North Middlesex Regional Patriots (Townsend, MA) followers left the game happy Saturday as they witnessed their ice hockey team nip the host Blackstone Valley RVT Beavers (Upton, MA), 3-2 in a non-league match.

The Patriots (2-1) will now prepare for their match against Hopedale (Hopedale, MA). The Blue Raiders enter the non-league match with a 4-9 record.

Next up, the Beavers clash with the Burncoat Patriots (Worcester, MA) in a Russell match, on Wednesday, February 7. Blackstone Valley RVT will attempt to improve on its 13-3 season record. The Patriots enter the match with a 2-3 record after their 12-0 non-league loss to Bishop Connolly (Fall River, MA).