Earlier this week, members of the WHL's Chilliwack Bruins arrived at the Prospera Centre arena not for a practice, but a poke.
They're the latest in a string of hockey teams that have skirted the rules over who can get the H1N1 flu shot.
The Bruins' team doctor, Paul Basson, told CTV News Thursday that he gave 11 of the players H1N1 vaccinations.
Basson said the vaccine was left over from a clinic that he had run the day before and the vaccine was only good for 24 hours.
"Would you rather see me give them the shots or throw 25 perfectly good shots in the garbage can?" he said.
Basson added that some of the players have chronic conditions, such as asthma, so they would've been eligible for the shots, anyways.
Ron Robison, the WHL commissioner, said some clubs have had access to the vaccination but won't say which ones. He did say that teams have been told to get the vaccine to their players as soon as possible.
"We understand some clubs are getting access earlier than others and that would largely depend upon what access that team physician would have," he said.
The team doctor for the AHL's Abbotsford Heat also arranged vaccinations for the majority of his team's players.
A team spokesman said Wednesday the doctor felt the players were at high risk because they travel and because some players had already gotten sick.
B.C. health officials have said that such vaccinations do not comply with provincial guidelines.
Currently, those eligible for H1N1 vaccinations in B.C. are pregnant women, those 65 and under with chronic medical conditions, people in remote communities, children between the ages of six months and five years old, and critical care workers.
The College of Physicians and Surgeons sent out a letter to doctors Thursday reminding them that the H1N1 vaccine supply is limited and to comply with the province's guidelines.
"The College expects physicians to be aware of and comply with the priority list when administering the A/H1N1 Influenza vaccine," the letter stated.
"We remind physicians of their ethical obligations as articulated in the Canadian Medical Association Code of Ethics."
With a report from CTV British Columbia's Shannon Paterson
