Nhl players with covid 19. The nhlsays 26 players have tested positive for covid 19since phase 2 of its return to play protocol started june 8. The national hockey league says 11 players have tested positive for covid 19 since phase 2 of the leagues return to play plan began on june 8. The nhl says the laboratories hired to conduct daily covid 19 tests on players in edmonton and toronto keep their supply chains separate from the publics to ensure never the two shall meet.
The league announced tuesday that a third player from the colorado avalanche has the disease caused by the novel coronavirus. In phase 4 all 52 personnel players and club staff for each team will be tested for covid 19 on a daily basis. An eighth nhl player has tested positive for covid 19.
After multiple reports of positive covid 19 tests across the sporting landscape on friday including maple leafs star auston matthews the nhl released a statement in regards to testing during phase 2 of its return to play plan which began on june 8. The league noted that more than 600 nhl players participated in phase 2 activities. 30 nhl players participating in phase 2 limited skating at team facilities with small groups of teammates tested positive for covid 19.
The nhl noted that theyre aware of 13 positive covid 19 cases among players who stayed outside of phase 2 protocol. More than 1450 total tests were administered to the 250 plus players. The numbers released monday include 11 positive results previously announced.
In the statement the league announced that 11 players out of an excess of 200 that have undergone multiple rounds of testing have tested positive for covid 19.
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