Kelowna Rockets activities suspended 14 days after 6 more Covid cases

The Western Hockey League has suspended 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 results belong to two hockey staff members and four players on the 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, March 30. 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 WHL issued instructions to the 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 10 WHL regular season games have been postponed:

WHL regular season game #178 originally scheduled to be played 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.