In mid-November, the Hawks left the CIHL with four other teams, but before they could join the other teams in a new league they were locked out of their arena over unpaid bills and forced to temporarily cease operations. The team reorganized and joined the new World United Hockey League with the former CIHL teams.
The Hawks departed the CIHL with four other clubs in mid-November, but before they could participate in the new league, they were denied access to their arena because of outstanding debts and were forced to temporarily halt operations. The team reformed and joined the new World United Hockey League along with the former CIHL teams.