The Northland Pines boys hockey team improved its overall record to 18-4 after picking up two wins last week, including a 4-2 victory over Hancock, Mich. and a 11-1 rout of Lakeland.

The Eagles finished the Great Northern Conference (GNC) with a perfect 14-0 record.

Pines, seeded third in the Sectional, will open Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association?tournament play this Thursday, Feb. 14, at 7 p.m. at the Eagle River Sports Arena Dome. The Eagles will face the winner of the sixth-seeded Mosinee and 11th-seeded Rhinelander