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QMJHL team forced to postpone five games after positive COVID test

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Colton Pankiw
November 19, 2020  (4:19 PM)
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The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League's Saint John Sea Dogs have suspended in-person activities after having a staff member test positive for COVID-19.

With the news, the Sea Dogs have become the fifth team in major-junior hockey and the first in the Maritimes Division to announce a positive test. As a result, the league has said the Sea Dogs' next five games will be postponed. The Cape Breton Eagles may also be forced to postpone some upcoming games, as they will not be able to play again until public health officials conclude an investigation.

To this point, five of the six teams in the Maritimes Division have been able to play much of the regular season as scheduled. Some divisions in the Atlantic bubble have even allowed fans to attend games. The QMJHL is the only league in the CHL to have started their 2020-21 season, as both the OHL and WHL have postponed their season until the new year.