IIHF would like NHL 2026 Olympics decision by spring 2024

Luc Tardif, IIHF President, answers questions from reporters during a press conference at the IIHF World Junior Hockey Championships in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023. (Darren Calabrese/The Canadian Press via AP)

Luc Tardif, IIHF President, gestures while answering questions from reporters during a press conference at the IIHF World Junior Hockey Championships in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023. (Darren Calabrese/The Canadian Press via AP)