Utica Chieftains (Utica, MI) backers exited the stadium happy Wednesday as they observed their ice hockey squad edge the visiting Anchor Bay Tars (Fair Haven, MI), 6-5 in a league game.

With the win, Utica moves its record to 5-2 on the year. The Chieftains travel to Anderson (Southgate, MI) to clash with the Titans in a non-league game on Wednesday, December 18. The Titans enter the game with a record of 3-7.

The Tars now possess a 1-5 record. They play next when they travel to Romeo for a non-league game on Friday, December 13. Anchor Bay will clash with a Bulldogs squad coming off a 4-2 non-league win over West Ottawa (Holland, MI). The Bulldogs record now stands at 4-4.