21-28 (.429)
League Note
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the regular season was reduced to 56 games and began on January 13, 2021. Due to cross-border travel restrictions imposed by Canada, the league temporarily realigned for this season, putting all seven Canadian teams into one division.
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2021 Draft Picks
Round
Pick
Player
1
8
Brandt Clarke D
2
42
Francesco Pinelli C
2
59
Samuel Helenius C
3
84
Kirill Kirsanov D
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