Early Thursday afternoon, the NAHL announced that all scheduled 2019-20 regular-season games are paused until further notice due to the COVID-19 virus and outbreak. The decision is effective immediately.

The Minot Minotauros were scheduled to play a two-game series against the Austin Bruins in Minnesota this weekend.

In a statement, NAHL commissioner Mark Frankenfeld said the following: “This is an unprecedented time and situation, so first and foremost we want to be sure we are doing what is best for our players, teams, fans and officials. In the past 24 hours, it became clear that we needed to follow a path that was consistent with what has transpired in the hockey world, particularly with our partners at USA Hockey, the NCAA, the NHL and the USHL.”

NSIC suspends regular season competition

BURNSVILLE, Minn. — Based on the latest developments and the continued spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19), the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) has announced the suspension of all athletic activities for each of its 16-member institutions. All NSIC contests are suspended immediately, while any non-conference competitions already traveled to are left to institutional discretion up to March 16, at which time all athletic activities must cease.

The league will continue to monitor and evaluate the situation and will make a determination on the remainder of the academic year later this month.

— NSIC athletics