[1] The temperature dropped low enough in December and the team used Leake's Pond as their practice facility once the surface froze to a satisfactory degree.

The team had a difficult time adjusting to the larger skating surfaces and went through several more days of intense practice as they got themselves ready for the 4-game series with Dartmouth.

Dartmouth won the first three matches, greatly buoyed by the strength of All-American Myles Lane, but Williams was able to get better as their ice time increased as the Ephs were able to pull out a win in the final contest.

[7] The next game for Williams didn't happen until early February and, by the time the faced off against Amherst, the ice on the Sage Hall Rink was soft but usable.

A poor defensive play at the start of the second allowed Amherst to score the only goal of the game and drew the ire of the assembled crowd.

The goal guard for Cornell was the only thing standing in the way of the Ephs taking a sizable lead and the score sat tied at 2-all after regulation.

Soft ice was the only thing that held the Purple back but even so, Austin's secon hat-trick of the season was more than enough to secure a victory.

1,800 watched as the teams fought on sticky ice in a humid building that seemed to drag the Purple down as the game wore on.

The game was even at about the halfway point but Yale, employing a bevy of alternates, was able to outlast Williams and scored the final five goals to win in convincing fashion.