Fans at Monday's league game between the Belleville Tigers (Belleville, MI) and the visiting Franklin Patriots (Livonia, MI), observed Belleville's ice hockey squad defeat Franklin by a final score of 9-1.

In their next game, the Tigers battle the Stevenson Spartans (Livonia, MI) in a Kensington Lakes - South game, on Tuesday, January 17. Belleville will attempt to upgrade on its 20-0 season record. The Spartans come into the game with a 12-6 record after their 6-2 non-league win over Traverse City Central (Traverse City, MI).

With the defeat, Franklin moves to 12-11 on the season. The Patriots host Northville (Northville, MI) to battle the Mustangs in a non-league game on Wednesday, January 18. The Mustangs come into the game with a record of 19-1. Northville won 7-2 in their recent non-league game against American International Academy (Inkster, MI)