The team was a member of the Federal Prospects Hockey League and played at Mentor Civic Arena.

[2] The team also initially announced that Joe Pace Sr. had been hired as head coach, coming from the same position with the Port Huron Prowlers,[3] however, by August 9 he had been replaced by Iain Duncan[4] and Cary Ross was listed as the ownership's managing partner.

[5][6] The Ice Breakers finished with a 18–35–5, tied for last in the league in points, and failed to make the playoffs in their inaugural season.

[7] The Ice Breakers started the season decently, going 12–12 by the end of 2019, but lost several players to trades and call-ups to the Southern Professional Hockey League.

Head coach Duncan was then fired on February 22, 2020, following a ten-game losing streak and disagreeing with the management for trading away so many of his players.