Some unfamiliar names could play for Canada without NHL at 2018 Winter Games
Even though the NHL has rejected the 2018 Winter Olympics, there should be no shortage of Canadians ready to put on the Maple Leaf and compete for gold.
Even ex-defenceman and noted jokester Mike Commodore, who retired after the 2013-14 campaign, sent out a tweet Tuesday that said “I’ve always wanted to be an Olympian.”
While Commodore may not get the call, many lesser known players are likely to be in the spotlight for a couple of weeks in South Korea if the NHL and the International Olympic Committee don’t end up coming to an agreement that would send Sidney Crosby, Connor McDavid and the rest of Canada’s best.
Hockey Canada has “both a Plan A and a Plan B” for the games. Plan A is full NHL participation. Plan B will likely see a team of Canadians now playing in European leagues, especially the Russia-based KHL.