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WHL announces opening date for upcoming season

Oct 14, 2020 | 4:18 PM

LETHBRIDGE, AB– The Western Hockey League Board of Governors announced today(October 14) the WHL Regular Season is scheduled to open on Friday, January 8, 2021.

The league will work with each of the Governments and Health Authorities in the Provinces and States in Western Canada and the U.S. Pacific Northwest, to obtain the necessary approvals to commence play.

Details regarding the schedule of games in each of the four WHL Divisions will be announced at a later date.

The press release reads:

“Regular Season games during the 2020-21 season will be played exclusively within the boundaries of each of the four Divisions, with the East Division consisting of the seven Saskatchewan and Manitoba-based teams.”

“Central Division consisting of the five Alberta-based teams; the B.C. Division consisting of the five B.C.-based teams; and the U.S. Division consisting of the five teams located in Washington and Oregon.”

All WHL players will be reporting to their WHL Clubs following the Christmas break where they will begin training in preparation for the opening of the WHL Regular Season on January 8th.

The league also announced today it has appointed Dr. Dhiren Naidu of Edmonton as the WHL Chief Medical Advisor and will be assisting the WHL with the implementation of its comprehensive health and safety protocol, in consultation with Provincial and State Health Authorities.

Dr. Naidu recently finished serving as the NHL Medical Director for the NHL hub, which just concluded in Edmonton.

For more information, see whl.ca