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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena will host most of the men's Olympic tournament. Maja Hitij / Getty Images For the first time in 12 years, NHL players will compete in the Olympic men’s hockey ...

The latest round of NHL trade rumors could feature the Tampa Bay Lightning making a big splash. After a so-so start to their season, the Lightning have come back to grab a strong foothold on a playoff ...

With the 2026 Winter Olympics here, the NHL Power Rankings go on hiatus for a few weeks as the best players in the world lay it all on the line for national pride. In honor of that, we highlighted one ...

MILAN --The working relationship between the NHL, NHL Players' Association and the International Ice Hockey Federation is evolving in a positive way, NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman said in a joint ...

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 ...

When does the NHL Olympic break start? The Olympic break started following a seven-game slate on Thursday, Feb. 5. How long is the NHL Olympic break? The regular season resumes on Wednesday, Feb. 25, ...

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 ...

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.

The last time National Hockey League players participated in the Winter Olympics, Canada captured gold and the United States finished just off the podium in fourth. That was at the 2014 Sochi Games in ...