Oilers requiring fans attending home games to show proof of vaccination or negative COVID-19 test

The Edmonton Oilers are joining a growing list of sports franchises protecting their patrons against the spread of COVID-19.

Oilers Entertainment Group announced that fans hoping to attend games at Rogers Place for the 2021/22 NHL season will have to show proof that they received two COVID-19 vaccine doses at least 14 days prior to the event or a recent negative coronavirus test result before formally entering the premises.

They will have the same requirements as the Toronto Maple Leafs. The Vancouver Canucks, Winnipeg Jets and Calgary Flames are taking things even further, requiring fans to be fully vaccinated and not accepting a negative test as a means of entering their respective arenas.