‘Strong negative sentiment’ to Olympics from NHL owners; no decision yet
PALM BEACH, Fla. — The NHL still has yet to decide whether it will take part in the 2018 Olympics, but the owners don’t seem keen on it.
NHL commissioner Gary Bettman said there was “strong negative sentiment” among owners toward players attending a sixth consecutive Olympic Games in PyeongChang. While no formal vote was taken on the first day of the board of governors meetings on Thursday afternoon, feedback leaned against another Olympic experience for the NHL, which has attended every four years since 1998.
“I think after doing five of these, I don’t know, fatigue might be a word (to describe it),” Bettman said of the owners’ reaction.
“I think our constituents have become increasingly negative toward the Olympic experience,” deputy commissioner Bill Daly added. “I think that’s fair to say.”