There was a good deal of anticipation for the team entering the year, with ice hockey swiftly becoming popular on campus.

The first game against Syracuse happened after only a week of practice, so when the team flagged towards the end of the match there wasn't much concern.

[2] The second game against Massena, with Clarkson now playing at home, saw the team pitted against a squad made up mostly of Canadians.

The team had two weeks off before their final match, travelling downstate to play Hamilton, but the result was predictable.

Because of weather conditions, the two ended up playing 4 periods rather than the standard three, but that hardly mattered for the final score.