This was mainly due to the lack of nearby collegiate opponents as the nearest schools that fielded teams were hundreds of miles away and could not be reached by roads alone.
[1] In the 60s, the Beothuks finally climbed to the top of the heap, winning three titles in four years.
[2] The suddenly overpowering club decided to take a gamble and join the Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association in 1968.
Memorial withdrew from the since renamed AUAA in 1976, returning to play local senior hockey.
Rather than field a senior team themselves, the athletic department reasoned that students who wanted to play ice hockey could join one of the local outfits.