The Mars Fightin' Planets ice hockey team scored 5 points and held the host Avonworth Antelopes to 2 in the Fightin' Planets league victory on Monday.

The Fightin' Planets now own a 3-0 record. They put it on the line next when they host Richland for a PIHL Class A Blue bout on Monday, October 14. Mars will encounter a Rams team coming off a 12-0 league loss to Hampton (Allison Park, PA). The Rams record now stands at 0-1.

With the defeat, Avonworth moves to 1-1 on the season. The Antelopes travel to Indiana (Indiana, PA) to encounter the Little Indians in a PIHL Class A Blue bout on Thursday, October 17. The Little Indians go into the bout with a record of 2-1.