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Warriors, Pats, Americans Cleared To Play

WHL announces return to team activities for three clubs; postponement of one regular season game

Jan 10, 2022 | 11:11 AM

The Western Hockey League has announced that the Moose Jaw Warriors, Regina Pats, and Tri-City Americans have all been cleared to resume all team activities, in accordance with WHL COVID-19 Protocols.

Additionally, the WHL announced Saturday that the Vancouver Giants have paused all team activities as a result of multiple players or staff being added to the WHL COVID-19 Protocol List due to exhibiting symptoms or having tested positive for COVID-19.

As a result, Sunday’s WHL Regular Season game between the Portland Winterhawks and Vancouver Giants was postponed and will be rescheduled at a later date.

Saturday’s WHL regular season game between the Portland Winterhawks and Kelowna Rockets, however, was played as originally scheduled.

The WHL is working in consultation with the WHL Chief Medical Officer regarding the matter concerning the Vancouver Giants.

League officials say 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.