Bowling Green & Lake Superior Dish On Road-Tripping During COVID-19
Dec 11, 2020
Tim Rappleye
A year ago, college hockey travel often resembled professional luxury: flights, hotel suites, catered meals, and morning skates in the enemy rink. But now, in the time of COVID-19, it’s back to basics: busing in and busing out on the same day. ...
Gameday travel has inherent risks. The era of ticking off half a dozen deadlines with military precision is a distant memory, as schedules are often disrupted by daybreak. Simply getting out of the parking lot on time can be challenging.
“With COVID testing and all the things you need to do in order to follow your protocol, sometimes you gotta wait for people to get their test results back,” said (BGSU coach Ty) Eigner. Starts delayed by last-second test results leave teams vulnerable to traditional road trip headaches. ...
Up in Sault Ste. Marie, Lakers coach Damon Whitten is sweating out holiday travel on a global scale. His players have just been given their two-week leave with orders to be back on campus the day after Christmas. The simple command is fraught with uncertainty for Damon’s “United Nations” roster. His squad has 10 players from foreign countries — nine from Europe and one from Japan. All those nations have different COVID protocols, most containing two-week quarantines. This poses a serious dilemma.
"In this environment, it’s challenging for our guys to travel,” said Whitten. “Do you go home, do you not go home? Tough decisions.” ...
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