The Prince George Cougars games scheduled for tonight (Wednesday), Friday, April 2nd, and Saturday, April 10th have been postponed by the Western Hockey League.
The WHL announced the suspension of team activities for the Kelowna Rockets for a minimum of 14 days through Wednesday, April 14, following six additional positive COVID-19 tests.
The positive COVID-19 test results belong to two Hockey Staff members and four players on the Kelowna Rockets within the Team Cohort.
The six positive test results received today follow one positive test result for COVID-19, which was received on Tuesday.
All other test results from the other participating team cohorts in the RE/MAX Hub Centres came back negative.
In accordance with the WHL’s Return to Play Protocol, the league issued instructions to the Kelowna Rockets on Tuesday including the following actions as a result of the positive tests to members of their team cohort:
- Players and hockey staff were immediately isolated and tested;
- B.C. Health Officials have been contacted by the WHL;
- All close contacts have been instructed to self-quarantine and monitor symptoms for 14 days;
- The Kelowna Rockets will be assisting B.C. Health Officials with contact tracing.
The WHL is working in consultation with B.C. Health Authorities on this matter.
As a result of the suspension of activities for the Kelowna Rockets, the following WHL Regular Season Games have been postponed:
| Game # | Date | Matchup |
| 177 | Tuesday, March 30, 2021 | Kamloops at Kelowna |
| 178 | Wednesday, March 31, 2021 | Vancouver at Prince George |
| 180 | Friday, April 2, 2021 | Kelowna at Prince George |
| 182 | Saturday, April 3, 2021 | Kelowna at Victoria |
| 184 | Monday, April 5, 2021 | Vancouver at Kelowna |
| 186 | Wednesday, April 7, 2021 | Kelowna at Kamloops |
| 190 | Saturday, April 10, 2021 | Prince George at Kelowna |
| 193 | Monday, April 12, 2021 | Victoria at Kelowna |
| 194 | Tuesday, April 13, 2021 | Kelowna at Vancouver |
| 197 | Thursday, April 15, 2021 | Kamloops at Kelowna |
The league says the game tonight between Vancouver and Prince George has been postponed out of an abundance of caution.
The WHL or Kelowna Rockets will not be providing any further comment at this time.
Tonight’s @NHLFlames at @Canucks game has been postponed. https://t.co/vepmbbLjWr pic.twitter.com/daMOp6TECj
— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) April 1, 2021
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