The NHL says it will announce the names of players who test positive for COVID-19 during the season, doing away with the "unfit to play" designation the league used during its summer bubble tournament.
Following a COVID-19 diagnosis, players must follow isolation guidelines consistent with their local public health regulations. Players must be cleared by a cardiologist and team physician before returning to the ice.
Teammates identified as close contacts won't be required to quarantine -- as long as they personally test negative and remain asymptomatic.
Among other changes for this season: Coaches will be required to wear face masks on the bench, and team practices will not be open to the public.
The biggest adjustments involve the league's travel policy. The NHL temporarily realigned to four divisions -- including a group of the seven Canadian teams -- to help minimize travel. The entire regular season will consist solely of divisional play.
There will be one hotel designated in each NHL city where road teams will stay. Players will each get their own room (no more road roommates), and housekeepers are not allowed to enter rooms during the stay. In addition, all members of the team's traveling party are banned from dining at restaurants, going into shops or using transportation that is not directly provided by the team; all meals will be served at the team hotel.
NHL teams will be required to reserve two additional hotel rooms for each stay, with a checkout date after the team is scheduled to depart, to host any member of the traveling party who might need to stay behind to quarantine following a positive COVID-19 test.
The NHL and NHLPA's protocols are as comprehensive as they are specific. Players are asked not to carpool to the rink, and it is recommended that they not touch buttons in elevators.
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The NHL says it will announce the names of players who test positive for COVID-19 during the season, doing away with the "unfit to play" designation the league used during its summer bubble tournament.
Following a COVID-19 diagnosis, players must follow isolation guidelines consistent with their local public health regulations. Players must be cleared by a cardiologist and team physician before returning to the ice.
Teammates identified as close contacts won't be required to quarantine -- as long as they personally test negative and remain asymptomatic.
Among other changes for this season: Coaches will be required to wear face masks on the bench, and team practices will not be open to the public.
The biggest adjustments involve the league's travel policy. The NHL temporarily realigned to four divisions -- including a group of the seven Canadian teams -- to help minimize travel. The entire regular season will consist solely of divisional play.
There will be one hotel designated in each NHL city where road teams will stay. Players will each get their own room (no more road roommates), and housekeepers are not allowed to enter rooms during the stay. In addition, all members of the team's traveling party are banned from dining at restaurants, going into shops or using transportation that is not directly provided by the team; all meals will be served at the team hotel.
NHL teams will be required to reserve two additional hotel rooms for each stay, with a checkout date after the team is scheduled to depart, to host any member of the traveling party who might need to stay behind to quarantine following a positive COVID-19 test.
The NHL and NHLPA's protocols are as comprehensive as they are specific. Players are asked not to carpool to the rink, and it is recommended that they not touch buttons in elevators.
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