Monroe: Toledo Walleye will open training camp on New Year’s Day

The Toledo Blade’s Mark Monroe reports that the Toledo Walleye’s 2020-2021 season has an unofficial start date:

The Toledo Walleye are slated to open training camp Jan. 1.

The ECHL announced its critical dates for the upcoming season Tuesday. The Walleye are among 12 teams in the league that will begin a 62-game season starting Jan. 15.

The Walleye players will be allowed to report for training camp Dec. 31, with on-ice sessions scheduled to begin the next day. Opening day rosters are due to the league office by Jan. 13 by 3 p.m.

On Oct. 9, the ECHL announced it would implement a staggered start to the season in which 13 teams will begin a 72-game season on Dec. 11. The other 12 clubs, including Toledo, will start in January.

A schedule of games has not yet been announced by the league.

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