Fans at Saturday's non-league game between the East Grand Rapids Pioneers (Grand Rapids, MI) and the host Howell Highlanders (Howell, MI), observed East Grand Rapids's ice hockey squad defeat Howell by a final score of 5-2.

In their next game, the Pioneers battle the Forest Hills Central Rangers (Grand Rapids, MI) in a Ottawa Kent - Tier 1 game, on Wednesday, February 7. East Grand Rapids will attempt to upgrade on its 15-6 season record. The Rangers come into the game with a 13-6 record after their 4-2 non-league win over Lakeland (White Lake, MI).

With the defeat, Howell moves to 31-9 on the season. The Highlanders travel to Churchill (Livonia, MI) to battle the Chargers in a non-league game on Friday, February 9. The Chargers come into the game with a record of 15-24.