“Many of these kids have played against each other since they have been squirts,” Eagles’ coach Dan Giachino said of the Electricians and Eagles rivalry. “It has always been a rivalry, and always will be.”

The two teams have met twice the season with the Eagles (2-5-2 NLHL, 5-16-3 overall) winning 8-3 in Marquette during the Fall Classic and, 3-2, in Calumet, Mich., during the Superior Cup.

The Electricians (1-9-0, 2-23-4) are coming into this weekend after being swept (2-1, 6-1) by the Soo Indians. The Electros lost 11 of their first 12 games, but have since turned a corner, highlighted by a 3-0 victory over the Thunder Bay Kings in NLHL play on Nov. 22.

The Eagles were swept in their last NLHL series, losing 5-3 and 6-3 to the NLHL leading Capital Centre Pride.

Eagles coach Dan Giachino said this weekend’s games are vital.

“It’s a huge weekend, we have been struggling a little lately,” Giachino said. “A couple wins would provide some much-needed confidence going into the second half of the season.”

The Eagles will host Marquette Saturday at 3 p.m. at the John MacInnes Student Ice Arena in Houghton and the two teams will meet again Sunday at the Berry Events Center in Marquette at 1 p.m.

In other NLHL action, Shattuck (5-1-5, 11-5-5) and the Pride (7-0-1, 20-6-3) will play both games Saturday, starting with an 11 a.m. game and finishing at 7 p.m. , both games will be played at The Summit at the Capital Centre in Lansing.

Currently the two teams are tied for first in the standings, with the Pride owning a three-game at hand advantage.

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