Where things stand with the World Juniors in Edmonton
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Yesterday was a big day for the U20 World Junior Hockey Championships, set to take place later this month in Edmonton, Alberta. A big day for hockey more broadly, frankly.
Sadly, five of those players who had to endure the quarantine collected their walking papers right as the group returned to action. Meanwhile, across the Atlantic, fate delivered Sweden’s World Junior roster a haymaker clean to the jaw so robust it knocked all Tre of their Kronors clean from their visage.
It was, frankly, a really crummy day for the sport in a year that’s delivered a seemingly endless stream of just that.
Salmond revealed that all five players were deemed unfit to play, and that each decision was one made with the health of the players in mind.
TSN’s Mark Masters shared some of the safety protocols in place for the team’s arrival in Edmonton in this article, and it’s well worth checking out.
The Swedish hockey federation is reviewing all of their options, and is in direct contact with the IIHF about how best to proceed.
Sadly, five of those players who had to endure the quarantine collected their walking papers right as the group returned to action. Meanwhile, across the Atlantic, fate delivered Sweden’s World Junior roster a haymaker clean to the jaw so robust it knocked all Tre of their Kronors clean from their visage.
It was, frankly, a really crummy day for the sport in a year that’s delivered a seemingly endless stream of just that.
Salmond revealed that all five players were deemed unfit to play, and that each decision was one made with the health of the players in mind.
TSN’s Mark Masters shared some of the safety protocols in place for the team’s arrival in Edmonton in this article, and it’s well worth checking out.
The Swedish hockey federation is reviewing all of their options, and is in direct contact with the IIHF about how best to proceed.