— Published on November 20, 2025

The NHL is in Milan to evaluate the Games arena

Milan-Cortina 2026

The NHL wants guarantees. While the North American ice hockey league has given the green light for its stars to return to the Winter Games, it is following the situation with some concern. progress of work on the Santa Giulia arena. The test event scheduled for December has also been cancelled.. The NHL Deputy Commissioner Bill Dalyannounced that Derek King and Dean Matsuzaki would be in Milan this week in order to assess the situation, considering that it was " It is necessary to see things with one's own eyes at this stage. ».

Daly said to himself, " concerned "Last Tuesday and hopes to have" « a much clearer vision » in the coming daysThe Milan-Cortina 2026 organizing committee and the Italian authorities have successfully met the challenge of the Cortina ski center, but the pressure remains at its highest with less than 100 days until the opening.