In Thursday's league test, the Crookston Pirates (Crookston, MN) ice hockey squad bounced the visiting Detroit Lakes Lakers (Detroit Lakes, MN), by a final score of 9-0.

Next, the Pirates face the East Grand Forks Green Wave (East Grand Forks, MN) in a Greater Minnesota test, on Monday, December 16. Crookston will attempt to upgrade on its 3-1 season record. The Green Wave come into the test with a 2-6 record after their 7-1 league loss to Warroad (Warroad, MN).

The Lakers (2-4) will now prepare for their test against Thief River Falls (Thief River Falls, MN). The Prowlers come into the Greater Minnesota test with a 4-4 record. In their last test, Thief River Falls thwarted East Grand Forks (East Grand Forks, MN), 5-4, in a league test.