Gemma Karstens-Smith
Vancouver Canucks head coach Travis Green, top centre, prepares to begin practice during the NHL hockey team's training camp in Vancouver, on Friday, January 8, 2021. Media have been barred from the Vancouver Canucks first practice since a COVID-19 outbreak swept through the team. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
April 15, 2021 - 3:07 PM
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks say some players need more time to recover from a COVID-19 outbreak that has swept through the team.
General manager Jim Benning said in a statement Thursday that certain players have cleared the medical evaluations that they need to pass before returning to the ice, but "many" others have not been cleared and need more time to recover.