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NHL postpones combine, draft, awards due to COVID-19

By Erin Walsh | Last updated Mar 25, 2020 5:31 PM ET

Not only is the NHL season postponed, but now key events that were set to happen during the summer months have been delayed.

The NHL Scouting Combine, 2020 Draft and Awards have been postponed, according to NHL.com's Mike Morreale.

The NHL announced the postponements Scouting Combine, the NHL Awards, and the 2020 NHL Draft due to the ongoing uncertainty resulting from the coronavirus. The location, timing and format of the 2020 NHL Draft (and Draft Lottery) will be announced when details are finalized.
— Mike Morreale (@mikemorrealeNHL) March 25, 2020

"The location, timing, and format of the 2020 NHL Draft (and Draft Lottery) will be announced when details are finalized," the league said in a release, according to WXYZ's Brad Galli.

No new dates have been decided on or even proposed for the coming events. However, here's when the events were supposed to be held:

NHL Scouting Combine: June 1-6 at Keybank Center in Buffalo, N.Y.
NHL Awards: June 18 in Las Vegas
NHL Draft: June 26-27 at Bell Centre in Montreal

Erin Walsh

Erin Walsh is a Boston sports fan through and through. She graduated Summa Cum Laude from Bridgewater State University and currently is in pursuit of her Master's Degree in Journalism from Northeastern University. Follow her on Twitter @ewalsh90

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