The first official meeting between the two occurred on January 26, 1976 but didn't become an annual event until 1989.

This coincided with Army and Air Force beginning an annual rivalry.

For the first decade of play between the two service academies, the teams alternated hosting duties.

Air Force remained with the CHA for several years before following in Army's footsteps, joining the MAAC successor, Atlantic Hockey in 2007.

Over the span of 15 years, Air Force and Army have met 5 times in the conference tournament with the Falcons winning every series.