Three Canadian cities are vying to be a hub city for NHL games, but the border could prevent that from happening.
Edmonton Oilers
That thing is trying to convince NHL, which paused its season March 12 because of the COVID-19 pandemic, that their city is the right spot to host 12 teams as part of a plan to complete the 2019-20 season and award the Stanley Cup.
Weeks, not months or years, is what it took for the Oilers to prepare and submit hundreds of pages of documents to the NHL on everything from Rogers Place — their state-of-the-art home that opened in 2016 — to practice facilities, accommodations, and the province’s and city’s low novel coronavirus infection rate.
But while British Columbia Premier John Horgan has been vocal about Vancouver as a hub, Dr. Bonnie Henry, the province’s health officer, said the government won’t be making any concessions in a jurisdiction that has done well to minimize infections. “We talked to him very early about this as an opportunity for the province,” Shipton said. “It aligns with his government’s vision for reopening.”
It’s no secret that like some other colder locales, the Alberta capital is viewed as an undesirable landing spot for some NHL players.“Edmonton in the summer is beautiful,” Shipton said. “There’s so many things going for the city that we feel like we’re a little underrated in that category.
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