The CHL 's leagues calculated playoff matchups based on current records if play were to resume after the 2020 coronavirus pandemic , while the QMJHL had mainly fewer than six games to go on the season .
On March 18 , the CHL 's leagues announced that they would cancel the remainder of their regular seasons , using calculations based on existing standings to determine playoff matchups if play were to resume ; in the QMJHL , most teams had fewer than six games remaining on their schedule .
2020 coronavirus pandemic in Canada