The Middlebury men’s hockey team scored at least once in each period, as the Panthers skated to a 5-2 triumph over Manhattanville on Saturday in the consolation game of the Middlebury Holiday Classic. The Panthers (7-3) return to conference play on January 10 hosting second-ranked Trinity at 7:00 p.m., while the Valiants (5-8-1) are idle until January 14 when they entertain Albertus Magnus at 7:00 p.m.
Babson claimed the tournament title with a 6-2 victory over Manhattanville in the championship game.
The hosts grabbed a 1-0 lead 6:37 into the opening period on a play that started in their defensive zone.