2020-21 NCJHL season

This is the 2020-21 National Capital Junior Hockey League season. This is the league's 10th season under this name and 51st season overall dating back to it's founding as the Eastern Ontario Junior C Hockey League.
==Delays of the 2020-21 season==
After the COVID-19 pandemic wiped out the end of the 2019-20 season, leagues were required to present return to hockey plans to provincial governments. The league presented a plan to the province and under the guidelines given by the province on August 24, 2020 the league announced a tentative return to play for December 1, 2020 with game play altered to be 4-on-4 play with no contact play and restrictions on those allowed to attend games.https://www.ncjhl.com/teams/default.asp?u=NCJHL&s=hockey&p=NewsStory&newsID=43256
An update from the league issued on November 9th indicated that the league intended to begin play on January 8, 2021 with a schedule of 18 games (home and home against each team in the league). Play would be non-contact.https://www.ncjhl.com/teams/default.asp?u=NCJHL&s=hockey&p=NewsStory&newsID=43310
An update on December 19th indicated that due to new restrictions set down by the Ontario Government the January 8th date would not be possible but that the league may start with the first weekend of February with a 9 game schedule for each team, still with no contact. The release also stated that playoffs will take place in March.https://www.ncjhl.com/teams/default.asp?u=NCJHL&s=hockey&p=NewsStory&newsID=43338
The league issued an update on January 14th that the Ontario Government had closed all arenas starting on January 14th for 28 days and that decisions would be made from there.https://www.ncjhl.com/teams/?u=NCJHL&s=hockey
The league would release an update on its' website that the league cancelled the 2020-21 playing season.https://www.ncjhl.com/teams/?u=NCJHL&s=hockey&t=c
==Membership Changes==
*None
==Teams==
Team 	Centre 	Arena 	Founded
Bytown Royals 	Ottawa, Ontario 	St-Laurent Complex 	2017
Clarence Castors 	Clarence, Ontario 	Clarence Creek Arena 	1987
Gatineau Hull Volant 	Gatineau, Quebec 	Robert Guertin Centre 	2006
Metcalfe Jets 	Metcalfe, Ontario 	Larry Robinson Arena 	2017
Morrisburg Lions 	Morrisburg, Ontario 	Morrisburg Arena 	1971
North Dundas Rockets 	Chesterville, Ontario 	Chesterville & District Arena 	2011
South Grenville Rangers	Prescott, Ontario 	Leo Boivin Community Centre 	2017
Saint-Isidore Eagles 	St. Isidore de Prescott, Ontario	St. Isidore Arena 	1974
Vankleek Hill Cougars 	Vankleek Hill, Ontario 	Vankleek Hill Community Centre	1991
West Carleton Inferno 	Carp (Ottawa) 	W. Erskine Johnston Arena 	2017
==Standings==
Season Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
==Playoffs==
The top eight teams overall qualify for the playoffs. All rounds are best-of-seven.
==References==
Category:2021 in hockey
Category:National Capital Junior Hockey League