AHL Announces Start of Abreviated Season

SPRINGFIELD—Following is a statement from American Hockey League President and Chief Executive Officer Scott Howson regarding the league’s 2020-21 season issued on December 30, 2020:


“The American Hockey League Board of Governors has approved the structural framework for an AHL season that will begin on February 5, 2021."
“Details are still being worked out, but this step allows our teams and their National Hockey League partners to better determine their plans for the coming season. We look forward to dropping the puck on Feb. 5.”


The Bridgeport Sound Tigers and the Hartford Wolf Pack are both members of the American Hockey League. The Sound Tigers are the top minor league affiliate of the New York Islanders, while the Wolf Pack are the New York Rangers' top farm team.

—Staff Reports