The AHL announced Mondaythat it was canceling the remainder of the 2019-20 regular season and the Calder Cup playoffs due to the COVID-19 pandemic.Rumors had been swirling for weeks that the season was set to be called off, and AHL President David Andrews confirmed the news in a statement . The announcement comes after a conference call of the league's Board of Governors on Friday.After a lengthy review proce s, the American Hockey League has determined that the resumption and completion of the 2019-20 season is not feasible in light of current conditions," Andrewssaid. "The Leagues operational focus has turned toward actively Nate Hinton Jersey 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 Board of Governors has voted to cancel the remainder of the 2019-20 AHL regular season and the 2020 Calder Cup Playoffs due to the ongoing COVID-19 public health crisis. AHL (@TheAHL) The league standings as of March 12, when the season was put on hold, will now be final. The Milwaukee Admirals, Nashville'sAHL affiliate, will finish in first place with 90 points in 63 games.It isthe first time in the AHL's 84-year history that no Calder Cup champion will be crowned.MORE: Andrews saidthe league will now turn its focus to the 2020-21 campaign."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.According to Sportsnet's Chris Johnston, Andrews saidthe AHL will likelylook radically different when it does return.David Andrews tells 'Hockey Central at Noon' that he expects to return at some point in 2020-21, but adds: "It might be something dramatically different than what it looks like now." Chris Johnston (@reporterchris) The league's revenue is primarily gate-driven, which means playing games without fans is out of the question."Were not designed (for that), Andrews said on Sportsnet's "Hockey Central at Noon" on Monday.The American Hockey League as it presently operates can not play in front of empty buildings for any sustained period of time.Butdespite the countle s challenges facing the league, Andrews is confident that it will be back in some capacity in time for the 2020-21 season.Were going to play in 2021, said Dennis Smith Jr. Jersey Andrews. I dont want to even think about the po sibility we wont play at all and well figure out the best way for us to play. Player development is really crucial for all the NHL teams."They want these young guys playing, so weve got to figure out how thats going to work and what the busine s model looks like and it might be something dramatically different from what it looks like now."
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