The men’s ice hockey tournament at the 2026 Winter Olympics will feature NHL players for the first time since the 2014 Games in Sochi, Russia, and that is creating a lot of excitement for the tournament. What is not creating excitement is the state of the arena that is set to host those games at the Milan Cortina Olympics.
There are problems. Multiple problems.
Ice rink for 2026 Olympic hockey tournament is creating issues
The most important problem so far is the simple the fact the PalaItalia Santa Giulia, a 16,000-seat venue which will host 33 games, including both the men’s and women’s gold medal games is not yet completed just two months away from the opening ceremonies. The NHL has been concerned about the lack of progress as far back as 2023, and according to The Athletic this week the