The East Coast Hockey League (ECHL) announced this morning that it will kick off a weird mixed season on December 11.
13 teams will begin play on December 11, with those 13 playing 72 games over the course of the season. All but one of the remaining teams will begin play on January 15, and will play a 62-game season.
That one? The Bruins’ ECHL affiliate, the Atlanta Gladiators.
Per the team, the Gladiators have opted out of the 2020-2021 season, an option made available to them by the ECHL’s COVID-19 Voluntary Suspension Policy.