The Flames are scheduled to host the Oilers on Sunday in the teams’ first National Hockey League pre-season game of the 2021-22 season. Both Alberta-based teams say they have safety protocols in place and plan to play to 100 per cent capacity.
It's a remarkable plunge into crisis in a province where Premier Jason Kenney on June 18 dropped mask mandates and social distancing rules, promising the “best summer ever.” While Kenney told reporters on Sept. 16 that he was sorry for suggesting during the summer that the pandemic was over, he refused to apologize for relaxing public health restrictions.
Dr. Gibney said Alberta’s newly released proof-of-vaccination cards, which fans will use to gain entry to NHL games, are editable PDF documents.Dr. Gibney, who is a professor emeritus in the department of critical care medicine at the University of Alberta, said he was contacted Wednesday about resuming his practice because of the provincial crisis.
Flames general manager Brad Treliving said Wednesday that all fans must be fully vaccinated to gain entry to the 19,289-seat Scotiabank Saddledome. "Alberta can’t get this under control fast enough to avoid a disaster scenario without a hard lockdown right now; playing NHL games only increases the risk for more cases when you can least afford them," he said."Alberta should be going into a hard lockdown right now, not playing NHL games."
Source: Healthcare Press (healthcarepress.net)
rwesthead We concur
rwesthead Why anyone would want to go to Flames or Oilers game under these protocols is beyond me. Just play the damn games outdoors then.
rwesthead Meanwhile the EdmontonOilers are considering whether to allow their one unvaccinated player to join the team.
rwesthead Agreed. I love hockey, but I love people staying alive more.
rwesthead Kenney's 'best summer ever' really didn't consider the start of hockey in the fall LOL
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rwesthead Start listening to these doctors before Killing Kenney opens his mouth.
rwesthead So despite everyone in the building vaxxed (or negative), they want restrictions? Are they saying the vax doesn’t work as effectively as they thought?
rwesthead These experts need to stop talking out both sides of their mouths. The vaccine either works or it doesn’t. Pick a lane and stay there.
rwesthead Oh ffs. There's never been a 1st, 2nd, 3rd ect 'wave.' Idiots!
rwesthead Stay in your lane Westhead. And hey Westhead have you looked south at VT. Oenn state and other ncaa football. Thats just a start. Cases dont mean shit. Fill the building. Fill everywhere.
rwesthead Enough.
rwesthead It's gonna be fvcked up!
rwesthead Even if everyone is vaccinated?
rwesthead Just impose an age and weight limit on spectators. No spectators above 80 years old. And no obese spectators. That eliminates 99.99 % of potentiel deaths. Everybody else will be fine. Besides, more fans will die in Oilers vs Flames fans post game donnybrook. nhl gohabsgo
rwesthead But if they are fully vaxed then they should pose no threat to anyone else in the building… See the BS people. Shit reporting by TSN. Isn’t this why people are fully vaxed? To have freedoms like this! To be able to be at full capacity? Come on guys… Do better.
rwesthead Why they know better
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