Canada’s Braden Schneider (2) and Philip Tomasino (26) celebrate a goal against Switzerland during the first period of an IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship game in Edmonton, Alberta. — The Canadian Press via AP
EDMONTON, Alberta: What looks like a thin pack of gum is attached to Braden Schneider’s event credential at the world junior hockey championship.
It’s a beacon providing both contact tracing capability should the Canadian defenseman test positive for Covid-19 and a warning if he stands too close to someone else for too long.
