SilentSam Posted May 12, 2020 Share Posted May 12, 2020 AHL cancels rest of regular season, playoffs due to COVID-19 pandemic. https://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/ahl/ahl-cancels-rest-regular-season-playoffs-due-covid-19-pandemic/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Where's Wellwood Posted May 12, 2020 Share Posted May 12, 2020 The AHL is even more gate driven than the NHL. Playing without fans wouldn't be worth it. They don't have the sizeable enough TV deals to make that option worth it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goalie13 Posted May 12, 2020 Share Posted May 12, 2020 37 minutes ago, Where's Wellwood said: The AHL is even more gate driven than the NHL. Playing without fans wouldn't be worth it. They don't have the sizeable enough TV deals to make that option worth it. Agreed. It would probably cost them more to play in front of empty arenas than it will to just cancel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Korea Bob.Loblaw Posted May 12, 2020 Share Posted May 12, 2020 1 hour ago, Where's Wellwood said: The AHL is even more gate driven than the NHL. Playing without fans wouldn't be worth it. They don't have the sizeable enough TV deals to make that option worth it. I wonder if NHL player salaries will have to be readjusted for the lost revenue. I think the MLB is trying to figure that out with their players' association. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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