CHL's top prospects 'safe and accounted for' after Quebec City mosque shooting
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Players and staff from around the Canadian Hockey League have gathered in Quebec City for Monday's top prospects game, prompting the league to issue a statement following a shooting at a local mosque that resulted in multiple fatalities and injuries:
On behalf of the #CHL our thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends of those affected by this evening's shooting in Quebec City.
— CanadianHockeyLeague (@CHLHockey) January 30, 2017
All #CHL Top Prospect players and staff in Quebec City are safe and accounted for. We will provide any updates as necessary.
— CanadianHockeyLeague (@CHLHockey) January 30, 2017
The game is set to feature 40 of the CHL's top prospects for the 2017 NHL Draft, and will be played at the Videotron Centre, located approximately six miles from the scene of Sunday's shooting.
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