The quarantine applied to a section of central China in response to the coronavirus is having a major impact on something seemingly a world away: hockey sticks in the NHL. Bauer Hockey makes its custom hockey sticks at a factory in central China, the part of the world that's the epicentre of the outbreak. Only custom sticks are affected, Bauer Hockey chief executive Ed Kinnaly told CBC News in an emailed statement. "For amateur hockey players around the world, we do not anticipate any impact. CCM also manufactures its custom sticks out of a Chinese factory.

Source: CBC News February 11, 2020 20:15 UTC