Red River Roughriders (Grand Forks, ND) fans exited the stadium happy Tuesday as they observed their ice hockey squad achieve victory over the host Devils Lake Firebirds (Devils Lake, ND), 3-1 in a non-league game.

With the win, Red River improves its record to 1-0 on the year. The Roughriders host Grand Forks Central (Grand Forks, ND) to clash with the Knights in a non-league game on Thursday, December 12. The Knights enter the game with a record of 2-1. Grand Forks Central won 5-2 in their recent non-league game against Fargo Davies (Fargo, ND)

The Firebirds now sport a 0-2 record. They play next when they travel to Fargo Davies for a non-league game on Friday, December 13. Devils Lake will clash with a Eagles squad coming off a 5-2 non-league loss to Grand Forks Central (Grand Forks, ND). The Eagles record now stands at 0-3.