For the first time in the tournament’s 102 year history, the Memorial Cup will not be played. The Canadian Hockey League made the announcement Monday, that the remainder of the 2019-20 season has been cancelled.
David Branch, OHL Commissioner, says the three leagues that comprise the CHL came to the decision, after monitoring the current situation surrounding COVID-19. “It was an easy decision to arrive at in my view given everything that was coming at us,” said Branch. “We had to consider what’s in the best interest of our players and their families, in terms of safety and well being, and an extension to that is our fans and their communities.” Given the troubling state of our global climate and public welfare, Branch says there is still