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Virus puts damper on all Jr. B games
By Terry Fleurie
Staff Writer
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Ottawa – The players and coaches of all Eastern Ontario Junior Hockey League (EOJHL) teams started an extended Christmas break last week when league officials announced all scheduled games were being postponed until the new year due to the steadily increasing cases of COVID everywhere.
“As a result of the current health status and the new Omicron variant happening in Ontario, the Eastern Ontario Junior Hockey League has announced that the board of governors unanimously agreed to suspend EOJHL operations until the new year,” a league released dated December 17 read.
The announcement came just days after many games were postponed through the previous and upcoming weekend.
“All games that were remaining in the month of December will be re-scheduled in 2022, the release explained. “The EOJHL will have an emergency board of governors meeting next week (this week) to discuss a possible date for return to play.”
The Valley Timberwolves team, based in Eganville, had their December 11 game against the Whitewater Kings postponed due to some Kings’ players testing positive. The team was
