WHL Announces Pausing of Team Activities for Lethbridge Hurricanes
January 1, 2022 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Lethbridge Hurricanes News Release
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Western Hockey League announced today the pausing of team activities for the Lethbridge Hurricanes as a result of 14 players being on the WHL COVID-19 Protocol List due to exhibiting symptoms or having tested positive for COVID-19.
The WHL is working in consultation with the WHL Chief Medical Officer regarding the matter concerning the Lethbridge Hurricanes. At this time, the Lethbridge Hurricanes have paused all team activities, including on-ice practices and off-ice training, pending further test results. The WHL will provide further information when it is available.
As a result of the Lethbridge Hurricanes pausing team activities, the following WHL Regular Season Games have been postponed and will be rescheduled at a later date:
- Saturday, January 1 - Lethbridge at Calgary
- Sunday, January 2 - Swift Current at Lethbridge
No other WHL Clubs are impacted at this time.
The health and safety of all WHL participants is the top priority for the WHL. In order to reduce the risk of exposure to and transmission of COVID-19, the WHL requires all WHL roster players, hockey operations staff, and other team and League office personnel to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 with a Health Canada approved vaccine.
In accordance with WHL policy, the Lethbridge Hurricanes and WHL will not be providing comment or identifying the individuals concerned.
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