Under new bench boss Dave Morey, the Bobcats entered the season with a strong lineup headed by center and team captain Johnny Cogan.
Anderson, who had played at wing last year, was moved back to defense and joined by new entry Ben White.
Kenison was added as a spare defenseman while Garcelon and Johnson joined in as reserve forwards to give the starters a breather when needed.
Two goals in the first staked Bates to a lead they would not relinquish and the Bobcats pulled even in the state series with a win over Colby.
[2] Poor weather prevented the team from practicing ahead of their road trip south and the Bobcats' condition was a relative unknown as they took on Army.
The lack of ice time appeared to take its toll on the Garnet as they dropped both games and got their only goal from Johnson against Massachusetts Agricultural.
As the team prepared for their final game against Bowdoin, the result of the Colby series meant that all they needed was a tie to win the state championship.
The speedy center scored all four of the Garnet goals en route to a 4–1 win and give Bates the state championship in not only hockey but track, baseball and football over the previous year.