Hand Tigers (Madison, CT) backers exited the stadium happy Friday as they observed their ice hockey squad achieve victory over the host Eastern CT Eagles (Groton, CT), 8-4 in a league game.

With the win, Hand moves its record to 9-6 on the year. The Tigers travel to West Haven (West Haven, CT) to battle the Blue Devils in a Southern Connecticut - DII challenge on Wednesday, February 12. The Blue Devils come into the challenge with a record of 2-8.

In their next game, the battle the Northeastern Shamrocks (Bolton, CT) in a non-league challenge, on Wednesday, February 12. Eastern CT Eagles will attempt to upgrade on its 6-10 season record. The Shamrocks come into the challenge with a 2-8 record after their 8-3 non-league win over Tri-Town (Ellington, CT).