Atlantic Hockey Watch Guide: Week Of December 2

Saturday marked the first official NHL games since mid-March and the (re)opening weekend of the NHL was full of excitement, highlights, and lots of nail-biting.

The Detroit Red Wings have suffered a steady decline in winning percentage over the past four seasons, ultimately leading to a last-place finish among all 31 teams in 2019-20.

With the continuation of the NHL season less than two weeks away, enough has occurred in the near five-month hiatus to forget about those who will be rejoining their new teams for a chance to win the Stanley Cup.

The sports world remains in flux as COVID-19 continues to spread and resurge across the United States, and while the 2020-21 season schedule seems uncertain, the prospect of breakout players and career-bests is a certainty in Atlantic Hockey.

As the NHL moves through its return-to-play phases, the league has announced August 1 as the official return of the 2019-20 season.

While some aspects of the college hockey season might be up in the air due to COVID-19, one thing is certain: the WCHA is loaded with possible breakout stars.

The NHL Draft Lottery is an annual mix of emotions for fans as percentages turn to realities and franchise futures are altered — this year, one of those franchises is yet to be determined.

FloSports, the innovator in live sports streaming and original content, announced today an exclusive multi-year agreement with the Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA) that will see every regular season and postseason event hosted by a CCHA member school streamed live and on-demand on FloHockey. The partnership brings elite NCAA Division I hockey to FloSports’ fast-growing FloHockey platform starting with the 2021-2022 season. CCHA also recently announced that highly-respected hockey coach and college athletics executive, Don Lucia, has been named commissioner.

The date of the 2020 NHL Entry Draft remains in flux during the league’s continued navigation around COVID-19 concerns and new extended playoff format laid out.

When the Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA) begins play after a hiatus of several years, the new commissioner will be former Minnesota Golden Gopher legend Don Lucia.