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AHL officially cancels remainder of 19-20 season

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Joe De Falco
May 11, 2020  (10:39)
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As announced early Monday morning, the American Hockey League (AHL) Board of Governors have voted to the remainder of the AHL's 19-20 regular season, as well as the 2020 Calder Cup Playoffs, amidst the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic that halted play back in early March.

AHL President and Chief Executive Officer David Andrews issued the following statement;

“After a lengthy review process, the American Hockey League has determined that the resumption and completion of the 2019-20 season is not feasible in light of current conditions.

The League's operational focus has turned toward actively preparing for the 2020-21 season.

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 past two months.

The AHL continues to place paramount importance on the health and safety of our players, officials, staff and fans and all of their families, and we all look forward to returning to our arenas in 2020-21.”

Following the season's cancellation, standings and statistics dating back to March 12th will be considered final, and will serve as the basis for determining league awards for the 19-20 season.