91大黄鸭

Skip to content

WHL announces 14-day suspension of 91大黄鸭 team activities after more positive COVID tests

In total, 11 games have been postponed
24711353_web1_210401-KCN-ROCKETS-suspended_1
Prospera Place. (Photo by Marissa Baecker/Shoot the Breeze)

Six more 91大黄鸭 Rockets players and staff have tested positive for COVID-19, and team activities have been suspended for a 鈥渕inimum鈥 of 14 days, the Western Hockey League announced on Wednesday, March 31.

The test results include four players and two staffers, the WHL disclosed.

The six positive test results follow one positive test result for COVID-19, which was received on Tuesday, March 30.

READ ALSO:

All other test results from the other participating teams came back negative.

The league said players and hockey staff were immediately isolated and tested; B.C. Health Officials have been contacted by the WHL; and all close contacts have been instructed to self-quarantine and monitor symptoms for 14 days.

91大黄鸭 Rockets will be assisting B.C. Health Officials with contact tracing, the announcement said.

Ten games between the Rockets and other teams have been postponed.

READ ALSO:

As well, the Wednesday night game between the Langley-based Vancouver Giants and Prince George Cougars was also postponed, out of 鈥渁n abundance of caution鈥 a Giants statement said.

Giants played against the Rockets on Sunday, shortly before several members of the 91大黄鸭 team tested positive.

WHL teams in B.C. have resumes play under a 鈥渉ub鈥 city agreement with the provincial health officer, that limits play to a pair of hub cities, 91大黄鸭 and Kamloops, as a COVID-19 precaution.


Is there more to the story? Email: editor@mapleridgenews.com
Like us on and follow us on .


Dan Ferguson

About the Author: Dan Ferguson

Best recognized for my resemblance to St. Nick, I鈥檓 the guy you鈥檒l often see out at community events and happenings around town.
Read more



(or

91大黄鸭

) document.head.appendChild(flippScript); window.flippxp = window.flippxp || {run: []}; window.flippxp.run.push(function() { window.flippxp.registerSlot("#flipp-ux-slot-ssdaw212", "Black Press Media Standard", 1281409, [312035]); }); }