THE MORRIS-SUSSEX HOCKEY REPORT
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51st Mennen Cup seeds and schedule, 2026
By Mike Gurnis The seeds and schedule for the 51st Mennen Cup are set. The first round will take place on Thursday with a doubleheader at Mennen Arena. Sixth-seeded Chatham and third-seeded KJS United will play at 4:15 p.m., followed by fourth-seeded Morristown and fifth-seeded Mendham at 6:15 p.m. Top-seeded Morristown-Beard (the defending champion) and…
Feb. 1 Notebook: The final stretch for Cup seeding
By Mike Gurnis We’re in the home stretch, folks. This week will be the final week of regular season play across all three divisions, with the Mennen Cup set to get underway Thursday, the Haas on Friday, and the Halvorsen on Saturday. So, let’s take a look at what we know, what we don’t know,…
Mendham continues to prove it belongs in Mennen with dramatic OT win over KJS United
By Mike Gurnis Through a tremendous four-year career at Mendham, Brandon Eigner has established himself as one of the premier two-way defensemen in the state. On Friday, with his team heading to overtime against a Top 20 team in the state in Kinnelon-Jefferson-Sparta, long-time Mendham coach John Kovacs made the decision to move Eigner up…
Jan. 20 Notebook: Where things stand with MCSSIHL Cup seeding
By Mike Gurnis It is crazy to think that two weeks from Thursday, the Cup Tournaments will begin. The final regular season games, weather permitting, are set for Wednesday, Feb. 4. But in advance of that, let’s take a look at what we know and what is still to be decided in each of the…
Newton-Lenape Valley wins 2025-26 Sussex Cup
By Mike Gurnis For the fifth time in program history, the Sussex Cup belongs to Newton-Lenape Valley The program knocked off Vernon, 5-2 on Tuesday night at Skylands Ice World to claim its third Sussex Cup in five years. Arsenni Pastukh recorded a hat trick and an assist for Newton-Lenape Valley, which previously defeated High…
Randolph uses big second period to pull away from Morris Knolls-Hills
By Mike Gurnis Over the past few seasons, with Randolph’s talented offensive core, one thing has been apparent: when the Rams score, it usually comes in bunches. After a scoreless, low-event first period, the Rams suddenly found themselves trailing Morris Knolls-Hills after a goal early in the second. But once Shane Melly broke the ice…
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