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Post by ricardo on Jul 14, 2020 20:45:47 GMT -5
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Post by FreelandSpirit on Jul 15, 2020 8:52:27 GMT -5
I would imagine that the CHL will have a very similar reopening plan. The only more difficult aspect is the border. I think the teams would be able to cross as an exemption, but would require a 14 day quarintine. Would take some tricky scheduling to make that work. |
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Post by aj0512 on Jul 17, 2020 7:36:05 GMT -5
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Post by bpfox on Jul 17, 2020 9:35:43 GMT -5
I could see the league adjusting the schedule to front load away games for the US teams. There is no question that this season is going to look different. How would you feel about the home opener being in late October, or early November?
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Post by spiritfan8 on Jul 17, 2020 14:14:22 GMT -5
I can live with pretty much anything, if it means there IS a home opener at some point.
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Post by aj0512 on Jul 18, 2020 10:30:45 GMT -5
Sounds like this is what the QMJHL is doing...
*October 1 start date
*60 game schedule
*Training camps start end of August with only about half of the normal participants
*League is re-aligning into 3 divisions of 6 teams each; all games are against divisional opponents
*Fans in the stands still TBD
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Post by IGive1 on Jul 18, 2020 14:39:19 GMT -5
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Post by thepuckman on Jul 18, 2020 20:01:00 GMT -5
I would expect that the Spirit will play this season but it won't be in Saginaw. I'd bet the three US teams will be housed in the Toronto area for the whole year. That will result in some scheduling issues but it seems likely that this is the only way the US teams can play this season.
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Post by IGive1 on Jul 18, 2020 21:05:51 GMT -5
Perhaps a season of 34 games against each Flint and Erie. Or big maybe, play the 5 US based teams from the WHL.
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Post by aj0512 on Jul 18, 2020 22:37:09 GMT -5
Saginaw relocates to Chatham (Go Wheels), Flint to Leamington (their affiliate), and Erie to Brantford (well within the Midwest Division footprint). Super easy travel for everyone in the West Division except for the Greyhounds, who are gonna get screwed on travel if the OHL brings everyone into Canada, unless there is realignment. (Obviously just spitballing and this probably won't happen)
I bet the 5 U.S. WHL teams will only play each other and never enter Canada all year until the playoffs if the league allows the players to go to their respective cities.
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Post by mightydex on Jul 19, 2020 9:58:17 GMT -5
You forget that all OHL teams act as one and they will not craft a different agreement for the 3 USA based teams. Patience will allow for a full season with people in their own rinks. Let go of your October timeframe as it is not realistic. Assume that the folks in the USA will finally start wearing masks and following some protocols and basically get their poop together. Aim for a Jan start date and a later season ending in July.
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Post by ricardo on Jul 21, 2020 13:54:51 GMT -5
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Post by MidlandSpiritFan on Jul 22, 2020 10:22:56 GMT -5
Probably safe to say at this point that the season won’t be starting on time.
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Post by ricardo on Jul 25, 2020 14:00:16 GMT -5
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Post by aj0512 on Jul 30, 2020 15:28:40 GMT -5
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