NHL Players Won't Play in Winter Olympics If Ice Is Unsafe, Deputy Commissioner Says

Whether NHL players are able to play in the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics will depend on if Milan's hockey arena is safe to ...

NHL players will skip Winter Olympics if ice unsafe

NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly is "cautiously optimistic" issues over ice at the Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina will be ...

NHL deputy commissioner doubles down on Olympic concerns, says players 'won't go' if ice is deemed unsafe

NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly warned players won't compete in the 2026 Winter Olympics if Milan's new rink is deemed ...

Threats fly as Olympic ice creating potential NHL nightmare for return to Winter Games

If the ice isn’t safe, the NHL will take its puck and go home. That was the message NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly told ...

Hockey at the Winter Olympics will be played on shorter ice than NHL dimensions

MILAN -- Hockey, one of the premier events at the Winter Olympics and one that is welcoming NHL players back for the first ...

NHL cautiously optimistic of Olympic participation despite smaller rink size and ice safety concerns

The NHL remains cautiously optimistic about sending top hockey players to the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics in February.

Olympics’ hockey ice surface will not be international or NHL size

Hockey players who are planning to represent their country in the Winter Olympics at Milano and Cortina will have to be ...

NHL Olympic controversy: Why substandard ice rinks can jeopardize NHL players' return to the Winter Olympics 2026?

Concerns are mounting over the Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena for the 2026 Winter Olympics. The rink dimensions are smaller ...

Official: NHL stars 'not going to play' in Olympics if ice isn't safe

Deputy commissioner Bill Daly said Monday that if NHL players feel that the ice quality at the Olympic arena isn't safe, ...

NHL will not let players play in Milan Winter Olympics if ice feels ‘unsafe’

NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly made it clear that the safety of the players is their top priority in the 2026 Milan Winter ...
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Olympic Ice Sheet Being Built to Specs Smaller Than NHL Standards

According to Sports Business Journal, the International Ice Hockey Federation approved a 60-meter by 26-meter ice sheet. That ...

NHL's Bill Daly Sends Warning About Olympic Ice Update

NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly made a statement to the media following the NHL board of governors meetings on Dec. 8 — he said if the league's players feel t ...