Marches planned in Alberta communities asking for a return to youth sports Hockey Alberta says any decision regarding league play doesn’t mean the end of hockey activity for the 2020-21 season, and that other potential ideas such as skill development programming and/or exhibition or mini-league games could be viable options with the required safety protocols in place.Hockey Alberta says it has met with Alberta Health and Government of Alberta representatives on several occasions, as recently as last week with discussions “focused on how hockey can be relaunched in a way that ensures the safety of all participants.”Minor hockey across the country was put on hiatus in March due to COVID-19.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the.