Ice Hockey: Eight German players test positive for coronavirus at world juniors

The IIHF says eight players from Germany’s team at the World junior hockey championship have tested positive for COVID-19.

Published : Dec 19, 2020 10:40 IST , Edmonton (Canada)

The German team will remain in quarantine until Thursday. - REUTERS (REPRESENTATIVE IMAGE)
The German team will remain in quarantine until Thursday. - REUTERS (REPRESENTATIVE IMAGE)
lightbox-info

The German team will remain in quarantine until Thursday. - REUTERS (REPRESENTATIVE IMAGE)

The International Ice Hockey Federation has said eight players from Germany’s team at the World junior hockey championship have tested positive for COVID-19 inside the Edmonton, Alberta, bubble.

The IIHF says the Germans will all remain in quarantine until Thursday. The country is scheduled to open the tournament against Finland on Christmas.

Germany, with a roster that includes Ottawa Senators prospect and 2020 No. 3 overall draft pick Tim Stuetzle, will miss exhibition games against Austria and the Czech Republic ahead of the annual under-20 event.

ALSO READ | Six new positive tests at EPL clubs in latest round of testing

The IIHF also said two members of Sweden’s team staff tested positive. The Swedes will stay in quarantine until Monday. Sweden is scheduled to face Canada in an exhibition game on Monday.

The IIHF says over 2,000 tests have been conducted on players, staff and game officials since entering the Edmonton bubble on Sunday. Teams without positive tests were eligible to begin training on Friday.

Sign in to unlock all user benefits
  • Get notified on top games and events
  • Save stories to read later
  • Access to comment on every story
  • Sign up / manage to our newsletters with a single click
  • Get notified by email for early bird access to discounts & offers to our products
Sign in

Comments

Comments have to be in English, and in full sentences. They cannot be abusive or personal. Please abide to our community guidelines for posting your comment