Sharks to hold training camp in Arizona because of COVID-19 restrictions
Opens Dec. 31; California county has ban on contact sports by Dan Rosen @drosennhl / NHL.com Senior Writer
The San Jose Sharks will hold training camp at Ice Den in Scottsdale, Arizona, beginning Dec. 31 because current health restrictions related to COVID-19 in Santa Clara County, California, include a ban on contact sports.
The NHL and NHL Players Association formally reached agreement Sunday to play a 56-game regular season schedule starting Jan. 13, 2021, and ending May 8.
The Sharks are among the seven teams allowed to start training camp as early as Dec. 31 because they were not part of the Return to Play Plan last season. Formal training camps open Jan. 3.
NHL 2020-21 season FAQ: Answering key questions ahead of unique year
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Just in time for the holiday season, NHL fans have something to celebrate as the league and its players officially announced plans for a 2020-21 NHL season.
The 56-game regular season is to begin Jan. 13, preceded by short training camps. If all goes according to plan, the regular season will wrap up May 8, playoffs will begin three days later, and the Stanley Cup will be awarded in mid-July.