Report: Hockey Canada to shut down minor/youth leagues

According to NHL insider Darren Dreger or TSN, Hockey Canada held a conference call today to determine whether or not its federations should continue to operate given the evolving coronavirus outbreak and the mass hysteria surrounding it.

Check it out:

Hockey Canada hosting its conference call including all federations country wide. Given all that has been determined today, I would be surprised if minor hockey isn’t protected across Canada at some point soon.
— Darren Dreger (@DarrenDreger) March 12, 2020

Hockey Canada has conducted a couple of significant conference calls today. I expect a statement regarding the status of minor hockey in Canada to be issued tonight.
— Darren Dreger (@DarrenDreger) March 12, 2020

As expected and according to release: The Hockey Canada Board of Directors has made the decision to cancel all Hockey Canada-sanctioned activities, including our national championships, until further notice, effective Friday, March 13, 2020.
— Darren Dreger (@DarrenDreger) March 13, 2020

And in fact one federation, and a large one at that, has elected to shut down its 2019-20 season. Hockey Quebec has confirmed that it will cease all minor hockey activities until further notice.

Hockey Québec cesse toutes ses activités de hockey mineur

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— Hockey Québec (@HockeyQuebec) March 12, 2020

Don’t be surprised if the rest of the country’s programs follow suit in the coming days.