No, hockey will not be dropped from the Olympics if the NHL refuses to send players.
Among the reasons why baseball was dropped was it is not widely played all over the world, a baseball stadium is a single purpose facility, and it wasnt one of the most popular sports on the docket.
Hockey is played in almost every country that competes in the winter games, with many having competitive teams. It is popular, and hockey can be played in the same arenas as figure skating, curling, short track speed skating, etc, etc.
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