Source: Dean Bennett The Canadian Press, globalnews.ca, July 14, 2020 Monday marked Day 1 of Edmonton Oilers training camp as the NHL resumes play. The Edmonton Oilers returned to the ice Monday, but not before taking time to remember and pay tribute to teammate Colby Cave, who died in April after suffering a brain bleed.… Continue reading Oilers Honour Colby Cave Prior to First Practice
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Nhl, Nhlpa Finalize Tentative Agreement on Return to Play Protocols
Source: TSN.ca staff with files from Frank Seravalli, tsn.ca, July 06, 2020 Some of the details in the Return-To-Play agreement include a limit of 30 skaters and unlimited goalies in Phase 3 training camps. The NHL and NHLPA have finalized a tentative agreement on Phases 3 and 4 of the league’s Return-To-Play protocols, but are… Continue reading Nhl, Nhlpa Finalize Tentative Agreement on Return to Play Protocols
According to NHL, 26 Players Have Tested Positive for COVID-19 Since June 8
Source: Sportsnet Staff, sportsnet.ca, June 30, 2020 The league has issued a statement saying, “all players who have tested positive have been self-isolated and are following CDC and Health Canada protocols.” The NHL says 15 out of more than 250 players in the league’s Phase 2 return-to-play protocol have tested positive for COVID-19 while an… Continue reading According to NHL, 26 Players Have Tested Positive for COVID-19 Since June 8
NHL Hub City Decision Could Come Today
Source: TSN.ca staff, tsn.ca, June 26, 2020 Chicago, Edmonton, Las Vegas, Los Angeles and Toronto are the remaining options to host the league’s return. According to TSN Hockey Insider Pierre LeBrun, the NHL could make its hub city announcement as soon as Friday if the NHL and NHL Players’ Association can come to a decision.… Continue reading NHL Hub City Decision Could Come Today
Vancouver No Longer Being Considered an NHL Hub City
Source: Richard Zussman, globalnews.ca, June26, 2020 The league has moved on to Toronto and Edmonton as options but this is depending on virus transmission patterns. The NHL is no longer considering Vancouver as a hub city to help finish the season, sources tell Global News, but that doesn’t mean the league won’t revisit the idea.… Continue reading Vancouver No Longer Being Considered an NHL Hub City
Vancouver’s Plan to Be a NHL Hub City
Source: Richard Zussman, globalnews.ca, June 12, 2020 Teams would have no contact with the public, spectators or their families. A plan approved by B.C.’s top doctor ensures NHL teams would be in “bubbles” for the entire time they would be in Vancouver, should the city be selected as a “hub city” when professional hockey resumes.… Continue reading Vancouver’s Plan to Be a NHL Hub City
Beginning June 8, NHL teams able to reopen facilities
Source: Phil Heidenreich, globalnews.ca, June 05, 2020 Various measures in the Phase 2 protocol are intended to provide players with a safe and controlled environment so they may resume their conditioning. The National Hockey League announced Thursday night that it will be moving into Phase 2 of its plan to potentially resume its season amid… Continue reading Beginning June 8, NHL teams able to reopen facilities
Alberta Premier Wants Travel Exemption for Athletes
Source: Joshua Clipperton, sportsnet.ca, May 28, 2020 Trudeau was asked about the NHL being exempt from these restrictions during a press conference on May 3rd. Alberta Premier Jason Kenney has written a letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau asking for the federal government to exempt foreign professional athletes from the mandatory 14-day quarantine required of… Continue reading Alberta Premier Wants Travel Exemption for Athletes
NHL Adopts 24-Team Playoff Format
Source: Joshua Clipperton, The Canadian Press, cbc.ca, May 27, 2020 If 14-day quarantine rule remains the NHL says Canadian markets not feasible as hub city. NHL commissioner Gary Bettman says the league and the NHL Players’ Association have agreed on a return-to-play format in the event the 2019-20 season can resume. The 24-team plan would… Continue reading NHL Adopts 24-Team Playoff Format
Negotiations Ongoing as NHLPA Board Approves 24-Team Playoff Format
Source: Joshua Clipperton, globalnews.ca, May 23, 2020 If the NHL returns sometime this summer, it’s almost certain teams will be clustered in hub cities across North America. The NHL and its players are going to keep talking. The NHL Players’ Association announced late Friday its executive board has authorized “further negotiations” on a 24-team playoff… Continue reading Negotiations Ongoing as NHLPA Board Approves 24-Team Playoff Format