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' departure from the CIHL was accompanied by four other clubs in mid-November, but before they could join the new league, they encountered problems accessing their arena due to unpaid bills and were forced to temporarily cease operations. The team reorganized and joined the new World United Hockey League alongside the former CIHL teams.