PHILADELPHIA, PA - APRIL 15: An overall view of the arena is shown prior to the start of this afternoon's game featuring the Philadelphia Flyers against the Pittsburgh Penguins in Game Three of the Eastern Conference First Round during the 2018 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at the Wells Fargo Center on April 15, 2018 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Len Redkoles/NHLI via Getty Images)
The AHL season is officially cancelled, per CEO and President David Andrews. This is very unfortunate, but an expected decision after Friday’s Board of Governor’s meeting. So where does the league go from here, and how does it affect the Flyers?
This move does not affect the Flyers, at least at the moment, as hockey has not officially agreed to reconvene. In the event the NHL season does reconvene, it will be interesting to see how players are moved on their rosters, and this will have to be addressed by both the NHL and AHL. Here’s great insight from Bill meltzer:
The hope is for the AHL season to return back to normal in October for the 2020-21 season, and that is the hope that the AHL is standing by right now that is. To how many teams is the question? Andrews has indicated that all 31 teams might not re-open at the same time, per Tony Androckitis from insideahlhockey.com. Andrews did indicate that further details will be released in the coming weeks, to include talks of possibly delaying the season.
Unfortunately, the AHL does not have the funds to play without spectators, per Tony Androckitis. Dollars and Cents matters, but the AHL is just not as lucrative, obviously, as the NHL. Let’s hope and pray that things get back to normal in the Fall, and this great sport of hockey can live on.
