While most colleges would have been overjoyed to get such numbers, Princeton was supposed to be competing for an intercollegiate title with Dartmouth, Harvard and Yale and the Tigers would need every man at their disposal to have a fighting chance.

Despite the hand-wringing, the team began to round into shape by the middle of December and the Tigers were getting ready for their first match just before the Christmas break.

The Tigers looked like a well-oiled machine in the match and demonstrated a high level of teamwork and defense that should serve them well as the season progressed.

This time the Tigers had to battle through a tremendous display of goaltending from the amateurs in the form of former Harvard standout, Jabish Holmes.

Princeton upped their attack and managed to get the tying goal four minutes later when Charles Davis converted on a Van Gerbig pass.

After Van Gerbig was called for an infraction, the Tigers were forced to kill off a penalty in the final 2 minutes but Gleason managed to save the day hold of St. Nicks for the win.

The Tigers were able to go the entire game without taking a penalty but a weak defensive effort still allowed the Elis to break into the Princeton end.

Yale began the first extra session by scoring what they hoped was the winning goal, however, Van Gerbig finished off his hat-trick before time had elapsed and forced a second overtime.

Princeton, on the other hand, was now down two starting forwards as Sayles had received a cut to the head during warmups, though he was only expected to miss one game.

Keen to avenge the earlier losses, the Tigers treated the game as more of a practice session in preparation for Cornell later in the week.

Howell completed his hat-trick with a minute left in the second overtime as Princeton was able to capitalize on exhausted amateurs who did not use any alternates in the game.

The match was hardly in doubt with the carnelian club reduced to playing as individuals in their first game of the year while the Tigers were in mid-season form.

[11] Getting back to playing hockey, the Tigers manhandled the Quaker Athletic Club 13–1 with the puck leaving the opponent's zone for only brief moments.

Van Gerbig, Sayles and Scull each recorded hat-tricks in the game while Hallock, Stevens, Wall and Wilkinson rounded out the scoring.

Harvard tied the game at the start of the second and the two teams battled to great fanfare but little effect for the rest of regulation.

The winning goal was scored by Harvard in the middle of the second overtime and ended any real chance the Tigers had at an intercollegiate title.

Sayles was able to finish the game and though Davis attempted to continue even managing to score a few minutes later, he eventually had to retire prematurely.

Van Gerbig cut the deficit to 1 with about three and a half minutes to play but the Dartmouth defense closed ranks in final moments and didn't surrender any further opportunities.

The school ordered that for any practices or games, the players would need to wear some kind of leather helmet or headgear, similar to that worn by the football team.

Just 55 seconds after the middle frame started, Wilkinson tied the match and began a long stretch of brilliant hockey.

Austin Davis, who had been able to resolve his academic issues, was back in the lineup and nearly gave the Tigers the lead after a long rush up the ice by Wall.

Suddenly, Yale raced up the ice and fired a shot past a startled Colebrook for their second goal of the game.