COVID-19 restrictions, the Manitoba Junior Hockey League’s Winnipeg Blues and Winnipeg Freeze admitted they made an error in judgment.The two clubs issued a lengthy statement on Friday, saying they were mistaken to proceed with unsanctioned hockey activity.In the statement, the Freeze and Blues confirmed earlier reports that they practiced at the Sunova Arena in Warren on Monday.
That came after all hockey was halted in the Winnipeg region due to the pandemic.Hockey Manitoba issued a decree that teams in the Winnipeg region couldn’t leave to take part in hockey activities.The two clubs tried to justify their actions.“To the best of our knowledge, including confirming with a public health inspector in advance of November 9th, we did not.