B.C. gets go-ahead for NHL games
British Columbia joined Alberta as the lone Canadian provinces to approve NHL games for the upcoming season.
B.C. Premier John Horgan made the announcement Sunday.
After speaking with @fr_aquilini yesterday about the NHL’s return-to-play plan, I’m pleased to confirm the enhanced health measures being put in place for the upcoming season mean games can safely be played here in BC.
— John Horgan (@jjhorgan) January 3, 2021
Lets go @Canucks!
Alberta green-lit NHL games Thursday. Canada's federal government gave the go-ahead for training camps north of the border that same day.
Manitoba, Ontario, and Quebec haven't consented to teams in those provinces hosting games. On Thursday, a Manitoba government spokesperson told The Canadian Press that negotiations were ongoing.
The seven Canadian NHL clubs will play in the same division as part of the NHL's 2020-21 realignment.
The seven clubs not involved in the 2019-20 return to play - including the Ottawa Senators - opened training camps Thursday, while the rest began Sunday. The regular season is scheduled to start Jan. 13.