(Lethbridge Hurricanes)

By David Opinko

Ahead of WHL start, no positive COVID tests for Alberta league

Feb 26, 2021 | 1:18 PM

LETHBRIDGE, AB – Hockey fans in Alberta will be pleased to know that, so far, nobody playing in the WHL’s Central Division is positive for COVID-19.

The Central Division is comprised entirely of Alberta-based teams including the Lethbridge Hurricanes, Medicine Hat Tigers, Calgary Hitmen, Red Deer Rebels, and Edmonton Oil Kings.

In its third week since practices resumed, the WHL conducted 177 COVID-19 tests and all of them came back negative.

“Using private PCR testing provided by DynaLIFE, testing was administered once to all members of the team delegations of players and staff from February 14 through February 26, 2021,” reads a statement from the league.

Across the WHL, there were no positive results among 481 tests conducted between February 6 to 26.

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