Fans at Friday's non-league game between the Mahwah Thunderbirds (Mahwah, NJ) and the visiting West Milford Highlanders (West Milford, NJ), observed Mahwah's ice hockey squad defeat West Milford by a final score of 4-0.

In their next game, the Thunderbirds battle the Verona Hillbillies (Verona, NJ) in a non-league game, on Tuesday, December 27. Mahwah will attempt to upgrade on its 1-0 season record.

With the defeat, West Milford moves to 0-1 on the season. The Highlanders host Ramapo (Franklin Lakes, NJ) to battle the Raiders in a Big North game on Sunday, December 18. The Raiders come into the game with a record of 1-0. Ramapo won 5-1 in their recent league game against Lakeland Regional (Wanaque, NJ)