“The past few weeks have been difficult as we witness the world react and address the coronavirus (COVID-19),” the SHA said in a statement. Hockey Canada announced Thursday that it’s stopping all sanctioned events effective Friday, a measure that includes everything under the Saskatchewan Hockey Association umbrella. That includes the national-championship Centennial Cup, slated to be held in Portage la Prairie in May. The Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League, which is currently in playoffs, said Thursday night that starting Friday, “all games, and hockey-related activity have been cancelled, until further notice.”Įarlier in the day, the SJHL said in a statement that it “will currently continue its season as planned,” but the governing Canadian Junior Hockey League later said that its member clubs would shut down hockey activities. Photo by Liam Richards / Saskatoon StarPhoenix Meanwhile, the Western Hockey League’s board of governors met Thursday “to evaluate next steps for the WHL and its 22 member clubs in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.”Īrticle content Saskatoon Blades forward Caiden Daley, right, celebrates a goal with forward Martin Fasko-Rudas against the Lethbridge Hurricanes during first-period WHL action at SaskTel Centre in Saskatoon on Feb. “The National Lacrosse League has determined that it is in the best interests of our fans, our players, our coaches and our staff to temporarily suspend play until further notice due to concerns over COVID-19,” they said in their statement. Many players live outside the communities where they play, and commute to both road and home games. The 13-team NLL has squads spread across North America, including five in Canada. The NLL in a statement said it “w ill continue to evaluate this situation and remain in constant communication with health, team, business and league officials across North America … Security and safety is our top priority and focus in these challenging and unprecedented times, and we will continue to provide updates on resumption and rescheduling of play as they are determined.” The CHL in a statement said its three regional leagues “take the health and safety of our players, fans, volunteers, staff, and general public very seriously,” and that its commissioners have been monitoring the situation. Article content Saskatchewan Rush goaltender Evan Kirk stops a shot from Colorado Mammoth forward Dylan Kinnear in NLL action at SaskTel Centre in Saskatoon on Feb.

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