While the American Hockey League officially started on February 5, 2021, the teams in the Canadian Division have had to sit tight. Negotiations have been taking place between the league and the provincial government of Ontario as to whether Toronto and Belleville will be allowed to compete at home.
As of February 12, 2021, both Belleville and Toronto have been given the go-ahead to play home games and will not announce a full schedule beyond what’s been tentatively agreed to at the time of publication.
Toronto is set to start the season on the road, heading to Manitoba to begin a stretch of eight games in 12 days.