NHL won’t participate in 2022 Beijing Olympics

By Heather Hamilton

Published December 21, 2021 11:25pm ET

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NHL won’t participate in 2022 Beijing Olympics — A USA women's ice hockey player jumps over the boards and into bench during third period of the game against Finland at the 2014 Winter Olympics womens ice hockey match at Shayba Arena, Saturday, Feb. 8, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo/J. David Ake) | J. David Ake

The NHL and NHL Players’ Association agreed Tuesday that they will skip the 2022 Winter Olympics held in Beijing.

The league made it official with a statement on Wednesday.

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