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Photo: Randy Feere/Medicine Hat Tigers Medicine Hat Tigers fans will be waiting a little longer to see their team return to the ice. On Tuesday afternoon, the Western Hockey League announced they will be delaying the start of the 2020-21 season and will not be able to meet their targeted January 8 start date. This decision comes following consultation with regional health authorities and boards in the league’s four provinces and two states. In a statement by league commissioner Ron Robison, t...

WHL announces another delay to the regular season December 16, 2020 In a move that came as little surprise, the Western Hockey League announced a fourth delay to the start of the 2020-21 regular season on Tuesday. After two tentative delays to the start of the regular season due to COVID-19, the WHL had announced a firm starting date of January 8 back in mid-October. The WHL released the following statement on December 15: The Western Hockey League announced today it will delay the start of the...

WHL start date delayed pushed back SHARE ON: (Files by Catherine Garrett-MyPGNow) The Western Hockey League announced today it will delay the start of the 2020-21 regular season, and following further consultation with regional health authorities, the Board of Governors will meet in January to consider potential start dates. With public health restrictions in place across Western Canada and the Pacific Northwest U.S., the league is not in a position to start its Regular Season as planned on Jan...

WHL start date pushed back SHARE ON: WHL.com The Western Hockey League announced today (Tuesday) it will delay the start of the 2020-21 regular season, and following further consultation with regional health authorities, the Board of Governors will meet in January to consider potential start dates. With public health restrictions in place across Western Canada and the Pacific Northwest U.S., the league is not in a position to start its Regular Season as planned on January 8. “We continue to ...

Originally posted on Pro Hockey Rumors  |  By Brian La Rose  |  Last updated 12/15/20 For the second time, the WHL, part of the top junior circuit in Canada, announced that they have pushed back the start of the 2020-21 season. Their original plan was to open up on December 4th but they then pushed back a little more on than a month to January 8th, just days after the conclusion of the World Juniors but now, the start date is unknown. Instead, the Board of...