ORCHARD PARK, N.Y.—NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly met informally on Friday with members of the International Ice Hockey Federation, speaking briefly about future participation of NHLers in the Winter Olympics. The NHL is skipping the Games this February in Pyeongchang, South Korea, but the door is open for the league to return for 2022 in Beijing. “It’s very premature for me to go there,” Daly said. The logistical issues that we have with South Korea will be the same with China, but maybe there are some other opportunities in China that aren’t in South Korea. We’re looking forward to Tampa.” There are rules — including suspensions — if players skip the game for any other reason than a legitimate injury.

Source: thestar December 29, 2017 23:12 UTC