There’s a pandemic going on. The National Hockey League, American Hockey League and Western Hockey League have received permission to run their seasons, albeit without fans and with really stringent cleanliness protocols. But with three teams slated to run out of the Scotiabank Saddledome, something had to give.
On Wednesday, the Calgary Hitmen announced that they’d be playing out of the Seven Chiefs Sportsplex on the Tsuut’ina Nation for the 2020-21 season.
The key to why this is such a good idea for all involved is the removal of variables. There’s a pandemic going on. The Flames operate the Saddledome, so their schedule has priority in that building.