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NHL players get green light to participate in 2026 Olympics​

The NHL, NHLPA and international officials on Wednesday finalized a deal agreed on long ago to send players to the 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympics.

The league, union, International Ice Hockey Federation and International Olympic Committee confirmed the participation of NHL players at the Olympic Games for the first time since 2014. The groups negotiated the agreement and announced it initially last year.

NHL commissioner Gary Bettman is thrilled to have his league's players back on the world's premier international stage.

"Olympic participation will showcase the skill and talent of NHL players on an international stage. We are proud to collaborate with the IIHF, NHLPA, and IOC to bring the best hockey players in the world to the Olympics and make this happen in a way that benefits the game globally," Bettman said in a statement.

"Best-on-best international tournaments like the Olympics provide the opportunity to create extraordinary moments for our players and fans alike," added Marty Walsh, executive director of the NHL Players' Association, in a statement. "The return to the Olympics marks a monumental moment for hockey and we thank our partners -- the NHL, IOC and IIHF -- for this collaborative process. The skill and passion on display in Milano Cortina will build off the excitement of the 4 Nations Face-Off and continue our game's global growth."
 
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Seattle NHL team's mascot has a close encounter with a brown bear during video shoot in Alaska​

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Seattle Kraken forward John Hayden and the team’s blue-haired troll mascot had a close call with a brown bear during a promotional video shoot in Alaska.

Hayden and the mascot named Buoy were on a fly-fishing outing in Katmai National Park as part of a trip promoting youth hockey when the bear approached, video released by the team shows.

Knee-deep in a shallow river, they wore waders and other fly-fishing gear. Hayden had been fishing, but a guide quickly took the rod from him.

The bear charged toward the mascot, splashing water, but turned away before making contact as Hayden, Buoy and the film crew waded back to shore through a gentle current.
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