Nhl Hub Cities

• A barber, a band and a bubble: How an Edmonton hairdresser ended up in the NHL’s hub at Rogers Place

  Craig Boa wasn't expecting to set foot inside the Edmonton NHL bubble — let alone set up shop.

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  Sep 11, 2020
  
• Members of Vegas Golden Knights arrange pizza delivery for homeless Edmontonians just outside NHL bubble

  Some members of the Vegas Golden Knights endeared themselves to a large number of homeless and poverty-stricken Edmontonians on Wednesday when they arranged for pizza to be delivered to them outside the NHL's bubble in Alberta's capital.

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  Aug 5, 2020
  
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• Edmonton hopes for NHL hub city benefits as city welcomes Western Conference playoffs

  Edmonton's low rates of COVID-19 infection relative to other NHL cities and a barely four-year-old arena with expansive back-of-house space ultimately earned the city an unprecedented hockey tournament.

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  Aug 1, 2020
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• Connor McDavid scores twice as Edmonton Oilers win in return

  The Edmonton Oilers returned to play with a 4-1 exhibition win over the Calgary Flames Tuesday night at Rogers Place.

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  Jul 29, 2020
• NHL says no positive COVID-19 tests over final week of Phase 3

  The league said in a release Monday that 4,256 tests were administered to more than 800 players during the seven-day period from July 18-25.

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  Jul 27, 2020
• NHL reveals details for Edmonton, Toronto hub city bubbles, in-game presentation

  In a video released by the league, the NHL reveals its plan for health and safety, along with information about television broadcasts and player amenities during a period in which no fans will be allowed in the arenas.

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  Jul 24, 2020
• Edmonton’s Rogers Place damaged by ‘significant storm’

  The Edmonton arena where a large number of NHL games will be played when the season resumes was damaged by a summer storm that moved into the city late Thursday afternoon.

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  Jul 16, 2020
• NHL hubs in Edmonton, Toronto offer morale boost but no economic benefit: experts

  The games are slated to start Aug. 1 with six Canadian teams qualifying for the 24-team resumption of play. No fans will be in the seats.

  Canada

  Jul 11, 2020
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• NHL, players’ association announce Toronto and Edmonton as hub cities amid coronavirus

  The NHL and NHLPA also ratified their return-to-play plan and a four-year extension to the collective bargaining agreement, paving a way for season play amid the pandemic

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  Jul 10, 2020
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• NHL, players’ association reach tentative agreement on protocols to resume season

  If ratified, it will end a pandemic-forced shutdown for 31 teams across North America that began in mid-March.

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  Jul 5, 2020