NHL to Reevaluate ‘Pride Nights’ After Several Players Sit Out: League Commissioner

The ice is lit in rainbow light for Pride Night before an NHL hockey game between the Anaheim Ducks and the Los Angeles Kings in Los Angeles on April 26, 2021. Ashley Landis/AP Photo

The National Hockey League’s recent “pride nights” have not occurred without controversies stemming from concerns over religious beliefs and personal security, and it’s possible the NHL may not have pride nights next season and beyond.

NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman told CTV News in Ottawa on March 27 that after the current season ends, the league will evaluate pride nights due to some players’ refusal to participate for personal reasons.