Winnipeg Jets announce fan vaccination policy for attendance at home games

The Winnipeg Jets plan to have fans in attendance at Canada Life Centre for home games this season, but there's a new policy in place in order for them to get through the doors. 

The Jets announced earlier today that fans who wish to attend home games will be required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, and must show proof of their vaccination.

The policy will also apply to the Burton Cummings Theatre, a performing arts centre that also happens to be owned by by True North. Additionally, masks will be required at events, including at Jets and Moose home games, until further notice.

True North Sports and Entertainment, the parent company of the Jets, explained that season ticket holders said it was their preference. 

"True North Sports + Entertainment would like to confirm that our entertainment venues will be selling to full capacity, and that we will require all employees, event staff, and guests to provide proof of full vaccination. The majority of our season seat holders have shared with us that having a proof of COVID-19 vaccination policy for Canada Life Centre and Burton Cummings Theatre is important to them."

The newly renamed Canada Life Centre (formerly known as MTS Centre and Bell MTS Place), the smallest NHL venue in terms of capacity but always consistently one of the loudest, sat empty for the entirety of the shortened 2020-21 season as the Jets took flight to a playoff spot and eventually swept Connor McDavid and the favored Edmonton Oilers in Round 1 of the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs. A limited number of fully-vaccinated health care workers were allowed to attend their second round series against the Montreal Canadiens.

The Jets host their first regular season game of the upcoming season on October 21 against the Anaheim Ducks.