Adam Gaudette, who was the first Canucks player to test positive for COVID-19, was removed from the NHL's protocols Sunday, leaving 19 Vancouver players on the list. The Vancouver Canucks will begin practicing on Sunday — as long as they get negative COVID-19 test results. The more infectious and highly-dangerous P.1 variant, first found in Brazil, is playing a role in the outbreak, according to a report from TSN’s Farhan Lalji . Seven Vancouver Canucks have been added to the NHL's COVID-19 protocol list, bringing the team's total to 14. The Vancouver Canucks will play their first game on Friday since shutting down on March 24 because of a massive COVID-19 outbreak, but star forward J.T. The Canucks … According to Pierre LeBrun of TSN, the current COVID list doesn’t include a member of the Canucks’ taxi squad and two more coaches, who have all tested positive. Eighteen Canucks players remain on the list. The outbreak has begun to wane in recent days, with defenceman Travis Hamonic being removed from the NHL's COVID-19 protocol list on Monday. Eighteen Canucks players remain on the list. The number of Vancouver Canucks players and coaches on the COVID protocol list has grown to 25, the team announced on Wednesday. Read more here.MARCH 30Vancouver Canucks forward Adam Gaudette will be added to the COVID-19 protocol list after the Canucks announced that the forward tested positive for COVID … Miller was one of the few Vancouver Canucks to avoid being placed on the COVID-19 protocol list after a variant of the virus infected 25 members of the organization in late March. Canucks shake-up defence by acquiring Madison Bowey and trading Jordie Benn; Benning makes a puzzling trade, sending Adam Gaudette to Blackhawks for Matthew Highmore; Wake With Elias: Canucks senseless season pushes ahead, Beagle joins COVID protocol list; It’s Stupid SZN; Wake With Elias: Tanner Pearson Extended The outbreak has begun to wane in recent days, with defenceman Travis Hamonic being removed from the NHL’s COVID-19 protocol list on Monday. Players are put on the list for several reasons, from testing positive for COVID-19 to high-risk close contact to quarantining after a trade. canucks-return-practice-delayed-another-player-joins-covid-protocol-list Join the Conversation When submitting content, please abide by our submission guidelines , … J.T.