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World junior pre-tournament game between Czechs, Swiss scrapped due to COVID-19

RED DEER, Alta. — Thursday's world junior hockey championship pre-tournament game between the Czech Republic and Switzerland has been cancelled due to COVID-19 protocols.

RED DEER, Alta. — Thursday's world junior hockey championship pre-tournament game between the Czech Republic and Switzerland has been cancelled due to COVID-19 protocols.

Hockey sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ announced the cancellation on Twitter, but did not provide details on which team or how many players are affected by the protocols.

sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ is scheduled to open its tournament against the Czechs on Boxing Day at Rogers Place in Edmonton.

The Canadians were set to face Russia in a pre-tournament game Thursday evening in Edmonton.


This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 23, 2021.

The Canadian Press