Canada, Switzerland men’s hockey game cancelled due to positive COVID test
Posted February 1, 2022 11:40 am.
Last Updated February 1, 2022 12:06 pm.
A pre-tournament Olympic men’s hockey game between Canada and Switzerland has been cancelled due to a positive COVID-19 test, the teams announced.
The game was scheduled to take place Tuesday in the town of Zug, Switzerland, but Swiss defenceman Christian Marti tested positive for the virus. In place of the exhibition match, Canada will play an intra-squad game instead.
Led by Eric Staal, Team Canada begins preliminary round play on Thursday, Feb. 10, against Germany (8:10 a.m. ET). Canada has won gold in three of the past five Olympic men’s hockey tournaments.
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#Beijing2022 https://t.co/9vrDkAxgc8— Hockey Canada (@HockeyCanada) February 1, 2022
