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Funeral for ex-Habs great Richard closed to public
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Friday, 13 March 2020 15:34
The funeral for former Montreal Canadiens captain Henri Richard scheduled Monday in Montreal will be closed to the public because of the COVID-19 outbreak.The Canadiens announced that the decision was made in response to measures put in place by the Quebec government to prevent the spread of the virusThe club says it is an "exceptional situation" that left the family…
Fehr: Teams could open facilities by next week
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Friday, 13 March 2020 15:42
NHL Players' Association chief Don Fehr told The Associated Press that he expects teams will be cleared to open their training facilities to allow player workouts as early as next week.Though there is no definitive timeline, Fehr said the possibility of teams opening their training facilities to players will be included in a joint memo the league and union plan…
NHL assures players will be paid through season
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Friday, 13 March 2020 17:00
National Hockey League players will receive their final three scheduled paychecks despite the season being suspended for the coronavirus outbreak, deputy commissioner Bill Daly told ESPN on Friday.The players are scheduled to receive three more payments before the scheduled April 4 end of the regular season. The first paycheck, which they received Friday, was for services rendered from Feb. 24…
Bettman urges self-isolation for NHL players
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Friday, 13 March 2020 12:07
The NHL is telling its players and staff to stay away from the rink and self-isolate while hockey is on a hiatus of unknown length during the coronavirus pandemic.Commissioner Gary Bettman said Friday that he was not aware of any player or league employee testing positive for the coronavirus, but he can't say for certain that no one is feeling…
Sharks say part-time employee has coronavirus
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Thursday, 12 March 2020 21:59
The San Jose Sharks said a part-time employee at their arena tested positive for the new coronavirus.The team said Thursday that the person last worked a game March 3. That is two days before the Santa Clara County public health department recommended moratorium on public gatherings of more than 1,000 people.The person is under self-quarantine and receiving care from medical…
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