The Canadian Hockey League announced the cancellation of the major junior championship between the winners of the Ontario Hockey League, Western Hockey League and Quebec Major Junior Hockey League and a host city on Tuesday.
The league said in a release that the decision was made due to limitations on travel, border restrictions, and quarantining requirements.
The OHL was scheduled to host the 2021 Memorial Cup in either Oshawa or Sault Ste. Marie, Ont.
The 2020 Memorial Cup, scheduled to be held in Kelowna, B.C., was cancelled last year.
The last time the Mem Cup was awarded was right here in Halifax on May 26th, 2019 when the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies defeated the Halifax Mooseheads 4-2 in the final game.
The QMJHL and WHL have been playing their 2020-21 seasons, though both leagues have had their schedules complicated by positive COVID-19 tests.
The QMJHL has its 12 Quebec teams and six Atlantic Canada teams playing in separate divisions. It plans to have a final four with three teams from Quebec and one from the Maritimes before crowning a champion.
The WHL is going with exclusive division play for four divisions. Details on potential playoffs have not been released.
The OHL has yet to announce its plans for a 2020-21 season.
https://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/nhl/chl-memorial-cup-cancelled-coronavirus-2021-1.5985641
Hopefully we can get back to normal next year in the rinks.
-Ian
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