Hockey Canada has given the green light to start up hockey related programs across the country as long as the leagues, players, staff and volunteers follow provincial safety guidelines and advice from the health authority. Hockey Canada knows the game will look quite different, and the return will happen at different speeds and at different times across the country.

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The NHL cleared the way Thursday for players to return to practice rinks next week and firmed up its playoff format even as a ninth player tested positive for the coronavirus.
Players can skate in groups of up to six at a time under “phase 2,” which includes specific instructions on testing, mask-wearing and temperature checks.

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The NBA’s Board of Governors has approved a 22-team format for restarting the league season in late July at the Disney campus near Orlando, Florida.
The format calls for each team playing eight games to determine playoff seeding plus the possible utilization of a play-in tournament for the final spot in the Eastern Conference and Western Conference post-season fields.

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The QMJHL draft is tonight with a  local prospect expected to make a huge impact on the first round.
Weeks Major Midget forward Lucas Canning is projected to go 18th overall, The Halifax Mooseheads currently own that pick.

Other 18th overall QMJHL draft picks include NHL superstar Johathan Huberdeau, who went 18th overall to the Sea dogs.
Former NHLer for the Montreal Canadiens, Louis Leblanc. And longtime NHLer Derek Brassard.