With World War I having ended in November, many students who had graduated early returned to West Point to finish their studies.

Among these was Henry Nichols, who returned for a second season as the captain of the ice hockey team and helped the squad transition into the post-war years.

Unfortunately, before the first match occurred, warm weather rendered Stuart Rink unusable and the team was forced back onto Lusk Reservoir.

To make matters worse, Nichols was ruled medically unfit to play and had to watch from the sidelines as his team struggled through the season.

He was replaced in goal by Henry Burgard, who played aptly but could not help the Cadets' anemic offense.