The NHL has sent a memo to teams urging players to limit contact with fans because of the spread of the novel coronavirus.
NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly confirmed the league issued the memo in an email to The Canadian Press on Friday.
The move follows a similar directive issued earlier this month by the NBA, which has told its players to stop high-fiving fans and strangers, and avoid taking items for autographs.
NHL commissioner Gary Bettman said Wednesday at the close of the annual general managers meetings in Florida that he's ordered a halt to all business-related travel outside North America for league employees.