Canada Reducing Quarantine Period To 7 Days For Traded NHL Players

The Canadian government is set to approve a seven-day quarantine period for NHL players coming into the country. The change will help Canadian teams looking to sign players from U.S.-based teams before the trade deadline. The new quarantine period for NHL players will include additional COVID-19 testing for players. Currently, any “non-essential” travelers entering Canada are required to quarantine for 14 days. Under the previous rules, players joining a Canadian team on the day of the deadline would not meet their team until April 27. The two-week quarantine also affects players' fitness levels and could see them miss even further game time.