In Thursday's non-league contest, the visiting Ponaganset Chieftains ice hockey team scored a close 8-3 victory over the Cumberland Clippers.

The Chieftains (3-2) will now prepare for their contest against North Kingstown (North Kingstown, RI). The Skippers go into the non-league contest with a 2-0 record. In their last contest, North Kingstown edged East Greenwich (East Greenwich, RI), 5-2, in a non-league contest.

In their next game, the Clippers play the Burrillville Broncos (Harrisville, RI) in a non-league contest, on Friday, December 27. Cumberland will attempt to better on its 1-2 season record. The Broncos go into the contest with a 1-3 record after their 5-4 non-league win over Rogers (Newport, RI).