QMJHL teams
have been sidelined since earlier in December as the Maritime provinces restricted travel and parts of Quebec moved into the red zone.
The teams were expected to resume play on Jan. 3, but an update from league officials show that is no longer the case.
Earlier this week, the league announced it has chosen four Quebec cities to host “protected environment” events for that province’s teams starting Jan. 22.
Two teams will join each host organization — Chicoutimi, Drummondville, Rimouski and Shawinigan — to play two games in three days.
Chicoutimi, Drummondville and Rimouski will also host similar events from Jan. 29 to Feb. 6. Each arena will host one or two games per day with a total of 12 games being played.