GRAND RAPIDS, Mich — AHL all-star weekend has been canceled again.
For the second year in a row because of COVID, the event will not be played. It was scheduled to happen Feb. 6-7 in Quebec.
In a statement issued Wednesday morning, the league says it remains committed to bringing the event back again in the future.
This comes as the National Hockey League began a leaguewide shutdown starting Wednesday Dec. 22, until Saturday Dec. 25. The newest wave of coronavirus-related shutdowns led to the closure of 10 facilities within the league.
More than 15% of the league’s 700-plus players are in virus protocol. The schedule disruption may also keep NHL players from going to the Olympics.
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