The 2021 World Juniors Championship is in the midst of the quarantining period, which will continue once teams begin to arrive in Edmonton, Alberta starting this Sunday, Dec. 13, where they’ll face another five days of quarantine. Since Dec. 6, teams have been under quarantine in their home countries, and must have three negative tests for the novel coronavirus prior to entering the bubble in Edmonton.
Several players have been deemed unfit to play due to positive test for the virus during this process, including Anaheim Ducks prospect Thimo Nickl — just one of two NHL-drafted players on Team Austria (the other being the Minnesota Wild’s Marco Rossi).