By rdnewsNOW Staff

Rebels Not Affected

WHL postpones 13 regular season games since January 5

Jan 6, 2022 | 2:00 PM

The Western Hockey League has announced the postponement of 13 WHL regular season games over the past day as a result of 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 13 WHL regular season games have been postponed and will be rescheduled at a later date:

Friday, January 7

• Regina at Saskatoon
• Victoria at Prince George
• Prince Albert at Swift Current
• Everett at Spokane – weather postponement
• Portland at Kamloops
• Seattle at Tri-City – weather postponement
• Vancouver at Kelowna

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• Saskatoon at Regina
• Victoria at Prince George
• Swift Current at Prince Albert
• 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.

League officials say no other WHL Clubs are impacted at this time.

Officials add, 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.