In Thursday's non-league contest, the visiting Windom Eagles ice hockey team scored a close 5-4 victory over the Fairmont Cardinals.

The Eagles (3-7) will now prepare for their contest against Redwood Valley (Redwood Falls, MN). The Cardinals go into the Southwest contest with a 1-6 record. In their last contest, Redwood Valley edged Fairmont (Fairmont, MN), 4-3, in a non-league contest.

In their next game, the Cardinals play the Redwood Valley Cardinals (Redwood Falls, MN) in a non-league contest, on Friday, January 3. Fairmont will attempt to better on its 0-8 season record. The Cardinals go into the contest with a 0-6 record after their 6-4 league loss to Windom (Windom, MN).