AHL cancels remainder of season, playoffs - TSN.ca

The American Hockey League did the expected Monday, cancelling the remainder of its season and playoffs because of the COVID-19 pandemic.Outgoing league president and CEO David Andrews said in a statement the NHL's top minor league simply ran out of time.

The AHL paused its schedule March 12, following the NHL's lead in the aftermath of an NBA player testing positive for COVID-19. "We are very grateful to the National Hockey League and its teams for their support and leadership in navigating through the challenges faced over the last two months," Andrews said.There are four teams based in Canada — the Laval Rocket, Belleville Senators, Toronto Marlies and Manitoba Moose.

Ottawa Senators general manager Pierre Dorion said last month the prospect of the AHL cancelling its season and playoffs — denying some of the franchise's young talent valuable experience — would be a blow to his club's rebuild efforts at the NHL level.The AHL current standings — sorted by points percentage — and statistics as of March 12, are considered final and official, and will serve as the basis for determining league awards for the 2019-20 season.

Who’s going to be next to cancel their season? The MLB or the NHL Something tells me Bettman would try to have a round robin tournament in September for the Stanly Cup before starting the 2020 season!

As they should. It's interesting that leagues with bigger TV contract$ are the ones trying desperately to re-open, no matter the risk to players, officials, staff, TV crews, etc. Leagues without $$ considerations do the rational thing.

JayAndDan NHL has always used the lockout as a tactic to gain leverage in the CBA. Now, when the health and well-being of their product (the players) is at stake, they're pushing to get them ON the ice. How ironic.

They have brains what about bettman

NOOOO first the world juniors get canceled way to early and now this

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