The Ontario Hockey League has ended plans it had to return to play for the 2020-2021 season, less than a week after the Canadian Hockey League cancelled the 2021 Memorial Cup.
Earlier this month, the OHL and Ontario Government reached an agreement for a return to play plan, however with the recently extended stay-at-home order and increasing COVID-19 cases across the province, those plans won’t happen.
The proposed plan would’ve seen a shortened season to be played in hub cities following rigorous COVID-19 protocols, with the goal of showcasing players for the 2021 NHL Draft, U Sports programs and Hockey Canada’s World Junior Summer Evaluation Camp.
The OHL is the only one of the three CHL leagues that did not play any games this season, as both the Western Hockey League and Quebec Major Junior Hockey League both started before being paused because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
