Ever since the premature end of our season in March, the AOHL executive has been working with the town, public health, our insurance provider and monitoring the current situation as it pertains to starting our 2020/2021 AOHL hockey season.
As noted in the Covid-19 survey that was sent out to our members in July, when hockey does return there are likely several restrictions which will impact everyone to some extent but are essential to ensure the health and safety of our players.
We are in contact with the Town of Ajax Facilities for updates on Return to Play protocols as well as updates from other governing bodies (including OHF, Ontario Health Department).
If we do proceed, the expectation is it will take 4-6 weeks from that decision before our league can start-up. As it stands now, there will be no hockey expected until late October/November timeframe.
The Executive will next meet later in September to discuss the viability of managing a hockey season, while keeping the health and safety of our players top of mind. An update will be posted on the website along with an email to all players in the league last year to ensure everyone is aware of the progress of the AOHL return to play status.
Enjoy the remainder of your summer – and stay healthy!
Brent Minaker
AOHL President