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AHL Announces 28 teams to participate in upcoming season

After previously announcing the framework to start the 2020-21 season on February 4th last week, the AHL announced new, critical details about which teams will participate in the upcoming season and where they will be playing.

28 teams will be participating in @TheAHL's 2020-21 season, which opens Feb. 5

Details: https://t.co/cTZlyOTMK9 pic.twitter.com/jiJ310QxuW— AHL Communications (@AHLPR) January 4, 2021

There are 28 teams that will play in the AHL next season with the Charlotte Checkers, Milwaukee Admirals, and Springfield Thunderbirds all electing to not participate in the upcoming season.