The North Branford Thunderbirds ice hockey squad (North Branford, CT), was tipped 5-4 in Wednesday's league outing with the visiting Cheshire Rams (Cheshire, CT)

In their next game, the Rams confront the Trumbull Eagles (Trumbull, CT) in a non-league outing, on Saturday, February 4. Cheshire will attempt to better on its 5-5 season record. The Eagles go into the outing with a 5-7 record after their 6-3 league win over Wilton (Wilton, CT).

With the defeat, North Branford drops to 5-6 on the campaign. The Thunderbirds host Watertown/Pomperaug (Watertown, CT) to confront the Indians in a Southern Connecticut - DII outing on Saturday, February 4. The Indians go into the outing with a record of 6-7. Watertown/Pomperaug lost 3-1 in their recent non-league outing against Joel Barlow (Redding, CT)