As the team waited for ice to form, the candidates practiced in Drill Hall and tried to get ready for the first game.
team captain Joe Forest was back along with Abrahamson and Frese, all of whom had two years of varsity play under their belts.
[2] The Alumni Field Rink was in good enough shape for the first match and saw MAC outplay Bates for much of the game.
After allowing a pair of quick goals in the third, Phinney was subbed in for Devine but that didn't spark any offensive pushback.
On the first good ice of the season, the team looked more composed and played a solid defensive game.
To add to the difficulty score, the first matches were road games and forced the team to take an overnight train for the second before playing on short rest.
In terms of winning percentage, this was the worst season in the history of the program despite the fact that the team had not played particularly poorly during the year.