The NHL All-Star Game will return during the 2021-22 season, TSN's Frank Seravalli reported on Tuesday's edition of "Insider Trading."
Last year's festivities were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. There was no guarantee the All-Star Game would take place next season with the 2022 Winter Olympics scheduled.
The NHL and the NHLPA agreed to participate in the Olympics in 2022 and 2026 as part of a modified collective bargaining agreement, which was ratified prior to the league's return to play.
Despite the agreement, the International Olympic Committee still hasn't confirmed the NHL's participation. The league reportedly gave the IOC a late-May deadline to finalize its decision.
The NHL typically doesn't hold the All-Star Game during Olympic years due to the long break in the season the games create. However, the showcase game has gone forward before during Olympic years with player participation in 1998 and 2002, according to Seravalli. But when players participated in 2014, 2010, and 2006, the All-Star Game was axed.
