The hits just keep on coming.
After much speculation that it would happen, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute announced on Monday that it is officially canceling its participation in the 2020-21 winter campaign. It marks the ninth Division 1 college hockey program to pull the plug on its season.
In a statement release, the school attributed the decision to “a continued effort to safeguard the students, faculty, staff and community from the COVID-19 virus.”