{"id":449747,"date":"2026-02-07T02:21:18","date_gmt":"2026-02-07T02:21:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/449747\/"},"modified":"2026-02-07T02:21:18","modified_gmt":"2026-02-07T02:21:18","slug":"are-nhl-players-in-the-olympics-how-many-are-playing-and-olympic-village-question-fascinate-fans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/449747\/","title":{"rendered":"Are NHL players in the Olympics? How many are playing and Olympic village question fascinate fans"},"content":{"rendered":"

Are NHL players in the Olympics? How many are playing and Olympic village question fascinate fans<\/a> originally appeared on The Sporting News<\/a>. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The 2026 Winter Olympics will be special.<\/p>\n

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NHL players have been away for a long time. The last time they were allowed was 2014.<\/p>\n

Well, until now. They’re back.<\/p>\n

Are NHL players in the Olympics?<\/p>\n

Yes, NHL players are competing in the Olympics in Italy this year.<\/p>\n

The league took a multi-week break to allow for its top players to represent their countries at these Olympics.<\/p>\n

There were two Olympics back-to-back without NHL players, in 2018 and 2022.<\/p>\n

Aside from the lack of a Russian team, this is a best-on-best tourney in Milan.<\/p>\n

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How many NHL players are at the Olympics?<\/p>\n

The NHL released an official answer to this: There are 149 NHL players at the Olympics.<\/p>\n

There are 12 teams participating, with the players split between the dozen.<\/p>\n

Are NHL players staying in the Olympic Village?<\/p>\n

The plan is for NHL players to stay in the Olympic Village.<\/p>\n

That has a chance to change, though.<\/p>\n

The women’s hockey tournament has included outbreaks of norovirus<\/a> in the early going, and if that persists, there are reportedly alternate plans for the men’s hockey players to get a different setup.<\/p>\n

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Team USA and Canada could set the trend here in particular, and they’ll both be chasing that gold medal and want no obstacles, like a virus, in their way.<\/p>\n

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