Following a semifinal exit the year before, head coach Peter Johansson left the club along with other star players, such as 16/17 league leading goalie Tadeas Galansky.
Two time topscorer Dale Mitchell, was the only foreign player to extend his contract, making it his fourth year in a row as a Bulldog.
[2] But after only ten regular season games, he decided to stop due to "personal matters".
[3] Midway through the season, Bulldogs fired star-player Anthony Camara due to unacceptable behaviour.
Odense were supposed to host a four team-tournament between themselves, Rungsted Seier Capital, Eispiraten Crimmitschau and of course Épinal.