COURTESY PHOTO, Brian Liesse, Thunderbirds

COURTESY PHOTO, Brian Liesse, Thunderbirds

Western Hockey League, Thunderbirds season put on ice; officials suspend play, for now

  • Saturday, March 14, 2020 12:05pm
  • Sports

Western Hockey League Commissioner Ron Robison announced Thursday the 2019-20 WHL season will be paused until further notice.

Following consultation with medical professionals and meetings with the CHL Board of Directors, it was determined that all hockey activity in the WHL will be paused until further notice.

“Following a conference call with the WHL Board of Governors, the Western Hockey League is announcing today that it will pause the 2019-20 WHL season, effective immediately,” said WHL Commissioner Ron Robison. “The WHL takes the safety of our players, officials, staff, fans, and everyone associated with the WHL very seriously. We will continue to monitor ongoing public health developments regarding COVID-19. Our goal is to return to play when it is safe and reasonable to do so.

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“We thank WHL fans and partners for your patience and understanding as we navigate this unprecedented time.”

Seattle Thunderbirds dropped a 3-2 decision to the Everett Silvertips on Sunday night at the accesso ShoWare Center.

The T-Birds (24-32-4-3, 55 points) and are in the second wild-card playoff spot in the Western Conference. The T-Birds are nine points behind the Kelowna Rockets (29-27-3-3, 64 points) for the first wild-card playoff spot.


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