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A timeline of COVID-19 pauses in the BCHL in the first week of 2022

Brian Wiebe

With the exponential spread of the Omicron variant of the COVID-19 virus, the BC Hockey League has taken various measures and precautions to try and prevent further spread and protect its players, personnel, and fans.

Below is a timeline of the BCHL’s reaction to the Omicron outbreak from across BC in accordance with the league’s COVID-19 protocol and provincial health regulations:

January 3

  • The Cowichan Valley Capitals, Langley Rivermen, and Penticton Vees paused all team activities for five days, with no games involving any of the three teams prior to Jan. 9.

January 4

  • The Trail Smoke Eaters paused all team activities for five days, with no games prior to Jan. 10.

January 5

  • The Victoria Grizzlies paused all team activities for five days, with no games prior to Jan. 11.

January 6

  • The Powell River Kings and Wenatchee Wild paused all team activities for five days, with no games prior to Jan. 12.

January 7

  • The Vernon Vipers and Merritt Centennials pause all team activities for five days, with no games prior to Jan. 13.

To this point, half of the BCHL’s 18 clubs have seen their season paused for five days and 17 games are postponed as of Friday, Jan. 7.

Brian Wiebe

Brian's been involved in the BCHL in a variety of capacities for 17 years. From 2002 to 2012, he served in several roles around the Merritt Centennials organization, including as team president, board member, beat writer, colour commentator, webmaster, media and communications coordinator and marketing assistant. He's been writing about the BCHL since 2008 and served as colour commentator on the TSN 1040 broadcasts in 2012-13. BCHLNetwork is one of Brian's many passion projects that he balances around his full-time job as an instructor in the Radio Arts and Entertainment Program at BCIT in Burnaby.