The Brainerd Warriors bounced the visiting Willmar Cardinals ice hockey squad by a tally of 8-1 in Thursday's league match.

Next, the Warriors face the Sauk Rapids-Rice Storm (Sauk Rapids, MN) in a Central Lakes match, on Tuesday, January 7. Brainerd will attempt to improve on its 1-8 season record. The Storm come into the match with a 4-2 record after their 9-6 non-league loss to Luverne (Luverne, MN).

The Cardinals (3-5) will now prepare for their match against Wadena-Deer Creek (Wadena, MN). The Wolverines come into the non-league match with a 3-2 record. In their last match, Wadena-Deer Creek nudged Lake of the Woods (Baudette, MN), 6-4, in a non-league match.