The Hudson Explorers ice hockey squad (Hudson, OH), was nudged 4-3 in Sunday's non-league battle with the host Rocky River Pirates (Rocky River, OH)

With the win, Rocky River moves its record to 10-4 on the year. The Pirates travel to Mentor (Mentor, OH) to confront the Cardinals in a non-league battle on Thursday, December 26. The Cardinals enter the battle with a record of 10-7. Mentor lost 4-3 in their recent non-league battle against Varsity Opponent (, )

The Explorers now possess a 6-5 record. They play next when they travel to Stow-Munroe Falls for a non-league battle on Friday, December 27. Hudson will confront a Bulldogs squad coming off a 4-2 league loss to Avon (Avon, OH). The Bulldogs record now stands at 0-8.