There have been nine new cases of COVID-19 identified in NHL players, the league said in a statement Monday.
Since the launch of phase two, the league has had a total of 2,900 tests conducted on 396 players taking part in activities. A total of 23 cases have been found — an increase of eight since the league’s last announcement on June 29th.
— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) July 6, 2020
One player has tested positive for COVID-19 outside of the phase two protocol, the league said, bringing that total to 12.