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Friday night’s Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ Rockets game cancelled

The game is cancelled due to a number of Vancouver Giants players testing positive for COVID
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Zack Ostapchuk struck 30 seconds into overtime and three other Giants had a pair of points in a 4-3 victory over the Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ Rockets on Sunday afternoon, Jan, 2. (Gary Ahuja, Langley Events Centre/Special to Langley Advance Times)

The Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ Rockets’ Friday night game against the Vancouver Giants has been cancelled.

Multiple Giants players and staff have either exhibited symptoms or tested positive for COVID-19.

As of Thursday, no Rockets have tested positive for the virus.

A rescheduled date for Friday’s game against Vancouver will be announced at a later time, those with tickets are told to save them.

Saturday’s game against Portland will go ahead as scheduled.

SEASON TICKET HOLDERS:

Please save your home game #16 tickets for that future game. Saturday’s game against Portland will be played.

Please use your home game #17 ticket to enter the game.

The WHL is working in consultation with the WHL Chief Medical Officer regarding the players and staff entered into WHL COVID-19 Protocols. Additional test results are pending and further information will be provided when it is available.

READ MORE: KIJHL games postponed after 4 teams report COVID-19 cases

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