The International Ice Hockey Federation has approved adding six extra players to each team for the upcoming 2022 Olympics in Beijing, TSN Hockey Insider Darren Dreger reports.
Rosters will consist of 25 plus the six additional players that are eligible to play if injury or COVID-19 becomes a factor. Dreger notes the rule is essentially the same as an NHL taxi squad, which has been used by the league the past two seasons due to the pandemic.
The rule will apply for both the men's and women's tournaments.