The American Hockey League has announced that its new target date for the start of the season is now Feb. 5, 2021. That date has moved back significantly from the original target date of Dec. 4, 2020.
The AHL announces its new target date of Feb. 5 to begin the season, pushed back from previous target date of Dec. 1.
— Pierre LeBrun (@PierreVLeBrun) October 28, 2020
The AHL’s full release:
American Hockey League President and CEO Scott Howson has announced that the league’s Board of Governors has approved moving the anticipated start date of the 2020-21 season to February 5, 2021, due to the ongoing COVID-19 public health crisis.