Russian forward from Tampa Bay Nikita Koucherov stated that he wanted to participate in the Olympics and noted that without the presence Russian team The competition in the hockey tournament cannot be considered a tournament of the strongest, reports Sportsnet journalist Luke Fox on the social network.
The National Hockey League (NHL), the National Hockey League Players’ Association (NHLPA) and the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) have announced their intention to have NHL players participate in the Olympic Games in 2026 and 2030.
The 2026 Winter Olympic Games will be held from February 6 to 22, 2026 in Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo (Italy). The last time NHL players competed on the Olympic arena was at the 2014 Sochi Games. Before that, NHL players competed in five Olympic Games: 1998 in Nagano (Japan), 2002 in Salt Lake City (United States), 2006 in Turin (Italy) and 2010 in Vancouver (Canada). The host city for the 2030 Winter Olympics will be chosen by the International Olympic Committee later this year.
Kucherov took last place in the skills competitions heading into the NHL All-Star Game in Toronto. The Russian leads the NHL scoring race with 85 points this season.
Source : MatchTV
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