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The Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) is not getting the smooth start to the season it had hoped for.
The league announced on Thursday all Melville Millionaires games are suspended until further notice after a positive case of COVID-19 was linked to the team.
“The decision for postponement did not come easy, but we all feel that this is the best decision to make at this time to mitigate the potential risks,” SJHL president Bill Chow said in a statement.
“The SJHL will work with the Melville Millionaires and teams affected by the postponement in rescheduling and will announce when that information is available.”
Melville was scheduled to open the regular season Friday in Weyburn, then host the Red Wings on Saturday.
The league managed to play only a handful of games last year before the season was shut down when the provincial government rejected the league’s return-to-play plan.