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 Merrimack's players would lose a season of play.

[2] Due to cancellations and rescheduling Merrimack began the season playing ranked teams in eight consecutive games.

Merrimack ended the regular season on a 4–4–2 run, not a particularly stellar record, but a vast improvement over their start.

The Warriors had risen to 9th in the conference and were getting ready to play Vermont on the final week of the regular season.

As a result, not only was the Vermont series cancelled but, since the team could not feasibly receive a clean bill of health before the Hockey East Tournament began on March 10, Merrimack had to withdraw from postseason play and end their season.