The crowd at Tuesday's non-league challenge between the Hastings Raiders (Hastings, MN) and the host Hopkins Royals (Minnetonka, MN), witnessed Hastings's ice hockey team defeat Hopkins by a score of 4-2.

The Raiders (7-7) will now prepare for their challenge against Simley (Inver Grove Heights, MN). The Spartans come into the non-league challenge with a 9-6 record.

In their next game, the Royals battle the Buffalo Bison (Buffalo, MN) in a non-league outing, on Thursday, January 23. Hopkins will attempt to advance on its 4-6 season record. The Bison go into the outing with a 5-10 record after their 7-3 non-league loss to Eden Prairie (Eden Prairie, MN).