At least three players of the National Hockey League (NHL) club Montreal Canadiens have been tested positive for Covid-19, but their names will not be revealed by the NHL due to the privacy policy in place, the Canadian Press reported on Monday.
All 24 NHL clubs participating in the playoffs in August are scheduled to start official training camps on Monday. The season in North America will continue in the Canadian cities of Toronto and Edmonton, leading to three wins in the first playoff round. “Canadiens” hockey players in Toronto will meet with the Pittsburgh “Penguins” represented by Latvian striker Teodors Blugers.
NHL Deputy Commissioner Bill Daley told the weekend that the league will protect players’ privacy and will not reveal their health problems due to injury or illness. The NHL will report the total Covid-19 statistics for the league, but will not name the sick. Clubs are also prohibited from detecting players with health problems.
“Medical privacy is important in this process,” Daley said.
Typically, NHL clubs were allowed to provide information on player injuries, although this was not mandatory. The changes have been introduced to avoid speculation trauma and Covid-19. The new procedure will be valid until the end of the season, but the rules for the 2020/2021 season are not yet known.
The North American media generally welcomes the new rules, although stressing that it could be confusing if a team leader does not suddenly appear in the application without explanation.
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