In Thursday's non-league contest, the visiting Alexandria Cardinals ice hockey team scored a close 6-1 triumph over the St. Cloud Cathedral Crusaders.

The Cardinals (4-6) will now prepare for their contest against Roseau (Roseau, MN). The Rams come into the non-league contest with a 11-2 record. In their last contest, Roseau got by Thief River Falls (Thief River Falls, MN), 5-2, in a league contest.

In their next game, the Crusaders battle the Waconia Wildcats (Waconia, MN) in a non-league contest, on Saturday, January 4. St. Cloud Cathedral will attempt to better on its 2-3 season record. The Wildcats come into the contest with a 1-9 record after their 9-0 non-league loss to Prior Lake (Prior Lake, MN).