The Western Hockey League (WHL) has adopted a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy that requires all team roster players, hockey operations staff, and other team and WHL staff to be fully immunized.

The widespread policy requires all involved to be fully vaccinated 14 days before the Oct. 1 start of the WHL season.
 
“The health and safety of our players and staff continue to be the number one priority for the WHL,” states WHL Commissioner Ron Robison. “The policy is designed to further protect our players and staff in the WHL from the potential risk of exposure to COVID-19.”
 
“With travel restrictions currently in place with the Canada / U.S. border as well as the province of Manitoba, it is important all players and staff are fully vaccinated in order to be eligible to play a full season in the WHL,” Robison added.
 
The WHL has also strongly recommended to each of its member clubs that players reside in billet households in which all eligible individuals are fully vaccinated.