Welcome to the Whittemore Center, where the University of New Hampshire hockey team takes on the University of Massachusetts in the latest chapter of a border war that's resulted in a win for each side so far this season. The Wildcats enter losing to carry over the closing periods of last night's 1-1 tie with UMass-Lowell, while the Minutemen are looking for any signs of momentum. They've lost five of seven. Keep it here all night for all the details.

We often go to Cheshire Arena in Swanzey, NH for skating, but there are several other options in the area.  Peterborough has an ice rink, but unfortunately it's currently non-functioning due to needing some major repairs. The Jaffrey Rec. Dept. turns its basketball court into a rink at Humiston Field and The Clark in Winchendon, MA supposedly maintains a rink while Conway Arena in Nashua has recreational skating times for all.  But the Monadnock region, with more than its share of lakes and ponds, offers many alternatives to regularly maintained or Zamboni-smoothed ice for those in search of a more rustic, outdoorsy, natural experience.