Hopes were high for the Burins entering the season as the team returned several starters while California and USC lost many of their players to graduation.
The Bruins were entered in both the ice hockey and speed skating events and the school with the best combined finish would be awarded the President Herbert Hoover Cup.
UCLA was scheduled to compete in a second winter carnival, this time at Lake Arrowhead, but transportation difficulties caused the team to arrive just before night and the game was postponed.
[5] After winning their second game of the season, UCLA had to go into the rematch with Loyola missing their star center, Clarence Scott, who was suffering from a punctured Kidney.
When the team returned to action in late February, coach Tafe made several lineup changes, including placing "Frenchy" LaGasse in goal.