Minot Magicians (Minot, ND) fans exited the stadium happy Friday as they observed their ice hockey squad achieve victory over the host Roseau Rams (Roseau, MN), 4-2 in a non-league game.

With the win, Minot improves its record to 8-0 on the year. The Magicians host Century (Bismarck, ND) to clash with the Patriots in a non-league game on Thursday, January 2. The Patriots enter the game with a record of 6-2. Century won 5-4 in their recent non-league game against Fargo North (Fargo, ND)

The Rams now sport a 3-5 record. They play next when they host Lake of the Woods for a non-league game on Saturday, December 28. Roseau will clash with a Bears squad coming off a 12-2 league loss to Red Lake Falls (Red Lake Falls, MN). The Bears record now stands at 1-4.