Fans at Monday's league game between the Dearborn Pioneers (Dearborn, MI) and the host Franklin Patriots (Livonia, MI), observed Dearborn's ice hockey squad defeat Franklin by a tally of 6-2.

In their next game, the Pioneers battle the Star International Academy Falcons (Dearborn Heights, MI) in a non-league game, on Tuesday, January 3. Dearborn will attempt to better on its 17-1 season record. The Falcons come into the game with a 1-0 record after their 3-3 non-league American International Academy (Inkster, MI).

With the defeat, Franklin moves to 9-8 on the season. The Patriots travel to Stevenson (Livonia, MI) to battle the Spartans in a Kensington Lakes - South game on Wednesday, January 4. The Spartans come into the game with a record of 7-6. Stevenson lost 5-3 in their recent non-league game against Canton (Canton, MI)