Fairmont Cardinals (Fairmont, MN) fans exited the stadium happy Thursday as they observed their ice hockey squad achieve victory over the visiting Mankato West Scarlets (Mankato, MN), 5-2 in a non-league game.

With the win, Fairmont improves its record to 9-7 on the year. The Cardinals travel to Austin (Austin, MN) to clash with the Packers in a non-league game on Monday, January 27. The Packers enter the game with a record of 3-13. Austin lost 5-4 in their recent non-league game against Red Wing (Red Wing, MN)

The Scarlets now sport a 8-8 record. They play next when they host Willmar for a non-league game on Tuesday, January 28. Mankato West will clash with a Cardinals squad coming off a 4-1 league loss to Alexandria (Alexandria, MN). The Cardinals record now stands at 3-9.