COVID-19 Return to Play Resource Center

COVID Update - 11/30/21

There has been a rise in COVID cases in Minnesota and within our association.

Please follow the below guidelines in managing COVID this hockey season.

1) SAHA is following the guidelines of the Minnesota Department of Health and Centers for Disease Control to manage COVID. Our goal is to have a safe environment for kids to enjoy hockey.

2) If a player on your team tests positive for COVID, please email our COVID Coordinator, Peter Schuna at peterschuna@hotmail.com.

3) Each individual situation will be evaluated and a recommendation will be provided to the Head Coach and/or Team Manager to communicate with the team.

4) Families should pay special attention to the COVID guidelines provided by MDH for COVID within their homes, especially for multiple SAHA skaters in the same home. https://www.health.state.mn.us/diseases/coronavirus/close.html

5) Please monitor your children’s health and keep them away from practices and games when exhibiting COVID like symptoms. We also ask that you get them tested prior to having them return. There is an easy testing site in Stillwater with results within hours. https://my.primary.health/r/mnrapid_stillwater?registration_type=default

SAHA Return to Play Guidelines

Stillwater Area Hockey Association Assumption of Risk Waiver

COVID 19 Emergency Preparedness Plan

Peter Schuna

SAHA COVID-19 Manager

Phone: 612-805-3557

IN CASE A POSITIVE COVID-19 TEST

Please fill out the form at the following link, a player or coaching staff member tested positive for COVID-19. Positive COVID Case Submission. This is mandatory.
If you have any questions about filling out the form please contact Peter Schuna, Association COVID Manager at either peterschuna@hotmail.com or at 612.805.3557
The Association COVID Manager will inform the Minnesota Department of Health per MDH Guidelines.
The Association COVID Manager will consult with the head coach regarding recent team activities and which additional team members may have been considered "close contact" with the team member that tested positive.
The Association COVID Manager will follow MDH recommendation to determine if there was sufficient close contact exposure to warrant a pause of team activities for up to 14 days per MDH guidelines.
The Association COVID Manager will inform the team of possible exposure, withholding the name of the team member.
Per MDH Guidelines, all positive COVID cases will stay home for a minimum of 10 days since symptoms first appeared (or from date of positive test for asymptomatic cases) and until there is no fever for at least 24 hours without medication AND improvement of other symptoms.
Siblings and household members of player testing positive should also stay home for 14 days and follow the MDH Decision Tree on when to return.

NOTE: In a case of a household member has tested positive or the player/coach was notified of a possible exposure outside of Hockey and has been instructed to stay at home, we request that you email the Association COVID Manager by emailing him at peterschuna@hotmail.com. If instructed to do so by MDH, the player/coach should however stay at home and not attend any team events for the recommended 14-day time. They should also notify the head coach / team manager. Under no circumstances will a player/coach be penalized for missing team activities due to following of MDH guidance.