The first major setback to the W-H-L’s return to play has happened in B-C!
The league has suspended all team activities for the Kelowna Rockets after a hockey staff member tested positive for COVID-19 recently. That means Tuesday night’s Kelowna versus Kamloops’ game in the Okanagan centre has been postponed…the first W-H-L game to be postponed since action resumed in late February in Alberta. The W-H-L said no players within the team’s cohort have tested positive as of now, adding they’ll provide more information once determination of close contacts and further testing is completed. Following is the news release from the W-H-L…
WHL ANNOUNCES SUSPENSION OF
TEAM ACTIVITIES FOR KELOWNA ROCKETS
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE / TUESDAY, MARCH 30, 2021
Calgary, Alta. – The Western Hockey League announced today the Kelowna Rockets have suspended all team activities as a result of a positive COVID-19 test. The positive COVID-19 test results belong to a Hockey Staff member of the Kelowna Rockets within the Team Cohort. No players within the Team Cohort have tested positive at this time.
The WHL is working in consultation with B.C. Health Authorities on this matter.
As a result of the suspension of activities for the Kelowna Rockets, Game #177 (Tuesday, March 30 – Kamloops Blazers at Kelowna Rockets) has been postponed.
The WHL or Kelowna Rockets will not be providing any further comment at this time. Pending determination of close contacts and further test results, the WHL will provide further information.
