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What the AHL start date means for the Rangers, Wolf Pack, and NHL

The American Hockey League on Wednesday afternoon announced a new target date for the 2020-21 season. As expected, the league had to further push the start date due to the pandemic.

“The targeted start date for the 2020-21 AHL regular season has been moved to February 5, 2021. Further details regarding the 2020-21 season are still to be determined. Details: https://theahl.com/2020-21-start-

AHL announced new start date

The original plan for the AHL was to start on December 4th in a modified season. League executives and teams were hopeful the pandemic was controlled enough to start the show late 2020.