The crowd at Saturday's league challenge between the Essex Hornets (Essex Junction, VT) and the host Rutland Raiders (Rutland, VT), witnessed Essex's ice hockey team defeat Rutland by a final score of 4-1.

The Hornets (7-7) will now prepare for their challenge against Colchester (Colchester, VT). The Lakers come into the challenge with a 3-10 record.

In their next game, the Raiders battle the Middlebury Tigers (Middlebury, VT) in a challenge, on Wednesday, February 12. Rutland will attempt to upgrade on its 6-9 season record. The Tigers come into the challenge with a 3-12 record after their 6-1 league loss to Rice Memorial (South Burlington, VT).