Ontario mulls how all-Canadian division in NHL might work
(Photo by Jana Chytilova/Freestyle Photography/Getty Images)TORONTO, ONT โ Ontarioโs minister of sport says the provincial government is examining how a Canadian division in the NHL might work. Lisa MacLeod says discussions about the leagueโs return-to-play plan are being studied by Ontario public health authorities, the provinceโs chief medical officer of health and officials from Toronto and Ottawa. Seven of the NHLโs 31 teams are in Canada: Montreal, Toronto, Ottawa, Winnipeg, Calgary, Edmonton and Vancouver. The Ontario Hospital Association on Thursday asked the Ontario government for a strict four-week lockdown in regions with high rates of COVID-19 positivity that would include Toronto and Ottawa, the two Ontario cities with NHL teams. Quebec Premier Francois Legault said Wednesday the provinceโs public health measures shouldnโt impact a resumption of activities for the Montreal Canadiens.