There will be no Eastern Conference games this weekend in the W-H-L with word that the Friday-Saturday home-and-home series between the Prince Albert Raiders and Swift Current has been postponed.
The league cited multiple players and staff as being added to their COVID-19 protocol list, but didn’t specify how many and from which of the two teams. Among the 11 Eastern Conference games scrubbed this weekend is the home-and-home series between the Saskatoon Blades and Regina. Following is the news release from the W-H-L…..
WHL ANNOUNCES POSTPONEMENT OF
TWO WHL REGULAR SEASON GAMES
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE / THURSDAY, JANUARY 6, 2022
Calgary, Alta. – The Western Hockey League announced today the postponement of two WHL Regular Season games due to 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 two (2) WHL Regular Season games have been postponed and will be rescheduled at a later date:
Friday, January 7
- Prince Albert at Swift Current
Saturday, January 8
- Swift Current at Prince Albert
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.
