NHL’s Brandon Sutter says long Covid has sidelined him for entire season

• Canucks veteran first caught Covid-19 in March 2021
• Has been unable to play in games since end of last season

NHL veteran Brandon Sutter says he is still suffering from symptoms of long Covid a year after he first contracted the virus and is unsure when he will be able to return to the ice.

Sutter was one of 21 Vancouver Canucks players to catch Covid during an outbreak among the team in March 2021, before a vaccine for the virus was widely available in Canada. He recovered sufficiently to play towards the end of last season but during the summer of 2021 he experienced a raised heart rate and breathing difficulties that felt like someone was sitting on my chest".