Flyers will play a delayed, shortened season in 2020-21

By C. Scott Holland

The Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League has announced its return dates.

The league intends to work both with the OHA and Ontario government to gain approval of their plan to restart.

Paramount is “the safety of the league’s players, staff, officials, volunteers and fans attending games,” said GOJHL commissioner Mark Tuck. The 2020/21 season will consist of 40 games and the regular 24 team playoff format with the regular season starting on Dec.2, 2020 and ending on March 28, 2021.

The 87th Sutherland Cup is scheduled to be awarded no later than June 7, 2021.

Teams will have the option of having extended on-ice training from September to November.

The GOJHL schedule has not been released yet but should be available soon.