The United States Hockey League officially announced on Wednesday that it has canceled the rest of the 2019-20 season due to COVID-19. The league announced last week, on March 12, that they were suspending their season until further notice.
The USHL said in a statement that the decision was made after a unanimous vote from the USHL Board of Directors.
“This decision was not an easy one to make, but was a necessity in order to keep our athletes, staffs and fans in all 16 of our communities safe amid this international health risk,” said USHL President and Commissioner Tom Garrity. “While we believe our product is the best junior hockey that fans can view, we also understand the health of our athletes, employees, fans and communities is more important during this time.”
With the season concluded, the USHL said that it will announce the 2019-20 season awards in the coming weeks.
