[1] While the hope of stability was lost due to the collapse of the New England Intercollegiate Hockey League, YMCA was able to work out a deal to use the West Side Arena for their home games.
A lack of a local rink combined with a warm winter caused the team to have very little in the way of on-ice practices leading into the season.
[2] In part due to the dearth of ice, YMCA opened their season in late January with a game against Holy Cross.
After the Ephs had built a 3-goal lead, the offense finally began to show signs of life when Johnson fired a pass from team captain Crowell into the net.
While liting the BEars to just one goal, the Maroons caged two in the second in quick succession and then hung on desperately to earn their first win of the season.
The Wildcats were able to play a solid defensive game for the final two periods and stop all but one shot from YMCA, a third goal from Johnson.