American Hockey League pushes start of season back to Feb. 5

FILE - In this March 16, 2019, file photo, Lehigh Valley Phantoms' Steven Swavely (11) moves the puck past the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins' Jarrett Burton after a faceoff during an AHL hockey game at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre, Pa. The American Hockey League has canceled the rest of its season because of the coronavirus pandemic. President and CEO David Andrews announced the league ‘has determined that the resumption and completion of the 2019-20 season is not feasible in light of current conditions.’ The AHL's Board of Governors made that determination in a conference call Friday, May 8, 2020. (Christopher Dolan/The Citizens' Voice via AP, File)

FILE - In this Friday, June 15, 2007 file photo, Columbus Blue Jackets new general manager Scott Howson addresses the media during a press conference in Columbus, Ohio. The American Hockey League moved its projected start of next season back to Feb. 5 in light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, president and CEO Scott Howson announced Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2020. (AP Photo/Terry Gilliam, File)