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WHL Postpones Friday's Winterhawks Game at Kamloops

January 6, 2022 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Portland Winterhawks News Release


Calgary, Alta. - The Western Hockey League announced today the postponement of seven WHL Regular Season games as a result of travel delays due to weather in the Pacific Northwest or multiple players and staff being added to the WHL COVID-19 Protocol List due to exhibiting symptoms or having tested positive for COVID-19.

The following seven (7) WHL Regular Season games have been postponed and will be rescheduled at a later date:

Friday, January 7

Everett at Spokane - weather postponement

Portland at Kamloops

Seattle at Tri-City - weather postponement

Vancouver at Kelowna

Saturday, January 8

Vancouver at Kamloops

Everett at Tri-City

Sunday, January 9

Tri-City at Everett

The following two Western Conference games will be played as originally scheduled:

Saturday, January 8 - Portland at Kelowna (7:05 p.m. PT)

Sunday, January 9 - Portland at Vancouver (4 p.m. PT)

The WHL is working in consultation with the WHL Chief Medical Officer regarding the players and staff entered into WHL COVID-19 Protocols. Additional test results are pending and further information will be provided when it is available.

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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