AHL approves framework for Feb. 5 start to 2020-21 season [The Record, Stockton, Calif]
It has become more clear when the Stockton Heat will finally return to the ice.
The American Hockey League Board of Governors announced Wednesday afternoon plans for a Feb. 5 start to the 2020-21 season.
“The American Hockey League Board of Governors has approved the structural framework for an AHL season that will begin on Feb. 5, 2021,” AHL League President and Chief Executive Officer Scott Howson said it a statement. “Details are still being worked out, but this step allows our teams and their National Hockey League partners to better determine their plans for the coming season. We look forward to dropping the puck on Feb. 5.”