The New Ulm Eagles (New Ulm, MN) ice hockey held off the visiting Mankato East Cougars (Mankato, MN), 2-1 in Friday's non-league outing.

The Eagles now own a 4-5 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Albert Lea for a non-league outing on Tuesday, January 7. New Ulm will encounter a Tigers team coming off a 6-0 league win over Winona (Winona, MN). The Tigers record now stands at 7-3.

With the defeat, Mankato East moves to 5-4 on the season. The Cougars host Owatonna (Owatonna, MN) to encounter the Huskies in a Big 9 outing on Thursday, January 9. The Huskies go into the outing with a record of 7-4. Owatonna won 4-2 in their recent non-league outing against Elk River (Elk River, MN)