WHL announces postponement of WHL Regular Season game between Everett and Spokane
Calgary, Alta. – The Western Hockey League announced today the postponement of tonight’s WHL Regular Season game between the Everett Silvertips and Spokane Chiefs as a result of two positive tests for COVID-19 with players on the active roster of the Chiefs. Both players that received the positive test results are fully vaccinated in accordance with the WHL mandatory vaccination policy.
The WHL is working in consultation with the WHL Chief Medical Officer regarding the matter concerning the Spokane Chiefs. At this time, the Spokane Chiefs 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 WHL’s requirement that all roster players, hockey operations staff, and other team and League personnel be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, there are no other WHL Clubs considered high-risk close contacts.
Information on the rescheduling of tonight’s game will be provided at a later date.
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 Spokane Chiefs and WHL will not be providing comment or identifying the individuals concerned.
About the Western Hockey League
Regarded as the world’s finest development league for junior hockey players, the Western Hockey League (WHL) head office is based in Calgary, Alberta. The WHL consists of 22 member Clubs with 17 located in Western Canada and five in the U.S. Pacific Northwest. A member of the Canadian Hockey League, the WHL has been a leading supplier of talent for the National Hockey League for over 50 years. The WHL is also the leading provider of hockey scholarships with over 375 graduates each year receiving WHL Scholarships to pursue a post-secondary education of their choice. Each season, WHL players also form the nucleus of Canada’s National Junior Hockey Team.
