The latest bad news (... but also good news, because this sounds like the right thing to do) came this evening when the US Centers for Disease Control announced its recommendation that all events featuring 50 or more people over the next eight weeks be cancelled or postponed.
Eight weeks from now puts us at mid-May. The Memorial Cup is scheduled to begin May 21.Please note new @CDCgov guidelines: for the next 8 weeks, events in the US with 50 or more people should be canceled or postponed https://t.co/ELdLDYrWxd— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) March 15, 2020
Obviously, if things start to turn around quickly in the US and Canada, there's a chance of squeezing in some playoffs and perhaps pushing the Memorial Cup back a bit. Given where we're at right now, and listening to some projections of what the next eight to 12 weeks could look like, it's harder and harder to see junior hockey returning this season.
Remember that even if, somehow, the green light is instantly given to resume mass gatherings in mid-May, many players may not have seen the ice in weeks. Most community rinks are shutting their doors across the country. That would mean several days if not a week or two of practices for players, further delaying the start.
It may be time to try and start shifting our thoughts to the joys and positivity that come with training camp - a thought we could all use right now.
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