WHL Announces 15 Teams Pausing Activities Due to COVID-19 Protocols | The Canadian News

What should have been a busy weekend in the Western Hockey League is now fairly light in content.

On Friday, announced the WHL that 15 of their 22 teams are pausing team activities due to COVID-19 protocols.

“At this time, 15 clubs have recently paused team activities as a result of the addition of various players and staff to the WHL COVID-19 protocol list due to showing symptoms or testing positive for COVID-19,” said WHL it’s a statement. .

Below are the teams of the teams that have currently paused their activities:

• Calgary Hitmen
• Edmonton Oil Kings
• Everett Silver Tips
• Kamloops Blazers
• Medicine hat tigers
• Moose Jaw Warriors
• Prince Albert Raiders
• Red Deer Rebels
• regina pats
• Saskatoon Blades
• Spokane bosses
• Americans from three cities
• royal victory
• Winnipeg Ice

ten games they were scheduled for Friday, and all 10 have been postponed.

10 games were scheduled for Saturday, but only one is played: the Kelowna Rockets (16-9-1-3, 36 points) hosting the Portland Winterhawks (16-11-3-1, 36 points).

Three games are scheduled for Sunday, with two postponed. Game 3 will feature Portland visiting Vancouver (15-16-1-0, 31 points) at 4 p.m.

The league noted that the Lethbridge Hurricanes and Swift Current Broncos have been cleared to resume all team activities.

“It is anticipated that many other WHL clubs currently on hiatus will be cleared to resume team activities in the coming days,” the league said.

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“The WHL and our member clubs remain fully committed to playing through the 68-game WHL regular season schedule and playoffs,” said league commissioner Ron Robison.

“As we overcome the challenges presented by the current COVID-19 pandemic, our priority continues to be to provide a world-class development experience for WHL players, staff and officials, and to do so safely and healthily.” .

The WHL said several games next week will also be postponed:

Tuesday, January 11:

• Calgary in Regina
• Prince Albert in Edmonton
• Spokane in Victoria
• Kelowna at Prince George

Wednesday, January 12:

• Calgary at Moose Jaw
• Spokane in Victoria
• Kelowna at Prince George

The league says teams are responsible for monitoring players and staff daily for COVID symptoms.

The WHL says that if a player or staff member exhibits symptoms, a quick test is done and that person is isolated. If the test is positive, a PCR test is performed to confirm the first test.

“If there are multiple positive rapid antigen test results for COVID-19, all team activities are immediately paused,” the league said.

“The entire team completes a round of PCR testing and isolates until the results are received and the WHL medical director learns of the situation.”