NHLers weigh in on league's vaccine policy: 'I've gotta be careful with this one'
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The NHL and NHL Players' Association haven't mandated vaccines for players with training camps starting this week, but there's little doubt tough restrictions -- including not being able to cross the border from the U.S. into Canada without a two-week quarantine -- provided an incentive for many on the fence.
Not because he didn't know what to say -- the Vancouver Canucks goalie just wanted to be sure he chose his words carefully when the topic pivoted.
"I've gotta be careful with this one ... there's so much tension about it," Demko said of the NHL and COVID-19 vaccinations. "I'll just speak for myself: it's part of the job. You've got to do it if you want to fully participate in the season this year. Getting the vaccine isn't something that I'm passionate enough (about) to inhibit my ability to play.
"I had no problem getting it."
The NHL and NHL Players' Association haven't mandated vaccines for players with training camps starting this week, but there's little doubt tough restrictions -- including not being able to cross the border from the U.S. into Canada without a two-week quarantine -- provided an incentive for many on the fence.
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