16 Calgary Flames players, 11 staff now in COVID-19 protocol
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In the past three days, the Calgary Flames have announced 27 players, coaches and staff have tested positive for COVID-19.
COVID-19 continues to sweep through the Calgary Flames organization.
Wednesday morning, the team announced on Twitter that seven more players, three coaches and seven support staff recently tested positive, bringing the total to 27.
Rasmus Andersson, Byron Froese, Johnny Gaudreau, Erik Gudbranson, Trevor Lewis, Jacob Markstrom and Tyler Pitlick were the players who tested positive.
That brings the number of players who have tested positive in recent days to 16. The Flames carry 25 on their roster.
Coaches Ryan Huska, Kirk Muller and Darryl Sutter were also named as having entered the NHL’s COVID-19 protocol.
On Monday and Tuesday, the team announced Elias Lindholm, Andrew Mangiapane, Brad Richardson, Adam Ruzicka, Chris Tanev, Nikita Zadorov, Milan Lucic, Sean Monahan, Noah Hanifin and a trainer had all entered the league’s COVID-19 protocol.
As of Tuesday, Alberta Health Services had not declared it an outbreak.
Flames GM Brad Treliving addressed the media on the emerging outbreak within the club on Tuesday, saying the top priority is the health and safety of all of its players, staff and family.
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