Board of governors meeting ends with no clear next step for NHL and 2018 Olympics
PALM BEACH, Fla. — Wayne Gretzky remembered, with incredible precision, what it was like to fly back to North America from the 1998 Olympics in Nagano.
Part of the Team Canada squad that missed out on a medal, Gretzky recalled the challenge of travelling from Japan, through Vancouver, to New York. He got home on a Tuesday, practised with the New York Rangers a day later and then played in Toronto on Thursday.
“It’s hard on your body,” Gretzky said Friday, recalling the day-to-day schedule accurately while failing to mention his three assists in a 5-2 Rangers win.
For all the logistical challenges the Olympics present, Gretzky believes it’s ultimately worth it for NHL players to attend their sixth consecutive Games in South Korea in 2018.