Brown Bears Hockey Regular Season Pushed Back To October Start

The Kenai River Brown Bears Junior A Hockey Team regular season scheduled will need some re-vamping; however, the good news is that the Brown Bears and the NAHL are planning on a full 2020-21 regular season with the new league start date set for October 9, 2020.

In a release from the North American Hockey League, the NAHL announced that the 2020-21 regular season, which will be the league’s 46th season, will begin on October 9, 2020.  The League is committed to playing a full schedule of regular season games and the 2020-21 schedule is expected to be released by September 1st.

“We have spent a lot of time discussing return dates and are excited to be moving forward at this time. Our number one priority remains returning to the ice this fall in the safest manner possible for everyone in our hockey community and we believe that October 9^th is a good date to achieve that goal,” said NAHL Commissioner and President Mark Frankenfeld. “Between now and the schedule release we will be communicating with the NHL, USA Hockey, and the USHL, to develop the most current return to play guidelines as possible.”

The NAHL will continue to work daily with teams to monitor the situation in all 27 NAHL communities, utilizing recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and local authorities. The NAHL and its member clubs want to ensure that they are utilizing the latest information available in order to provide the safest environment possible for all of the players, coaches, staff, billet families and fans.

The delayed start means that NAHL events will be affected. The 18^th annual NAHL Showcase will take place from December 16-19, 2020, at the Super Rink in Blaine, Minnesota. The 2021 NAHL Top Prospects Tournament will take place on February 8-9, 2021, at the New England Sports Village in Attleboro, Massachusetts, and the 2021 NAHL Robertson Cup National Championship will take place from May 21-25, 2021, at Fogerty Arena in Blaine, Minnesota.

More information on the Kenai River Brown Bears and the NAHL available at kenairiverbrownbears.com.