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ECHL cancels the rest of the 2019-20 season

On Saturday the ECHL Board of Governors moved forward and decided to cancel the rest of the 2019-20 ECHL season.

64 games into the season, the South Carolina Stingrays and Florida Everblades were tied for the league lead in points with 92 apiece.

ECHL Commissioner Ryan Crelin released a statement, which can be read in full here. Here is an excerpt from Crelin's statement:

On behalf of the ECHL and our Board of Governors, we appreciate the Professional Hockey Players’ Association for their assistance during this unprecedented time and working as partners in hockey to reach this decision for the best interest of the ECHL and its Players.