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Earlier this year, the league had an outbreak that resulted in one game being postponed, then rescheduled before being successfully completed.

The NHL had already postponed three Senators games in the wake of a previous outbreak with Ottawa.

The closure for unvaccinated athletes will start as of January 15.

The Senators have also cancelled practices while reorganizing the dressing room for more physical distancing while some members of the organization have moved into hotels to protect their families.

Eight members of the team have entered the NHL's COVID-19 protocol since the beginning of the week.

Ottawa will play Victoria on Friday after the Vikes defeated the Guelph Gryphons 21-10 at Nixon Field. 

Tkachuk will be the first American to wear the 'C' for the Sens.

Discriminatory practices may have led to a lack of diversity among student athletes, according to the Canadian University Survey Consortium's 2021 report.

Desjardins removal comes in the midst of a four-game losing streak and a 2-9 record this season.

Goalkeeper Stephanie Labbé says the team is excited to have Canadian fans around them and to play on Canadian soil again come Saturday.