WHL Announces Return to Team Activities for Saskatoon Blades, Seven Other Teams

January 10, 2022 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Saskatoon Blades News Release

Calgary, Alta. - The Western Hockey League announced today that the Edmonton Oil Kings, Everett Silvertips, Medicine Hat Tigers, Prince Albert Raiders, Red Deer Rebels, Saskatoon Blades, Spokane Chiefs and Winnipeg ICE have all been cleared to resume all team activities, in accordance with WHL COVID-19 Protocols.

The aforementioned join the Lethbridge Hurricanes, Moose Jaw Warriors, Portland Winterhawks, Regina Pats, Swift Current Broncos, and Tri-City Americans, who previously returned to team activities. At this time, the 14 WHL Clubs listed above are all participating in team activities.

The WHL announced the rescheduling of the following 13 WHL Regular Season games:

Saturday, January 15

Winnipeg at Moose Jaw (originally scheduled for Wednesday, March 30)

Sunday, January 16

Kamloops at Portland (originally scheduled for Wednesday, January 12)

Moose Jaw at Regina (originally scheduled for Sunday, January 30)

Monday, January 17

Prince Albert at Red Deer (originally scheduled for Wednesday, January 12)

Tuesday, January 18

Winnipeg at Swift Current (originally scheduled for Tuesday, December 30)

Calgary at Regina (originally scheduled for Tuesday, January 11)

Wednesday, January 19

Calgary at Moose Jaw (originally scheduled for Wednesday, January 12)

Victoria at Prince George (originally scheduled for Friday, January 7)

Wednesday, February 2

Swift Current at Lethbridge (originally scheduled for Sunday, January 2)

Monday, February 7

Red Deer at Brandon (originally scheduled for Saturday, January 1)

Thursday, February 17

Moose Jaw at Lethbridge (originally scheduled for Friday, January 7)

Tuesday, February 22

Edmonton at Red Deer (originally scheduled for Friday, January 7)

Monday, March 28

Lethbridge at Red Deer (originally scheduled for Saturday, January 8)

Additionally, the WHL announced today the postponement of the following four (4) WHL Regular Season games as a result of capacity restrictions in the province of Manitoba:

Saturday, January 15 - Regina at Winnipeg

Sunday, January 16 - Regina at Winnipeg

Friday, January 21 - Regina at Brandon

Saturday, January 22 - Regina at Brandon

The four postponed games listed above will be rescheduled at a later date.

The WHL also announced today a start time change for Saturday's game between the Brandon Wheat Kings and Edmonton Oil Kings at Rogers Place. This game will now begin at 2 p.m. MT.

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.

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Western Hockey League Stories from January 10, 2022

• Americans to Host Columbia Basin Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons Military Appreciation Night - Tri-City Americans
• Winterhawks Weekly: Hawks Keep Rolling with Win over Kelowna - Portland Winterhawks
• Rebels Trade Rowland to Kamloops - Red Deer Rebels
• Rebels Schedule Update, Team Cleared to Resume Activities - Red Deer Rebels
• Rowland Dealt Due to Positive Development of Younger Players - Red Deer Rebels
• WHL Announces New Dates for Two Broncos Games - Swift Current Broncos
• WHL Announces Return to Team Activities for Saskatoon Blades, Seven Other Teams - Saskatoon Blades
• Raiders Cleared to Resume All Team Activities; Wednesday's Game in Red Deer Rescheduled - Prince Albert Raiders
• WHL Reschedules 2 Pats Games; Announces Return to Team Activities for 8 Clubs - Regina Pats
• Ticket Information for Rescheduled Home Games - Moose Jaw Warriors
• WHL Announces Three Rescheduled Dates for Hurricanes - Lethbridge Hurricanes
• Chiefs Cleared to Resume Normal Team Activities - Spokane Chiefs
• Wednesday's Winterhawks Home Game Rescheduled to Sunday - Portland Winterhawks
• WHL Announces Return to Team Activities for Eight Clubs; Changes to 18 WHL Regular Season Games - Winnipeg Ice
• WHL Announces Return to Team Activities for Eight Clubs; Changes to 19 WHL Regular Season Games - WHL
• Blazers Acquire Forward Ethan Rowland from Red Deer - Kamloops Blazers
• Winterhawks Netminder Gauthier Named WHL Goaltender of the Week - Portland Winterhawks
• Winterhawks Forward Stefan Named WHL Player of the Week - Portland Winterhawks
• Chiefs Announce Multiple Roster Transactions - Spokane Chiefs
• Winterhawks Forward Stefan Named WHL Player of the Week - WHL
• Winterhawks Netminder Gauthier Named WHL Goaltender of the Week - WHL
• MacKay Reassigned to Junior-A - Lethbridge Hurricanes
• Rockets Send Newell's Rights To Winnipeg For Pick - Kelowna Rockets
• ICE Acquire Newell - Winnipeg Ice
• Pats Acquire Logan Linklater from Raiders - Regina Pats
• Raiders Announce Trade with Pats - Prince Albert Raiders
• Pats Claim 20-Year-Old Defenceman Salame off Waivers - Regina Pats

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