37-16 (.698)
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.
Head Coach
General Manager
Team Owner
Arena
Attendance
70,976 total
2,534 per game
2,534 per game
2021 Draft Picks
Round
Pick
Player
2
58
Tristan Broz C
5
154
Isaac Belliveau D
7
194
Ryan McCleary D
7
215
Daniel Laatsch D
7
218
Kirill Tankov C
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59 minutes
Jan 14, 2021
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