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Report: ECHL to Cancel Remainder Season and Playoffs

According to Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman, the ECHL is going to announce the cancellation of the remainder of the 2019-20 regular season and the Kelly Cup Playoffs.

Hearing tonight ECHL will announce Monday that it will cancel the rest of the 2019-20 season and playoffs.

— Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) March 15, 2020

The ECHL followed the rest of the sports world in announcing the suspension of the season amid the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) concerns on Thursday.

“As the on-going developments regarding COVID-19 in North America continue and precautionary measures ensue to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, the ECHL has suspended the 2019-20 Season for the safety of our Fans, Players, and Employees,” the league said in a statement.