Illinois Ice Hockey Covid

The challenges relating to the covid 19 pandemic are daunting and ever changing.

Illinois ice hockey covid. This guidance issued by the department of commerce and economic opportunity dceo the illinois department of public health idph and the illinois state board of education isbe pertains to all youth and adult recreational sports including but not limited to school based sports high school and elementary school travel clubs private leagues and clubs recreational. Covid 19 cases among youth hockey players traced back to ice arenas boston statehouse. Illinois public health officials however point to several hockey related covid 19 outbreaks around the country including one that happened last month at a tournament for adults in traverse city. 15 declared a two week moratorium on ice rink activities after 158 cases of the.

Youth hockey is temporarily shut down after more than 100 cases were traced back to local ice arenas. Chris sununu on oct. Earlier this year health officials identified multiple covid 19 cases tied to a summer ice hockey tournament that took place in part at the northford ice pavilion. In winnipeg a combination of health guidelines and arena.

Hockey rinks across the country are quieter than ever amid the covid 19 pandemic even with a fraction of teams playing games regularly. Ned lamont indicated tuesday that more guidance would be forthcoming for the state s winter sports including ice hockey. A youth hockey team in ann arbor has gone into quarantine after blank several youth hockey players have tested positive for covid 19 a. 8 while the ontario hockey league announced thursday it s aiming for a feb.

The western hockey league said earlier this month it plans to begin the season jan. Laconia members of the new england wolves junior hockey team coaches rink staff and referees have been busy getting covid 19 tests in anticipation of returning to the ice this friday.