The Ontario Hockey League has canceled its season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The choice Tuesday means the OHL would be the solely considered one of Canada’s three main junior hockey leagues to not maintain a 2020-21 season.

The league says it reached an settlement on a return-to-play plan with the Ontario authorities earlier this month, however a not too long ago prolonged stay-at-home order and growing instances of COVID-19 throughout the province made it unimaginable to have a season.

The league says the plan was to carry a shortened season in hub cities, a mannequin utilized by some divisions within the Quebec Main Junior Hockey League and Western Hockey League.

The QMJHL began its season round its ordinary date in October with Quebec groups staying within the province and Maritime groups strictly enjoying in their very own division. The marketing campaign was interrupted a number of instances by COVID-19 outbreaks, however the league playoffs had been to start Tuesday night time.

The WHL performs into early Could, but it surely canceled its playoffs on Monday night time.

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