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Four Players on COVID-19 Protocol List

WHL announces pausing of team activities for Swift Current Broncos

Dec 30, 2021 | 11:56 AM

The Western Hockey League announced Thursday the pausing of team activities for the Swift Current Broncos as a result of four players being on the WHL COVID-19 Protocol List due to exhibiting symptoms or having tested positive for COVID-19.

League officials believe the exposure to COVID-19 occurred outside the team environment.

The WHL is working in consultation with the WHL Chief Medical Officer regarding the matter concerning the Swift Current Broncos. At this time, the Swift Current Broncos have paused all team activities, including on-ice practices and off-ice training, pending further test results. The WHL will provide further information when it is available.

As a result of the Swift Current Broncos pausing team activities, the following WHL regular season games have been postponed and will be rescheduled at a later date:

• Thursday, Dec. 30 – Winnipeg at Swift Current
• Friday, Dec. 31 – Regina at Swift Current

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No other WHL Clubs are impacted at this time.

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.

In accordance with WHL policy, the Swift Current Broncos and WHL will not be providing comment or identifying the individuals concerned.