In Thursday's non-league challenge, the Thayer Academy Tigers (Braintree, MA) ice hockey team nipped the visiting Dexter Southfield (Brookline, MA), by a margin of 2-1.

The Tigers now possess a 4-5 record. They play next when they travel to Governor's Academy for a non-league challenge on Friday, December 30. Thayer Academy will play a Governors team coming off a 3-3 non-league Tournament Opponent (, ). The Governors record now stands at 3-3.

The (4-4) will now prepare for their challenge against Tournament Opponent (, ). The come into the non-league challenge with a 4-4 record. In their last challenge, Tournament Opponent Governor's Academy (Byfield, MA), 3-3, in a non-league challenge.