NHL announces teams are not permitted to disclose player injury or illness during Phases 3 and 4

On Saturday, the NHL announced that teams will not be permitted to disclose information that pertains to illness or injuries their players sustain during Phase 4 of the Return to Play Plan.

35 NHL players are confirmed to have tested positive for COVID-19 during Phase 2 of the Return to Play Plan.

"Given the unique circumstances caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, effective with the start of Phase 3 (Monday, July 13) and, including the entirety of the Phase 4 Return to Play, the NHL and NHL Players' Association have mutually agreed that clubs are not permitted to disclose player injury and/or illness information. This policy was adopted out of respect for an individual player's right to medical privacy. The league will continue to announce, on a regular basis throughout Phase 3 and Phase 4, positive player test results for COVID-19 while not releasing individual player or team identities," reads the statement.

Phase 3 is scheduled to begin July 13 and qualifying-round games are set to begin Aug. 1.

source: TheScore

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