Why NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman isn’t sure 4 Nations Face-Off will happen next season

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The 4 Nations Face-Off was a massive success for not just the NHL, but the game of hockey as a whole. 

But NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman isn't sure the tournament will be making a return during the 2025-26 season. 

Making an appearance on "The Rich Eisen Show," Bettman explained why the league will have to think long and hard about how the tournament would fit into next year’s schedule due to the Winter Olympics and World Cup of Hockey also being played. 

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NHL commissioner Gary Bettman answers questions from the media prior to a game between the Vegas Golden Knights and Colorado Avalanche at T-Mobile Arena.  (Lucas Peltier-Imagn Images)

"The success has been so quick and overwhelming," Bettman said. "We’ve got a lot of things to consider and sort out, including what our All-Star game looks like going forward. But, look, it was all good."

The 4 Nations Face-Off was played in place of the traditional All-Star Game this year, and it featured world teams from the United States, Canada, Sweden and Finland. 

Bettman called it a "quick appetizer" for the other international hockey that will be played in the coming years. The Winter Olympics in Milan, Italy, will kick off in 2026, and the World Cup of Hockey will return for the first time since 2016 in 2028 and will continue every four years afterward.

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The NHL previously didn’t allow its players to participate in the last two Winter Olympics. But the league will again allow its players to do so, starting next year in Milan.

In terms of the