COVID-19 concerns continue to push back opening night for Vancouver Giants, WHL
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The Province Hockey
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Jan. 8 has been taken off the table and the league will meet sometime next month to see when to kick off season Here are five things to ponder about the Vancouver Giants as we head into the final weeks of 2020: • As expected, the Western Hockey League announced Tuesday that it was pushing back the Jan. 8 opening night and the league’s governors would meet in January to consider potential start dates.
There are strict health orders in place in this province that aren’t scheduled to lift until Jan. 8. To be ready for Jan. 8, teams would have to likely start to assemble sometime after Boxing Day. We continue to make every effort to get our season started, but our first priority has always been the health and safety of our players, and everyone associated with the WHL,” commissioner Ron Robison said in a league news release. Given the public health restrictions that are currently in effect, we are not in a position to determine a new target date for our season. We will continue to consult with health authorities to determine when it is safe and responsible to get our season started.”
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There are strict health orders in place in this province that aren’t scheduled to lift until Jan. 8. To be ready for Jan. 8, teams would have to likely start to assemble sometime after Boxing Day. We continue to make every effort to get our season started, but our first priority has always been the health and safety of our players, and everyone associated with the WHL,” commissioner Ron Robison said in a league news release. Given the public health restrictions that are currently in effect, we are not in a position to determine a new target date for our season. We will continue to consult with health authorities to determine when it is safe and responsible to get our season started.”
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