MONTREAL - Quebec Major Junior Hockey League commissioner Gilles Courteau announced his resignation Sunday amid intense scrutiny among the province's political class over hazing and initiations.
There s no skating around the issue of another OHL season in pandemic jeopardy by Matt Swanseger
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What the puck is up with the 2020-21 Erie Otters season?
Well, it s a sliding target. After missing its traditional September start date, the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) initially announced plans to push back the regular season until December, with a slightly reduced 64-game slate. The postseason tournament was to include the usual 16 teams, eight from each conference.
When it was clear that wasn t going to happen, the league proposed a 40-game season beginning on Feb. 4, with a reduced playoff field of eight teams. However, a month-long provincial shutdown in Ontario body-checked that plan into the bench. With that shutdown only recently lifted on Jan. 23, that goal is in doubt, and shot opportunities grow ever scarcer.