Mankato East Cougars (Mankato, MN) backers exited the stadium content Wednesday as they observed their ice hockey squad achieve victory over the host Austin Packers (Austin, MN), 17-2 in a league game.

With the win, Mankato East moves its record to 4-2 on the year. The Cougars host Luverne (Luverne, MN) to confront the Cardinals in a non-league game on Saturday, December 14. The Cardinals enter the game with a record of 6-2. Luverne won 11-0 in their recent league game against Worthington (Worthington, MN)

The Packers now possess a 1-6 record. They play next when they travel to Fairmont for a non-league game on Saturday, December 14. Austin will confront a Cardinals squad coming off a 2-1 league win over New Ulm (New Ulm, MN). The Cardinals record now stands at 3-2.