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By Pete McIntyre
WHL announcement

Most of Rockets missed games won’t be rescheduled

Apr 21, 2021 | 2:15 PM

The Western Hockey League has made changes to the schedule of games for the Central Division from April 22 through May 6, as well as the addition of one game to the B.C. Division schedule.

The game added to the B.C. Division is as follows:

Date

Time

Matchup

Location

Friday, April 30

7:05 p.m.

Kamloops at Kelowna

Kelowna

*time listed is local

The remaining eight postponed games on the B.C. Division schedule will not be rescheduled. As a result, the teams in the B.C. Division will complete their regular season schedules having played the following number of games:

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  • Kamloops Blazers – 22
  • Kelowna Rockets – 16
  • Prince George Cougars – 22
  • Vancouver Giants – 22
  • Victoria Royals – 22

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The Calgary Hitmen have been cleared to return to play after completing their 14-day isolation period and following further testing for COVID-19, which yielded no positive results. Team activities for the Hitmen were suspended on Thursday, April 8 after the club received one positive test for COVID-19 within the team cohort.

Central Division – Revised Schedule: April 22 to May 6

Date

Time

Matchup

Location

Thursday, April 22

7 p.m.

Medicine Hat at Edmonton

Edmonton

Friday, April 23

2 p.m.

Lethbridge at Calgary

Calgary

Saturday, April 24

7 p.m.

Edmonton at Medicine Hat

Medicine Hat

Saturday, April 24

7 p.m.

Calgary at Lethbridge

Lethbridge

Sunday, April 25

7 p.m.

Medicine Hat at Edmonton

Edmonton

Sunday, April 25

7 p.m.

Lethbridge at Calgary

Calgary

Thursday, April 29

7 p.m.

Medicine Hat at Lethbridge

Lethbridge

Thursday, April 29

7 p.m.

Calgary at Red Deer

Red Deer

Friday, April 30

7 p.m.

Edmonton at Calgary

Calgary

Saturday, May 1

7 p.m.

Lethbridge at Medicine Hat

Medicine Hat

Saturday, May 1

7 p.m.

Edmonton at Red Deer

Red Deer

Sunday, May 2

4 p.m.

Red Deer at Calgary

Calgary

Sunday, May 2

7 p.m.

Medicine Hat at Lethbridge

Lethbridge

Tuesday, May 4

7 p.m.

Lethbridge at Edmonton

Edmonton

Tuesday, May 4

7 p.m.

Calgary at Red Deer

Red Deer

Thursday, May 6

7 p.m.

Edmonton at Medicine Hat

Medicine Hat

*all times listed are local

As a result, the teams in the Central Division will complete their regular season schedules having played the following number of games:

  • Lethbridge Hurricanes – 24
  • Edmonton Oil Kings – 23
  • Medicine Hat Tigers – 23
  • Red Deer Rebels – 23
  • Calgary Hitmen – 21
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