The WJC is scheduled to be played at Rogers Place in Edmonton from Dec. 25 to Jan. 5, 2021 without fans in attendance.
Players and staff for the 10 teams arrived in Edmonton on Dec. 13 and were serving a mandatory five-day quarantine that was scheduled to end Friday. The teams are in a secure zone similar to the one used by the NHL during the Stanley Cup Playoffs last season.
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The IIHF said that more than 2,000 tests have been administered since teams arrived, with 10 tests coming back positive involving two teams, Germany and Sweden.
Forward Tim Stuetzle, the No. 3 pick in the 2020 NHL Draft by the Ottawa Senators, and forward John-Jason Peterka, a second-round pick (No. 34) by the Buffalo Sabres in the 2020 draft, are on the Germany roster. It has not been announced which players on its 25-man roster have tested positive.
Sweden had two staff members test positive and will remain in quarantine until Monday, except for players and staff who are exempt from serving a longer quarantine period based on previous positive coronavirus tests.
Germany and Sweden will not play any pretournament games. Canada was scheduled to play Sweden on Tuesday and will play Russia as scheduled on Wednesday.
Switzerland will play Austria, and the United States will play Finland in pretournament games on Tuesday. Slovakia will play the Czech Republic on Wednesday.
Germany will play in Group A, starting against Finland on Dec. 25, followed by games against Canada (Dec. 26), Slovakia (Dec. 28) and Switzerland (Dec. 30).
Sweden will play in Group B, starting against the Czech Republic on Dec. 26, followed by games against Austria (Dec. 28), Russia (Dec. 30), and the United States (Dec. 31).
The top four teams in each group will play in the quarterfinals Jan. 2. The semifinals are Jan. 4, and the championship and third-place games are Jan. 5. Games will be broadcast in the United States on NHL Network.
According to rules for the tournament, there must be at least eight teams to play the WJC, and teams must have at least 15 skaters and two goalies for each game.
The WJC Event Executive Committee said in a statement, "The Event Medical Team and Executive Committee will ensure that the affected individuals get the care they require. Our No. 1 priority is the health of the individuals and to ensure that we isolate these cases to keep the entire community and event safe.
"The medical plan was built with a quarantine period for participating teams before departure and upon arrival in Canada. We worked closely with Alberta Health Services and the Canadian government to build a plan that is endorsed by medical experts and supported by all levels of government and health.
"... All other teams will be released from the quarantine period once all test results have been confirmed. Among the tests conducted on game officials as well as IIHF, local organizing committee, and broadcasting staff there have been no confirmed positive cases reported."
