International Ice Hockey Federation chief expects to see NHL players at Olympics

Milan –

Stars from the NHL will play in the Winter Olympics, the head of the International Ice Hockey Federation said on Sunday, as Milano Cortina organizers and the International Olympic Committee gave the thumbs up to the Games’ main competition rink.

Luc Tardif told reporters present at a key test event for the Santa Giulia arena in Milan that “there is no reason that NHL will not come” to the Olympics for the first time since 2014.

“Every International Federation president wants the best players in this competition so that means it’s always our goal,” Tardif said.