-Vintage Canuck- Posted April 13, 2021 Share Posted April 13, 2021 Quote TORONTO — The 2021 Memorial Cup has been cancelled due to COVID-19 restrictions. The Canadian Hockey League announced the cancellation of the major junior championship between the winners of the Ontario Hockey League, Western Hockey League and Quebec Major Junior Hockey League and a host city on Tuesday. The league said in a release that the decision was made due to limitations on travel, border restrictions, and quarantining requirements. “The CHL is committed to the health and safety of our players, their families and billets, our teams, staff and officials, and the communities in which we play. That has driven all of our difficult decisions for the last year as we have dealt with this global pandemic,” CHL president Dan MacKenzie said in a statement. Five WHL teams and three OHL teams are based in the United States. The OHL was scheduled to host the 2021 Memorial Cup in either Oshawa or Sault Ste. Marie, Ont. The 2020 Memorial Cup, scheduled to be held in Kelowna, B.C., was cancelled last year. The CHL says decisions regarding the hosting of the 2022 Memorial Cup will be made at a later date. The QMJHL and WHL have been playing their 2020-21 seasons, though both leagues have had their schedules complicated by positive COVID-19 tests. The QMJHL has its 12 Quebec teams and six Atlantic Canada teams playing in separate divisions. It plans to have a final four with three teams from Quebec and one from the Maritimes before crowning a champion. The WHL is going with exclusive division play for four divisions. Details on potential playoffs have not been released. The OHL has yet to announce its plans for a 2020-21 season. https://www.tsn.ca/canadian-hockey-league-cancels-2021-memorial-cup-1.1622980 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Blight Posted April 13, 2021 Share Posted April 13, 2021 Damn Covid just keeps giving and giving.......or probably more accurately, keeps taking and taking. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fanuck Posted April 13, 2021 Share Posted April 13, 2021 While unfortunate, it really only affects 4 potential teams - yes, it's a blow to those team who I know build for years to get a shot at this tournament. Whomever the CHL was penciling in to host would have to know this was going to be the likely outcome given the present situation across NA. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostsof1915 Posted April 13, 2021 Share Posted April 13, 2021 It's kind of like cancelling an Olympics. Kids only get a certain window to play for the Memorial Cup. I really feel sorry for kids this is the last year of eligibility. But in the end, I'd rather them be safe and have long NHL careers too. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeNiro Posted April 13, 2021 Share Posted April 13, 2021 Will be even tougher for scouts to make their lists now. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostsof1915 Posted April 13, 2021 Share Posted April 13, 2021 Is the WHL/OHL/QMJHL still going to have a playoffs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goalie13 Posted April 13, 2021 Share Posted April 13, 2021 1 minute ago, Ghostsof1915 said: Is the WHL/OHL/QMJHL still going to have a playoffs? I haven't heard, but it's hard to see how the WHL could even have proper playoffs considering they have a U.S. division. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Blight Posted April 13, 2021 Share Posted April 13, 2021 2 minutes ago, Ghostsof1915 said: Is the WHL/OHL/QMJHL still going to have a playoffs? Don't think the OHL is doing anything but the other two look like they are doing something. The QMJHL has its 12 Quebec teams and six Atlantic Canada teams playing in separate divisions. It plans to have a final four with three teams from Quebec and one from the Maritimes before crowning a champion. The WHL is going with exclusive division play for four divisions. Details on potential playoffs have not been released. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PetterssonOrPeterson Posted April 13, 2021 Share Posted April 13, 2021 Expected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lancaster Posted April 13, 2021 Share Posted April 13, 2021 Why cancel though? Aren't the teams already playing now? Why not just let each league champion quarantine for 2 weeks and then play? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Heffy Posted April 13, 2021 Share Posted April 13, 2021 Was hoping this could be done as a bubble. Hardest trophy to win in hockey and a great tournament to watch. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kloubek Posted April 13, 2021 Share Posted April 13, 2021 Unfortunate, but I understand the conditions aren't exactly optimal to be playing a big tournament. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rekker Posted April 14, 2021 Share Posted April 14, 2021 I feel for the kids. You can't get this back once you age out and for some it may have beem the hilite of their careers. Sucks. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HKSR Posted April 17, 2021 Share Posted April 17, 2021 On 4/13/2021 at 12:12 PM, DeNiro said: Will be even tougher for scouts to make their lists now. Canucks are totally gonna win the draft lottery this year ... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
189lb enforcers? Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 Poor kids. This is their Stanley Cup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mll Posted April 20, 2021 Share Posted April 20, 2021 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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