Essex Hornets (Essex Junction, VT) followers left the game happy Friday as they observed their ice hockey team defeat the host Middlebury Tigers (Middlebury, VT), 6-4 in a league battle.

The Hornets now possess a 2-5 record. They play next when they travel to Middlebury for a battle on Saturday, January 20. Essex will play a Tigers team coming off a 6-4 league loss to Essex (Essex Junction, VT). The Tigers record now stands at 3-5.

The Tigers (3-5) will now prepare for their battle against Essex (Essex Junction, VT). The Hornets come into the battle with a 2-5 record. In their last battle, Essex nipped Middlebury (Middlebury, VT), 6-4, in a league battle.