Junior hockey league, QMJHL, pauses its season until January 3 due to worsening pandemic
The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League is suspending its season due to the intensifying coronavirus pandemic. Capitals’ first-round pick Hendrix Lapierre plays in the league as a member of the Chicoutimi Saguenéens.
“The current situation with the pandemic in the regions in which we operate makes it extremely difficult to play games,” Commissioner Gilles Courteau said in a release. “With the holidays just around the corner, the provinces in the Maritimes have restricted access and travel, while red zone restrictions in Quebec do not permit us to play.”
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