The next Winter Olympic Games will be presented in 2026, in Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo in Italy.
And for the first time since 2014, NHL players will be able to participate.
It should be exciting… And to set the table for the Games, fans will be able to enjoy the 4 Nations Tournament which will be played next February.
But what’s interesting is that there could be another hockey competition at the Olympic Games, without necessarily talking about the real tournament.
Allan Walsh on Twitter reported today that the IIHF is working on a request to include 3-on-3 hockey competition.
The idea is intriguing… And very exciting:
We have to wonder – if the project sees the light of day – what the teams from the different nations will look like.
Will NHL players (those who will not be part of their respective country’s team for the real tournament) be able to participate? If so, will we want to focus on talent… Or on speed?
There are guys who would be perfect for this kind of competition. Quickly, in Montreal, I think of Cole Caufield, a player who is always dangerous when there is a lot of space on the ice.
We’ve seen him score a lot of overtime goals since the start of his career, after all.
Personally, I would really like to see a competition like this be presented at the Olympic Games.
It’s different from 5-on-5 hockey and every time there’s a game that goes into overtime in the NHL (3-on-3), it’s always pretty exciting.
That said, 3-on-3 hockey on the international stage… Who wouldn’t like that?
In burst
– Seen the same…
– Who will be part of the Canadian team?
– Absolutely.
– His return to the game did not take long…
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