Hockey Alberta cancels remainder of AAA and AA seasons

Hockey Alberta has cancelled AAA and AA regular league play for the remainder of the 2020-21 season.

The decision came Tuesday afternoon on the heels of the provincial government’s multi-phase plan for reopening from COVID-19 restrictions announced last Friday. Under the plan the earliest hockey could have returned would have been March 1.

“Hockey Alberta is disappointed by the Government’s announcement,” the organization said in a statement. “Our senior leadership team has been involved in ongoing discussions on what a safe and inclusive relaunch plan could look like for our sport.”

Hockey Alberta says it continues to focus on working with its members to explore all options for a spring development season when step two of the province’s plan comes into effect.