Hockey East 2020-2021

[Double Eagle]

Just announced on the Hockey East websites for Men and Women: The league plans to play this season, while emphasizing league games.

Here is the announcement: http://hockeyeastonline.com/women/ar...-21-season.php

[EMPTYNETTER]

"while emphasizing league games"....I would take that to imply that HE teams do not plan on scheduling out of conference teams. Does anyone else read that differently?

[Double Eagle]

There was more information on a Twitter site last night ( @jimmyconnelly). Cannot confirm his connections, but he seems to be be followed by a bunch of hockey guys and he tweeted last night that there would be a Hockey East announcement today, so this gives him some validity with the earlier league post:

Here were some of the highlights of last night's tweets:

1) Play probably does not begin until mid-late November;
2) Multiple iterations of schedules, but possibly could be a full league season (30-men, 27-women) if all goes well;
3) Intention to hold conference tournament as scheduled (8 teams, two weekends);
4) Emphasis on league schedule in case adjustments need to be made along the way. Non-league games are possible if teams can find opponent/open dates;
5) Everything is still fluid but there seems to be a commitment to play as much hockey as possible;
6) Possibility of fans will be determined as they get closer to the games in conjunction with state/local restrictions;
7) Priority on limiting hotel stays with the exception of Maine and Vermont games.