WINNIPEG, Manitoba -- NHL commissioner Gary Bettman on Wednesday expressed concern about the construction delays regarding the hockey rink for the Milan Cortina Olympics.

The slow construction of the main rink is "disappointing," he said at the Winnipeg Jets ' facility.

"I'm not trying to pile on on this, in all of the prior Olympics, whether they built permanent or temporary facilities, it's never been this late for a completion in the building of ice, and so that's why we are cautious," Bettman said.

The NHL has previously expressed concern about the quality of the ice surface. The league is sending its own experts to Italy to ensure the ice is safe.

NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly has said the completion date of the main rink is set for Feb. 2. The women's tournament is schedule

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