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NHL players are set to return to the next two Olympics. League commissioner Gary Bettman announced Friday at all-star weekend in Toronto that the NHL has struck a deal with the Players’ Association and International Ice Hockey Federation, paving the way for stars to compete in Italy in 2026 and at the following Winter Games in 2030.  CBC | Sports News

Hayley Wickenheiser is calling for mandated neck protection at “every level in hockey” after former NHL player Adam Johnson died from a cut by a skate blade during a game in England on Saturday. CBC | Sports News

After being critical of immigrants for not wearing poppies during Saturday’s Coach’s Corner segment on Hockey Night in Canada, the since-fired Don Cherry has been a hot topic at arenas across the NHL. CBC | Sports News