The start of the college hockey season was delayed due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

As a result, Mercyhurst's first scheduled game was in mid-November as opposed to early-October, which was the norm.

[citation needed] As a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic the entire college ice hockey season was delayed.

Because the NCAA had previously announced that all winter sports athletes would retain whatever eligibility they possessed through at least the following year, none of Mercyhurst's players would lose a season of play.

[2] Mercyhurst managed to recover after the program's worst season, posting a middling record amidst an ever-changing schedule.