresh season with the Columbus Blue Jackets.

September 10, 2021

NHL and NHLPA announce agreement with IIHF

By: NHL/NHLPA Media Release

The NHL and NHLPA have reached an agreement with the IIHF on the participation of NHL Players at the 2022 Winter Olympics.

September 3, 2021

Howden brothers grow, bond through on-ice success

By: Tim Wharnsby

The past 13 months have been a joyous and eventful time for New York Rangers forward Brett Howden and his older brother Quinton.

October 3, 2018

Early Olympic experience set stage for Brickley's hockey career

By: Tim Wharnsby

Daniel Brickley assembled with the world's greatest athletes in Salt Lake City sixteen years ago. Now 23 and a professional, Brickley recalls the experience as setting the stage for his career in hockey.

September 19, 2018

Dennis Seidenberg proud of brother, Germany’s silver effort

By: Tim Wharnsby

Dennis Seidenberg was halfway around the world, but he was along for the ride when Germany shocked the hockey world by claiming silver at PyeongChang 2018.

March 6, 2018

Bettman: NHL "very comfortable" with decision to miss 2018 Olympics

By: Canadian Press

The NHL has no regrets about not sending its players to the 2018 Winter Olympic Games, says commissioner Gary Bettman.

February 28, 2018

Kelly heading from Team Canada to the Ducks

By: Alan Adams

The age-old adage that a hockey team can take on the personality of its captain certainly applies to Chris Kelly, the 37-year-old veteran NHL forward who wore the ‘C’ for Team Canada at PyeongChang 2018.

February 26, 2018

Alina Mueller doing brother proud

By: Chris Lomon

Mirco Mueller’s one bit of advice to his sister Alina, who turned heads and dropped jaws with her top-shelf performance at the 2018 Winter Olympics, couldn’t be more perfect.

February 23, 2018

Raymond grateful for road that led to Olympic opportunity

By: Alan Adams

Mason Raymond likes to be forward thinking in his day-to-day approach to life rather than stare into rear-view mirror reflecting on what could have been.

February 22, 2018

Joel Lundqvist living out Olympic dream

By: Alan Adams

It has been a dozen years since a Lundqvist won an Olympic hockey gold medal, but the younger of the Swedish twins Henrik and Joel hopes to end the drought.

February 15, 2018

Brian Gionta on a golden mission

By: Alan Adams

Brian Gionta is on a mission – and he wants nothing more to mine gold at  PyeongChang 2018.

February 13, 2018

NHLPA Statement on NHL's 2018 Olympic Winter Games decision

By: NHLPA Staff

"The players are extraordinarily disappointed and adamantly disagree with the NHL's shortsighted decision to not continue our participation in the Olympics."

April 3, 2017

Hasek reminisces Czech golden moment

By: Tim Wharnsby

Dominik Hasek and the Czech Republic will celebrate the 20th anniversary of their own version of the Miracle on Ice a year from now. Hasek reminisces how he and his countrymen shocked the hockey world with a gold-medal victory in Nagano in 1998.

March 13, 2017

NHLPA rejects NHL’s offer of Olympics for CBA extension

By: Canadian Press

The NHLPA has formally rejected the league's proposal to allow players to participate in the 2018 Olympics in exchange for an extension to the current collective bargaining agreement.

December 2, 2016

van Riemsdyk ready to take his best shot at World Cup

By: Chris Lomon

For an athlete that knows a thing or two about hitting the target, it’s somewhat of a surprising answer that James van Riemsdyk gives when it comes to the Summer Olympics sport he’d be least successful at.

August 19, 2016

Backstrom, WADA, IOC & IIHF: Appeal Proceedings before CAS Conclude Today

By: NHLPA Staff

The following is a Joint Statement issued by Nicklas Backstrom, WADA, IOC and the IIHF

January 15, 2015