The Mars Fightin' Planets ice hockey team scored 5 points and held the host Butler Golden Tornado to 3 in the Fightin' Planets league victory on Monday.

The Fightin' Planets now own a 10-3 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Richland for a PIHL Class A Blue bout on Thursday, December 19. Mars will play a Rams team coming off a 11-1 league loss to Butler (Butler, PA). The Rams record now stands at 1-10.

With the defeat, Butler moves to 2-9 on the season. The Golden tornado host North Catholic (Cranberry Township, PA) to play the Trojans in a PIHL Class A Blue bout on Monday, December 23. The Trojans go into the bout with a record of 10-3. North Catholic won 2-1 in their recent league bout against Indiana (Indiana, PA)