OHL Bans all non-vax, players, fans, officials & even billets

OHL will require players, staff to have COVID-19 vaccinations

Players, staff and billet families with the Ontario Hockey League will all be required to be vaccinated against COVID-19 for the upcoming season.

The league released its vaccination policy Tuesday for the 2021-22 season and says it is effective immediately.

Even the billets? ! ?

The policy applies to “OHL Community Members,” including people who attend training camp, practises, games or play in the league, and it specifically references players, coaches, trainers, teams and league staff, officials, volunteers and billet families.

And for those that are not vax’d?

It adds that the league will work with members who do not want to be vaccinated to figure out a path forward.

So, for players having their rights move to the WHL or QmjHL, or pushed down to a lower level league.

For the billets and fans attending games… no more!  Your choice to not vax, our choice to refuse you to the games or billet the players.

That then brings up the question, if the other two leagues do not make a complete vax mandate, what will happen during the Memorial Cup Tournament?

If it is the OHL’s turn to host, can they BAN players and teams for the other leagues if they are not fully vax’d?

What about when the CHL’s Canada/Russia Series?

When the two games are being played in the OHL, can they BAN players/team officials if they are not fully vax’d?