This was the first season under Scott Howson as the league's president after David Andrews announced his retirement after 26 years in the position.
Seven teams temporarily relocated to be closer to their parent teams or due to venue availability during the pandemic: the Belleville Senators to Ottawa;[6] the Binghamton Devils to Newark, New Jersey; the Laval Rocket to Montreal;[7] the Ontario Reign to El Segundo, California; the Providence Bruins to Marlborough, Massachusetts; the San Diego Gulls to Irvine, California; and the Stockton Heat to Calgary.
The schedule for the American divisions was released on January 22; however, the Canadian teams had not yet received provincial clearance.
[10] On February 1, the league announced a revised schedule and that the start of the season for the Canadian Division had been postponed.
y– indicates team clinched regular season division title Final standings as of May 20, 2021[31] The following players are sorted by points, then goals.
[34] GP = Games played; TOI = Time on ice (in minutes); SA = Shots against; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals against average; SV% = Save percentage; W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime/shootout loss For the second consecutive season, there was no Calder Cup playoffs.