Before the season started, I was one of many who figured it might well be another big season for the Nottingham club. The old guard of Strongman, Zamick and Casey had been retained and the ever worrying Bill Ringer was still with us. On defence James and McDonald had gone, but Allen and Watson were still available. Hap Finch had arrived to guard the net and we all knew he could be the outstanding goalie of the year - if things went smoothly. New blood had been introduced by obtaining the signatures of Lorne Smith and Tommy Greig on defence. They were big boys with reputations to match. Up front Ed Bury and Keith Peters were expected to do great things. It looked to be a well balanced club. 
The doubts about Zamick’s arm were soon dispelled, the little man was once again flying. They seemed all set, then games were lost by the odd goal, chances were missed, in other words the team had not "clicked". Stinchcombe moved the team around. Practices were frequent and rugged. Results were still not what they should have been. The first inkling of things being "a bit wrong" came when Pat Casey asked to be moved off the No.1 line. This looked crazy, the Strongman - Zamick - Casey line was reckoned to be the best in the league, so why break it up? 
On defence Smith was playing great hockey, but Finch was getting slap-happy cover. Keith Peters couldn’t get going. With the team playing under a strain it was inevitable that something would happen. The chopper fell on Keith Peters. 
Going well in the National League the team started to sag in the middle. Trips abroad were blamed. In my opinion that’s all hooey. The fight was missing. Les Strongman skated himself into the ice in an effort to keep the team on top. Smith was a certain all All Star on defence. Zamick was still getting the goals. Yet the team lost games that should have been won. The crux of the matter? If you do not play as a club and have that fighting spirit, you don’t win. (John Lawson, Ice Hockey World 53/54)
Once again Zamick finished at the head of the point scoring charts on 131. with Joe Shack of Harringay on 113 and Stu Robertson of Streatham 3rd on 111.