B.C. Hockey League has announced a tentative start date for its 2020-21 season as the COVID-19 crisis continues.On Friday, the junior-A league, which generally starts its regular season in September, said game play will start on Dec.
1, pending approval from the provincial health office.The 18-team league cancelled the rest of its season on March 13 because of coronavirus concerns.
Coronavirus: BCHL cancels playoff schedule until further notice It also aligns with the NHL’s plans to start its 2020-21 season.A full BCHL schedule will be announced later.“The reality is that, for us to be able to operate, we need to have fans in our buildings,” said chairman of the board Graham Fraser.The league added that teams will be able to hold extended.