Last season the NHL entered the year with brand new COVID protocols, while most players agreed to be vaccinated, a select few exercised their right to refuse. The NHL's rules last season allowed teams to ban unvaccinated players from team activities and that's exactly what happened to Bode Wilde. Wilde who exercised his right to remain unvaccinated was shipped overseas to Sweden to continue his development.
That means Wilde can continue choosing to be unvaccinated and return to North America to play hockey. After speaking his mind on Instagram about his decision, it doesn't appear he's open to changing his views, either as Wilde shared this comment on his Instagram:
