The Mars Fightin' Planets (Mars, PA) ice hockey trounced the host Richland Rams (Johnstown, PA), 12-0 in Thursday's league outing.

The Fightin' Planets now own a 12-5 record. They put it on the line next when they host Butler for a PIHL Class A Blue outing on Monday, January 6.

With the defeat, Richland moves to 1-11 on the season. The Rams travel to Freeport (Freeport, PA) to encounter the Yellowjackets in a PIHL Class A Blue outing on Thursday, January 2. The Yellowjackets go into the outing with a record of 2-11. Freeport won 6-3 in their recent non-league outing against Wheeling Park (Wheeling, WV)