2020–21 Asia League Ice Hockey season

This is the 2020-21 Asia League Ice Hockey season.
On 2 June the league announced the approval of the addition of the Yokohama GRITS to the league for the 2020-21 season. The team will be based out of the Shin-Yokohama Skating Center.https://www.alhockey.com/news/2020/06/about-nominating-new-teams.html
The league issued a statement on 4 June stating that inter-country play at that point in time would not be possible as restrictions on international travel between the three countries had not been lifted, Japan required quarantine after entry into that nation, and arena restrictions in place. The league was hoping to have a December to April 2021 schedule if the restrictions were lifted. The league members were seeking to organize regional championships with in their nations.https://www.alhockey.com/news/2021/06/announcement-suspending-2021-2022-season.html
On 8 July a statement was issued reaffirming that the restrictions were still in place and that a January to April schedule was being considered.https://www.alhockey.com/news/2020/07/announcement-2020-2021-season.html
On 4 September an updated statement was issued stating that the above restrictions had not been lifted and that they were now hoping for a March to April 2021 abbreviated playing season.https://www.alhockey.com/news/2020/09/announcement-2020-2021-seasonupdated.html
==Teams==
 2020–21 teams
Team 	Home Town 	Arena 	Joined
Anyang Halla 	Anyang 	Anyang Ice Arena 	2003
East Hokkaido Cranes	Kushiro 	Kushiro Ice Arena 	2019
Nikkō Ice Bucks 	Nikkō 	Nikkō Kirifuri Ice Arena 	2003
PSK Sakhalin 	Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk	Ice Palace Kristall 	2014
Red Eagles Hokkaido 	Tomakomai 	Hakucho Oji Ice Arena 	2003
Tohoku Free Blades 	Hachinohe 	Flat Arena 	2009
Yokohama Grits 	Yokohama 	Shin-Yokohama Skating Center	2020
==References==
Category:2020–21 ice hockey leagues
Category:Asia League Ice Hockey seasons