Zack Ostapchuk batted 30 seconds into overtime and three other Giants had two points in a 4-3 win over the Kelowna Rockets on Sunday afternoon, January 2nd. (Gary Ahuja, Langley Events Centre/Special to Langley Advance Times)
The Kelowna Rockets game on Friday night has been canceled
The game is canceled as a number of Vancouver Giants players have tested positive for COVID
The Kelowna Rockets’ Friday night game against the Vancouver Giants has been canceled.
Several Giants players and employees have either shown symptoms or tested positive for COVID-19.
As of Thursday, no Rocket has tested positive for the virus.
A new date for Friday’s game against Vancouver will be announced at a later date, those with tickets are asked to save them.
Saturday’s game against Portland will go ahead as scheduled.
SEASON TICKET HOLDER:
Please keep your home game #16 tickets for this future game. Saturday’s game against Portland will be played.
Please use your home game #17 ticket to enter the game.
The WHL is working in consultation with the WHL Chief Medical Officer regarding the players and staff included in the WHL COVID-19 protocols. Further test results are pending and more information will be provided as it becomes available.
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