Last year was a unique year for everyone, living through a pandemic.
The circumstances created as a result of COVID-19 also made for some pretty unique seasons in all sports leagues, due to the protocols and schedule adjustments put in place.
The AHL had one of the most unique seasons in professional sports last year. Like other leagues, the AHL had an abbreviated schedule, only running from early February to mid-May. And like the NHL, teams only played teams within their divisions.
Unlike most other leagues, the AHL announced at the start of last season that there would be no postseason, no Calder Cup awarded.