The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League will require all its players and staff who are in contact with players to get both their shots before the puck drops. The New Brunswick government has announced it will lift all public health restrictions on Friday once the clock strikes 11:59 p.m. The Ontario Hockey League, which did not play last season amid surges of COVID-19 in that province, has created a similar policy requiring vaccination for staff, players and billet families. But according to the Department of Health, after Friday, there's no requirement for public health to give the green light. The Sea Dogs are bidding to host their first Memorial Cup, a four-team tournament among the best major junior hockey teams in the country.

Source: CBC News July 27, 2021 09:22 UTC