Monday, May 11, 2020

AHL Cancels Remainder of Season

By Bob Phillips

SPRINGFIELD, Mass.—While it wasn’t exactly breaking news, the American Hockey League President and Chief Executive Officer David Andrews made it official today when he announced that the league’s Board of Governors had voted to cancel the remainder of the 2019-20 AHL regular season and the 2020 Calder Cup Playoffs due to the ongoing COVID-19 public health crisis:

“After a lengthy review process, the American Hockey League has determined that the resumption and completion of the 2019-20 season is not feasible in light of current conditions

The League’s operational focus has turned toward actively preparing for the 2020-21 season.

We are very grateful to the National Hockey League and its teams for their support and leadership in navigating through the challenges faced over the past two months.

The AHL continues to place paramount importance on the health and safety of our players, officials, staff and fans and all of their families, and we all look forward to returning to our arenas in 2020-21.”
The AHL’s standings – sorted by points percentage – and statistics as of March 12, 2020, are considered final and official, and will serve as the basis for determining league awards for the 2019-20 season.
Connecticut’s two AHL teams, the Bridgeport Sound Tigers and the Hartford Wolf Pack, made the following announcements regarding the cancellation of the season and the refunding of tickets.

Bridgeport: Tickets purchased for all remaining games will be refunded at the point of purchase. If you have any questions or would like more information, please reach out to us at info@soundtigers.com.

Hartford: Season ticket members, mini plan and flex plan holders will receive an email from the team shortly regarding refunds, redemption and other options for the 2020-21 season.
—with staff reports
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