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Cougar players sent home

The Prince George Cougars have sent their players home due to the uncertainty of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.
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The Prince George Cougars have sent their players home due to the uncertainty of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.

The Western Hockey League team will continue to await word from the league on whether the rest of the season will be completed.

“Based on the information we are receiving from medical professionals, the Canadian Hockey League, and the Western Hockey League, the Prince George Cougars have decided to send players home to their families until further notice as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic," said Fraser Rodgers, the Cougars manager of broadcasting, media & team services.

“The Cougars take the safety of our players, staff members, fans, and everyone associated with the WHL very seriously. We will continue to monitor ongoing public health developments regarding COVID-19.”

The league paused its schedule on Thursday, following the lead of the National Basketball Association, National Hockey League and Major League Baseball, which have also suspended operations.

The B. C. Hockey League announced Saturday it will cancel the remainder of the playoffs and in conjunction with the Canadian Junior Hockey League and its 10 junior A leagues, the regional series and national playoff tournament will not happen this year.

The ECHL professional hockey league also said Saturday it will not be completing its season.

The Cougars have six games left on their schedule. They were in Cache Creek Wednesday morning on the way to Victoria when they were told to return to Prince George. The roadtrip would have had them play two weekend games in Victoria against the Royals and one in Langley against the Vancouver Giants. The Cougars had games scheduled this Wednesday in Kelowna and would have concluded the regular season with games Friday and Saturday in Kamloops.