The Mars Fightin' Planets ice hockey team scored 3 points and held the host Wheeling Park Patriots to 2 in the Fightin' Planets non-league victory on Monday.

The Fightin' Planets now hold a 17-5 record. They put it on the line next when they host Avonworth for a PIHL Class A Blue bout on Thursday, February 13. Mars will play a Antelopes team coming off a 9-6 league win over Butler (Butler, PA). The Antelopes record now stands at 15-6.

With the defeat, Wheeling Park moves to 10-7 on the season. The Patriots travel to Richland (Johnstown, PA) to play the Rams in a non-league bout on Thursday, February 13. The Rams go into the bout with a record of 1-18. Richland lost 6-1 in their recent league bout against North Hills (Pittsburgh, PA)