WHL announces postponement of WHL Regular Season game between Vancouver and Kelowna

Calgary, Alta. – The Western Hockey League announced today the postponement of the WHL Regular Season game scheduled for Wednesday, February 9 at Prospera Place in Kelowna between the Vancouver Giants and Kelowna Rockets, due to WHL COVID-19 Protocols impacting the Vancouver Giants.

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

Information on the rescheduling of Wednesday’s game between the Giants and Rockets will be provided at a later date.

There will be no further comment from the WHL or the Vancouver Giants.

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.

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.