As a result, when the team attempted to back out of the trip the Pittsburgh management threatened to sue.

[1] The disqualified students were: R. S. Woodward, A. Lawrence, A. Wolff, D. S. Hudson, A. Coggeshall, S. Campbell, W. Duden and F. X. O'Dwyer.

As a result, the team was forced to reorganize with most of the freshman squad and play out their Intercollegiate Hockey Association schedule.

This was done primarily so that the other teams the players were involved with were not punished as a result of the actions of the ice hockey management.

Additionally, the administration expressed its appreciation at the way that the replacement team handled itself during the intercollegiate series.