QMJHL facing serious COVID-19 challenges after just 1 weekend of play
Armada, Phoenix suspended activities due to positive test
After just one weekend of play, the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League is facing two significant COVID-19 issues.
The league announced Monday that the Blainville-Boisbriand Armada and Sherbooke Phoenix have suspended all in-person team activities after an Armada player tested positive for COVID-19. The Armada and Phoenix played twice this past weekend.
The league says players and staff for both teams will now be isolated and tested as public health official explore the nature of all contacts between players and staff.
Meanwhile, the Armada and Remparts are in danger of not being able to practise or play games this month under new rules announced Monday by the Quebec government.
The government announced that team sports are among the activities being barred in Quebec's COVID-19 "red zones," which include the greater Montreal area and Quebec City. That affects the Remparts and the Armada, who are based in suburban Montreal.
The QMJHL expressed disappointment with the government's decision in a statement released Monday and said it will share additional safety measures for the Armada and Remparts with Quebec public health officials over the next few days.
