2022 World Junior Championship has been cancelled (MOD: Stay on topic)

[King Woodballs]

 

[peconcan]

What a waste of time and money for 4 cases. The anti vaxers are gonna love this one.

 

[Whiston532]

so whats the point of getting vaccined?

Because this is all an elaborate conspiracy that nobody can actually explain beyond “I don’t trust what THEY say maaaan”.

 

[Hockeyfrilla]

NoOooOooo

 

[Box Score Watcher]

The organizers need to never work at a hockey event again, except maybe by selling burgers.

I wouldn’t trust these people to cook my food for me!

 

[cc]

there is enough blame to go around. Alberta for not setting up a bubble for the tournament and IIHF for implementing such ridiculous protocols

 

[discostu]

This really sucks for the players. I don't know how they could get through this once positive tests popped up, but, this is such an iconic tournament for the players, many of which have had a lot of their key development years screwed up by the pandemic.

I know hindsight is 20/20, but, to me, the most viable mitigation measure they could have is making each country bring a taxi squad. But, I think ultimately, the situation unfolded too quickly before the tournament to really do anything meaningful to protect the tournament.

As a viewer, I would have loved some hockey to watch right now, but, not being able to watch a bunch of teenagers play hockey seems far from the biggest problem these days.

 

[Alexander the Gr8]

If you're going to put in place insanely strict protocols, at least have the infrastructure in place to reduce the players' exposure. Otherwise, there is no point of putting in place strict protocols. How could they not see that coming?

 

[jd22]

starting to wonder myself each day passes i am leaning more and more to not getting booster in feb lol

Sigh. I see basic science is not being taught any more.

Most shots require boosters. Tetanus, every 10 years. MMR, every 10 years. Chicken pox, if you didn't get it as a kid, every 10 years. This is normal.

The only difference here is the boosters will come more frequently because it is a new virus that our bodies have never even seen.

 

[Mightygoose]

So this means the US are still the champs

 

[dalewood12]

Was the decision mostly made on economic considerations? Fewer games means less eyeballs = less advertising revenue.

 

[Advanced stats]

Obviously I feel bad for all the fellow fans out there, but the real pain will be felt from the players.

Every one of them ditched their junior team for 2-3 weeks to go to f***ing Red Deer of all places to play 1 or 2 games if they were lucky. None of them saw their families for Christmas, and each of them return with a big fat handful of nothing.

.

It's a disgrace.

 

[SannywithoutCompy]

Truly shocking that something regarding Covid management in Alberta didn’t work out well

It doesn't need management, it's endemic. Cases are at historic levels and yet hospitalizations do not reflect that. We need to stop being histrionic over a surge in what is essentially a cold.

 

[Wanderson]

Why blame Alberta? IIHF should at least have gotten everyone a private room and separate area of the hotel

IIHF should have moved away the tournament from Alberta because of their strict rules. That’s what they should have done.

However, the main issue is caused by Alberta.

 

[Habsfann]

Why were teams allowed to carry extra players then? Wasn’t it to cover for the odd positive case here and there?

 

[AddyTheWrath]

there is enough blame to go around. Alberta for not setting up a bubble for the tournament and IIHF for implementing such ridiculous protocols

How is it on the province of Alberta to set up the bubble? Seems like something that the IIHF would be in charge of, logistically speaking.

 

[Advanced stats]

IIHF should have moved away the tournament from Alberta because of their strict rules. That’s what they should have done.

However, the main issue is caused by Alberta.

IIHF didn't shut down the tournament because of Albertan rules.

 

[Canuckistani]

So they could have the full tournament last year, prevaccine, but cant pull it off a year later when most involved are vaccinated??

Just wow.

This is what happens when hysteria rules the day.

 

[NeverBeNormal]

Olympics should be fun.

 

[Your old Jofa helmet]

This wedding reception?

 

[Cellee]

Sigh. I see basic science is not being taught any more.

Most shots require boosters. Tetanus, every 10 years. MMR, every 10 years. Chicken pox, if you didn't get it as a kid, every 10 years. This is normal.

The only difference here is the boosters will come more frequently because it is a new virus that our bodies have never even seen.

We have to account for the fact that a large percentage of people struggled/got pushed through the public education/baby sitting system so they can struggle with stuff like this.

 

[AB13]

Send WJC teams to the Olympics.

 

[9911]

Truly shocking that something regarding Covid management in Alberta didn’t work out well

Hmm, 2020 playoffs seemed to go well in the Edmonton bubble.

 

[Deep Blue Metallic]

No worries. I'm back under my bed, boosted to the max, triple-masked, with my Grub Hub order on the way, perusing the latest Netflix offerings.

Things are getting back to normal.