Ice Hockey

Pyeongchang Organising Committee for the 2018 Olympic and Paralympic winter Games (POCOG) president Lee Hee-beom has insisted the NHL ice hockey league is not being “greedy” by preventing its players from competing at next year’s event in the Korean city.

Ice hockey’s Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) has said it remains committed to expansion outside its heartland of Russia amid efforts to move from 29 to 24 clubs as part of a new strategic plan.

Pyeongchang Organising Committee for the 2018 Olympic and Paralympic winter Games (POCOG) president Lee Hee-beom has said local organisers are still holding out hope that stars from North American ice hockey league the NHL will compete at the event next year, adding that work on competition venues is continuing as planned.

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North American ice hockey league the NHL has announced that Citi Field, home of Major League Baseball franchise the New York Mets, will host the 2018 edition of its Winter Classic event.

International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) president René Fasel has said he is holding out hope that a deal could yet be struck for participation of stars from North American league the NHL at the 2018 winter Olympic Games, but added that any agreement must be reached by mid-July at the latest.

International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) general secretary Horst Lichtner has conceded that a “game-changing” offer is now likely needed in order for the NHL to reverse its decision not to compete at the 2018 winter Olympic Games, as the North American league’s players hit out at the stance.

Pyeongchang 2018 has expressed hope that a deal can still be reached for the NHL to send its players to the winter Olympic Games, as the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) today (Tuesday) hit out at the North American league’s refusal to back the event.

North American ice hockey league the NHL has confirmed it will not participate in the 2018 winter Olympic Games, stating no “meaningful dialogue” has materialised to convince it of the benefits of disrupting its season so its stars can compete in Pyeongchang.

The NHL North American ice hockey league has confirmed plans to stage two annual pre-season games in China from later this year.

The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) has agreed to pay the travel and insurance costs of NHL players for the 2018 winter Olympic Games in a bid to ensure their participation at next year’s event in Pyeongchang, according to the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

USA Hockey and the country’s national women’s ice hockey team have reached an agreement to end a wage dispute, in a deal that seemingly dispels any lasting concerns over a boycott of the forthcoming International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) Women’s World Championships.

North American ice hockey league the NHL has announced that the Colorado Avalanche and Ottawa Senators will travel to the Swedish capital of Stockholm this November as part of the league’s Global Series initiative.

Rene Fasel, president of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF), has called on the NHL to confirm by the end of next month whether it intends to allow its players to compete at the 2018 winter Olympic Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea.

NHL commissioner Gary Bettman has said “people should assume” that players from the North American ice hockey league will not be competing at next year’s winter Olympic Games in Pyeongchang with talks between the relevant parties having reached an impasse.

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