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 Miami's players would lose a season of play.

[2] Miami, along with several other NCHC teams, began the season in Omaha, Nebraska and played a sizable number of games in December.

In an effort to create a pseudo-bubble and protect the teams from COVID-19, the RedHawks played 10 games over a three-week period.

When play returned to home campus sites, there was a brief glimmer of hope for the RedHawks as the team won back-to-back games at Western Michigan but then the bottom dropped out.

Miami played just three teams the rest of the regular season and ended up losing 10 of their final 12 games.