After World War I, the first conflict that included both Canada and the United States on the same side, the two academies were looking to strengthen ties to one another.

Gen. Douglas MacArthur wrote a letter to Maj. Gen. Sir Archibald Macdonell, suggesting the two institutions arrange a meeting between their respective ice hockey teams.

The match was held on Stuart Rink a natural, seasonal surface and kicked off a rivalry between the two schools that has endured for over a century.

Upon its return, Army won eight consecutive matches, their longest streak to date, before RMC stopped the run in 2020.

From 2021 through 2023, the annual games were cancelled in large part due to the COVID-19 pandemic but the two finally resumed the series in 2024.