Travis Hamonic deciding to retire from the NHL
Report: Hamonic set to retire due to NHL's vaccine policy
From Dhaliwal:
"Things I heard over the weekend are Mr. Hamonic is thinking about retirement, sitting out this season, everything is on the table. Everything is family related."
It's worth noting that Hamonic has not yet attended Canucks training camp and it's not yet known what his vaccination status is or if he is opposed to the NHL's vaccine mandate. In other words, we're speculating here mostly but Dhaliwal is a pretty well respected Canucks reporter and I think that his words likely carry a lot of meaning.
It's also worth noting that Hamonic opted out of the NHL's return in 2020 due to concerns over his daughter who has respiratory issues. Again, we can only speculate as to what this means but I'm certain that his family's health is at the forefront of his decision making.
More from Dhaliwal:
"Everything I'm hearing... his mom's a nurse... I am not hearing that he is anti-vax. But this is a personal, family decision. He puts his family first, this guy is a really outstanding person that way so family first for him always."
