The Western Hockey League says it will resume play on Jan. 8, if it can receive the necessary permissions from health officials in Canada and the United States. The start date of the 2020-2021 season has been pushed back multiple times, first to October, and then to December. If the season is able to begin, the WHL said all regular season games will be played exclusively within the boundaries of each division. "The WHL is very excited to be opening our WHL regular season on Jan. 8," WHL commissioner Ron Robison said in a media release. The WHL consists of 22 clubs: 17 in Western Canada and five in the U.S. Pacific Northwest.

Source: CBC News October 14, 2020 23:26 UTC