In Thursday's non-league test, the North Pole Patriots (North Pole, AK) ice hockey squad bounced the visiting Kodiak Bears (Kodiak, AK), by a final score of 7-2.

The Patriots now own a 13-1 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Delta for a Aurora challenge on Tuesday, January 13. North Pole will battle a Huskies team coming off a 11-1 league loss to Houston (Big Lake, AK). The Huskies record now stands at 2-10.

In their next game, the Bears battle the Monroe Catholic Rams (Fairbanks, AK) in a non-league challenge, on Friday, January 9. Kodiak will attempt to upgrade on its 6-6 season record. The Rams come into the battle with a 4-2 record after their 4-3 league loss to North Pole (North Pole, AK).