“This commitment ensures WHL players will receive the opportunity to compete.”
At this late juncture, the Victoria Royals will take that abbreviated season, if it happens at all.
“It’s a great step forward and our players are excited by the [league announcement],” said Royals GM and head coach Dan Price.
But it means having to co-ordinate rules and restrictions across four provinces and two U.S. states.
“There’s a lot of heavy lifting, and a lot of work and detail, to go through with each of the [six] jurisdictions,” Price said.
“But the league has made the commitment to do so.”