TRAVERSE CITY — Tyler Bertuzzi explained his reasoning for refusing the COVID-19 vaccine as a “life choice.”
HIs decision means he cannot play in the nine games the Detroit Red Wings are in Canada because of border restrictions, but Bertuzzi doesn’t sound like he will be inclined to change his mind.
“It’s a personal choice, freedom of choice, and life choice,” Bertuzzi said Thursday after participating in the first day of training camp at Centre Ice Arena. “It’s a personal choice, and I made it.”
Bertuzzi, 26, said he made his decision with “family and fiancée's family.