The crowd at Friday's non-league challenge between the Tournament Opponent (, ) and the visiting Nichols Vikings (Buffalo, NY), witnessed Tournament Opponent's ice hockey team defeat Nichols by a final score of 6-1.

The (18-24) will now prepare for their challenge against Kimball Union Academy (Meriden, NH). The Wildcats come into the non-league challenge with a 10-1 record. In their last challenge, Kimball Union Academy got by Deerfield Academy (Deerfield, MA), 4-1, in a non-league challenge.

In their next game, the Vikings battle the Tournament Opponent (, ) in a non-league challenge, on Saturday, January 4. Nichols will attempt to upgrade on its 4-7 season record. The come into the match with a 18-22 record after their 6-1 non-league win over Nichols (Buffalo, NY).