It's official:The NHL is headed to the 2022 Winter Olympics.
On Friday, the league announced its players will be allowed to participate in the Games scheduled to be held in Beijing from Feb. 4-20, 2022; the hockey Arlington Hambright Jerseys tournament begins on Feb. 9.
The NHL Players' A sociation announcing the agreement had been made. Players will have the ability to opt out of participation and there will not be any insurance provided for COVID-related illne ses.
It said:
The IOC/IIHF refused to pay for the cost of insurance and insist David Montgomery Jerseys that Players take on all the COVID risk and agree to release the IOC et al. from potential liability related to anyone contracting COVID at the Games. The IIHF has agreed to create a $5 million fund to help cover lost NHL salaries due to COVID, provided that the affected Players contratced COVID at the Games while strictly following all COVID protocols. Note that it is the NHL's position that Players will not be paid if they mi s NHL Games after Beijing for COVID-related reasons.
It should be noted that the agreement also includes an out for the NHL "in the event evolving Covid conditions are deemed Khalil Herbert Jerseys by the NHL/NHLPA to render participation by NHL Players to be impractical or unsafe."
Now that the news is official, Sporting News makes a quick projection for who will be there sporting the maple leaf for Canada and the American flag for the United States. Teams are allowed to bring three goaltenders, eight defensemen and 14 forwards.
Canada's projected 2022 Olympic rosterGeneral manager: Doug Armstrong
Head coach: Jon Cooper
GoaliesPLAYER2021- Tashaun Gipson Jerseys 22 NHL TEAMJordan BinningtonSt. Louis BluesMarc-Andre FleuryVegas Golden KnightsCarey PriceMontreal CanadiensDefensePLAYER2021- Chicago Bears Golf Sporting Goods 22 NHL TEAMThomas ChabotOttawa SenatorsDrew DoughtyLos Angeles KingsDougie HamiltonNew Jersey DevilsCale MakarColorado AvalancheDarnell NurseEdmonton OilersAlex PietrangeloVegas Golden KnightsMorgan RiellyToronto Maple LeafsShea TheodoreVegas Golden KnightsForwardsPLAYER2021-22 NHL TEAMMat BarzalNew York IslandersPatrice BergeronBoston BruinsSidney CrosbyPittsburgh PenguinsBo HorvatVancouver CanucksJonathan HuberdeauFlorida PanthersBrad MarchandBoston BruinsMitch MarnerToronto Maple LeafsConnor McDavidEdmonton OilersNathan McKinnonColorado AvalancheBrayden PointTampa Bay LightningMark ScheifeleWinnipeg JetsSteven StamkosTampa Bay LightningMark StoneVegas Golden KnightsJohn TavaresToronto Maple LeafsUSA's projected 2022 Olympic rosterGeneral manager: Stan Bowman
Head coach: Mike Sullivan
GoaliesPLAYER2021-22 NHL TEAMThatcher DemkoVancouver CanucksJohn GibsonAnaheim DucksConnor HellebuyckWinnipeg JetsDefensePLAYER2021-22 NHL TEAMJohn CarlsonWashington CapitalsAdam FoxNew York RangersQuinn HughesVancouver CanucksSeth JonesChicago BlackhawksCharlie McAvoyBoston BruinsRyan McDonaghTampa Bay LightningJaccob SlavinCarolina HurricanesZach WerenskiColumbus Blue JacketsForwardsPLAYER2021-22 NHL TEAMBrock BoeserVancouver CanucksCole CaufieldMontreal CanadiensKyle ConnorWinnipeg JetsJack EichelBuffalo SabresJohnny GaudreauCalgary FlamesJake GuentzelPittsburgh PenguinsPatrick KaneChicago BlackhawksDylan LarkinDetroit Red WingsAuston MatthewsTampa Bay LightningT.J. OshieWashington CapitalsMax Mario Edwards Jr. Jerseys PaciorettyVegas Golden KnightsMatthew TkachukCalgary FlamesBlake WheelerWinnipeg JetsJ.T. MillerVancouver Canucks
