SIJHL cancels remainder of 2020-21 season
Indefinite return to lock-down status forced the league s hand, with time running out to stage a meaningful season.
Mar 1, 2021 3:23 PM By: Leith Dunick
THUNDER BAY – The remainder of the Superior International Junior Hockey League season has been cancelled.
The board of governors made the difficult decision, stating the return to Grey-Lockdown and the uncertainty of when the District of Thunder Bay will return to Orange or Yellow and the ability to play games as the driving factor behind the move.
League commissioner Darrin Nicholas said the league has never sought exemptions from public health guidelines, but the stark reality is the District of Thunder Bay and the Northwestern Health Unit’s catchment area, which includes Ear Falls, Dryden, Fort Frances and Kenora, are trending in the wrong direction when it comes to active COVID-19 cases.