By Canadian Press

Canucks president Rutherford tests positive for COVID-19, enters NHL’s protocol

Mar 17, 2022 | 12:46 PM

VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Canucks say Jim Rutherford, the team’s president of hockey operations, has tested positive for COVID-19.

He has entered the NHL’s protocol and is working from home during his quarantine period.

The news comes during a busy period for the Hall of Famer ahead of the league’s trade deadline on Monday.

Much of the Canucks roster tested positive for COVID-19 when an outbreak swept through the locker room in late December and early January, forcing several games to be postponed.

Rutherford, 73, came to Vancouver in December after spending more than seven years as general manager of the Pittsburgh Penguins, where he won back-to-back Stanley Cups in 2016 and ’17.

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This report by The Canadian Press was first published March 17, 2022.

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