After the team had assembled and began practicing, however, a sizable number of Bulldog players tested positive for coronavirus.

On October 16, Yale raised the campus alert status from green to yellow when the 18th member of the men's ice hockey team tested positive.

[2] The announcement was not particularly surprising, considering that, unlike other conference, the Ivy League does not rely on revenue generated from its athletic programs.

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 Yale's players would lose a season of play.

World Wars, the Great Depression and even their own home rink burning down had never completely hindered the Elis before but, for the first time in 125 years, Yale University would not play an official ice hockey game due to COVID-19.