The Albert Lea Tigers ice hockey squad (Albert Lea, MN), 3-1 in Saturday's non-league battle with the visiting Crookston Pirates (Crookston, MN)

With the win, Crookston moves its record to 6-3 on the year. The Pirates travel to Thief River Falls (Thief River Falls, MN) to confront the Prowlers in a Greater Minnesota battle on Monday, January 6. The Prowlers enter the battle with a record of 5-4.

The Tigers now possess a 6-3 record. They play next when they travel to Winona for a Big 9 battle on Thursday, January 2. Albert Lea will confront a Winhawks squad coming off a 8-2 non-league win over Red Wing (Red Wing, MN). The Winhawks record now stands at 3-2.