Canada failed to win the Olympic gold medal due to a loss to the Great Britain men's national team. Dudley stated that the CAHA should face realities, and that the Canadian public was sympathetic to compensating and supporting its Olympic ice hockey players while overseas.
Canada's failure to win Olympic gold due to a loss against Great Britain's men's national team prompted Dudley to advocate for the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association (CAHA) to acknowledge reality and recognize public support for compensating and supporting its Olympic ice hockey players while abroad.