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OCTOBER 2020 USAHOCKEYMAGAZINE.COM // 13 k The United States Hockey League has set its sights on launching the 2020-21 season on Nov. 6 with a 54-game schedule that allows for flexibility for games to be moved due to postponements, capacity restrictions or other factors. All practices and games will take place in accordance with local, state and federal guidelines as well as the league's return to play protocols. "We have created a plan to bring players to our markets and in order to safely begin development and ultimately competition," said USHL President and Commissioner Tom Garrity. "Should conditions change, this plan will allow our league the flexibility to react to new circumstances, and we will adjust accordingly." The league postponed play on March 12 and the board of directors voted six days later to cancel the rest of the season. While there was no Clark Cup champion crowned, the Chicago Steel won the Anderson Cup as regular season champions. JUNIORS USHL Plans November Puck Drop E very winter, start- ing in 1969 Jerry E d w a r d s w a s a fixture behind the bench of a Peewee team representing Beloit (Wis.) Youth Hockey Association. It wasn't until an impend- ing hip surgery in 2013 that Beloit's "Mr. Hockey" was forced to take a break. But that wasn't the end of his impact on hockey. Edwards was a fixture at local, state and national hockey meetings, always willing to share his opin- ion on how to improve the game for the next gener- ation. W h i l e h i s p a s s i n g o n A u g . 1 2 a t t h e a g e o f 8 3 may have silenced one of the game's most influential and outspoken figures, his impact will be felt for years to come. In addition to coaching, Edwards was the cofound- er of the BYHA and instru- mental in the construction of the rink that now bears his name. E d w a r d s ' i n f l u e n c e e x p a n d e d b e y o n d t h e b o r d e r s o f B e l o i t w i t h his work as a member of t h e W i s c o n s i n A m a t e u r Hockey Association board of directors, including serv- ing as president for 17 years. Even after stepping down and being named a direc- tor emeritus by WAHA, he remained active at the state and national level. A s a C e n t r a l D i s t r i c t d i r e c t o r w i t h i n U S A H o c k e y, E d w a r d s w a s a f i xt u r e a t a n n u a l m e et - ings, serving on various councils and committees. In 1991, he was awarded the William Thayer Tutt Award, presented to a vol- u n t e e r w h o d i s p l a y e d a selfless dedication to the enhancement of the game at the grassroots level. He was inducted into the W i s c o n s i n Ho c k e y H a l l o f Fa m e i n E a g l e R i v e r in 1989. Like so many of h i s f e l l o w e n s h r i n e e s , Edwards lived by a simple mantra when it came to his time in the game: "It's all about the kids." LEGENDS Wisconsin Hockey Icon Left Impact On The Game k Jerry Edwards and his Wisconsin hockey friends celebrate his 1991 Wm. Thayer Tutt Award. Accredited. College-Prep. Online. Protect Your Protect Your NCAA Eligibility NCAA Eligibility highschool.nebraska.edu/usah highschool.nebraska.edu/usah (402) 472-3388 (402) 472-3388 NCAA-approved courses online. e University of Nebraska does not discriminate based upon any protected status. Please see go.unl.edu/nondiscrimination.