The Mars Fightin' Planets (Mars, PA) ice hockey trounced the visiting Richland Rams (Johnstown, PA), 16-0 in Monday's league outing.

The Fightin' Planets now own a 4-0 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Freeport for a PIHL Class A Blue outing on Thursday, October 17. Mars will encounter a Yellowjackets team coming off a 6-3 league win over Butler (Butler, PA). The Yellowjackets record now stands at 1-1.

With the defeat, Richland moves to 0-2 on the season. The Rams host North Catholic (Cranberry Township, PA) to encounter the Trojans in a PIHL Class A Blue outing on Monday, October 21. The Trojans go into the outing with a record of 2-1. North Catholic won 4-0 in their recent non-league outing against Wheeling Park (Wheeling, WV)