By Ethan Ready
Schedule Changes

WHL announces changes to regular-season schedule; Cougars to play Royals Jan. 19th

Jan 10, 2022 | 4:39 PM

CALGARY – The Prince George Cougars remain under the Western Hockey League’s COVID-19 Protocol, preventing them from practicing or training for the time being.

Meanwhile, the league announced on Monday the Edmonton Oil Kings, Everett Silvertips, Medicine Hat Tigers, Prince Albert Raiders, Red Deer Rebels, Saskatoon Blades, Spokane Chiefs and Winnipeg ICE have all been cleared to resume all team activities, in accordance with WHL COVID-19 Protocols.

The aforementioned join the Lethbridge Hurricanes, Moose Jaw Warriors, Portland Winterhawks, Regina Pats, Swift Current Broncos, and Tri-City Americans, who previously returned to team activities. At this time, the 14 WHL Clubs listed above are all participating in team activities.

The WHL announced the rescheduling of the following 13 WHL Regular Season games:

Saturday, January 15

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Winnipeg at Moose Jaw (originally scheduled for Wednesday, March 30)

Sunday, January 16

Kamloops at Portland (originally scheduled for Wednesday, January 12)

Moose Jaw at Regina (originally scheduled for Sunday, January 30)

Monday, January 17

Prince Albert at Red Deer (originally scheduled for Wednesday, January 12)

Tuesday, January 18

Winnipeg at Swift Current (originally scheduled for Tuesday, December 30)

Calgary at Regina (originally scheduled for Tuesday, January 11)

Wednesday, January 19

Calgary at Moose Jaw (originally scheduled for Wednesday, January 12)

Victoria at Prince George (originally scheduled for Friday, January 7)

Wednesday, February 2

Swift Current at Lethbridge (originally scheduled for Sunday, January 2)

Monday, February 7

Red Deer at Brandon (originally scheduled for Saturday, January 1)

Thursday, February 17

Moose Jaw at Lethbridge (originally scheduled for Friday, January 7)

Tuesday, February 22

Edmonton at Red Deer (originally scheduled for Friday, January 7)

Monday, March 28

Lethbridge at Red Deer (originally scheduled for Saturday, January 8)

Additionally, the WHL announced today the postponement of the following four (4) WHL Regular Season games as a result of capacity restrictions in the province of Manitoba:

Saturday, January 15 – Regina at Winnipeg

Sunday, January 16 – Regina at Winnipeg

Friday, January 21 – Regina at Brandon

Saturday, January 22 – Regina at Brandon

The four postponed games listed above will be rescheduled at a later date.

The health and safety of all WHL participants is the top priority for the WHL. In order to reduce the risk of exposure to and transmission of COVID-19, the WHL requires all WHL roster players, hockey operations staff, and other team and League office personnel to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 with a Health Canada approved vaccine.

by Ethan Ready

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