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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Plenty happened in the past two weeks in the NHL, including the Columbus Blue Jackets surging under new coach Rick Bowness. But the NHL is on the Olympic break, so let's look ahead instead of backward ...

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, ...

Trades aren't allowed during the Olympics, but trade talk is. Bruce Bennett / Getty Images An 18-day freeze on NHL trade activity for the Milan Cortina Olympics took effect Wednesday at 3 p.m. Eastern ...

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 ...

In this article, we look at the major rule differences between Olympic hockey and the NHL. With the NHL pausing for the 2026 Winter Olympics, hockey fans around the world are excited to see their ...

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 ...

If the NHL continues its recent expansion trend, players are behind the idea of Houston getting a team. In a poll of 118 anonymous NHL players conducted by The Athletic, the participating players were ...