CTV writes that NHLers who participate in their national team’s olympic summer camps, and are injured by the resulting activities, could face the potential of being suspended without pay by their NHL clubs if their injury prevents them from attending training camp for their club team. This seems very Mickey Mouse to me when talking about professional sports. This has the potential to stop some NHL players from attending the training camps, thereby hurting their chances of making the final roster for the Olympics. I understand the NHL is a professional league, and these players have a responsibility to their clubs, but they also have a responsibility to the fans who watch and enjoy the game. In soccer, players are allowed to attend games and training camp anytime during the year (the whole U-21 World Cup, and Lionel Messi not getting permission thing aside). I think that clubs have to step up and help out the players who are gifted enough to go play at these camps, otherwise the players may end up footing the bill, or not going at all, which would be a shame for the sport as a whole.