HERR RECORDS 100TH VICTORY IN CHATHAM WIN
Chatham coach Brendon Herr earned the 100th victory of his career on Saturday as the Cougars raced past Bernards-Somerville-Middlesex, 10-0, at Mennen Arena.
Herr, who is in his ninth season leading Chatham, now holds a career record of 100-79-16. He was named the Morris-Sussex Hockey Report Coach of the Year last winter after leading Chatham to its first Mennen Cup title since 1981 and to the Public B state final.
Isaac Suh scored three times with an assist, while Roman Kostrowski had a goal and four assists. Matt Nacinovich dished out four assists and Thomas White scored twice with an assist, as Chatham improved to 13-7 with the win. Nate May stopped all 11 shots to record the shutout.
Bernards-Somerville-Middlesex dropped to 6-12-2 with the loss.
ZABRISKIE STARS AS VERNON EXTENDS WIN STREAK
Luke Zabriskie scored six goals with three assists for a total of nine points as Vernon defeated Newton-Lenape Valley, 11-6, at Skylands Ice World.
Vernon, which started the season 0-5 overall and lost its first three Charette Division games, has rebounded in a big way and is now 6-8 overall after winning its last four games. It has won five-straight Charette Division games, and finished the season in a tie for second place with High Point-Wallkill Valley-Kittatinny in the Charette. Tiebreakers will determine which team will get the second seed when the MCSSIHL releases the official seeds for the Charette Cup on Sunday morning.
Jake Chromcik tallied two goals and two assists, and Christopher Gay added a goal and four assists. Vernon led, 4-2, after the first period, and never looked back from there- scoring four times in the second period to pull away. Rick Bennett had a goal and an assist in the win.
Newton-Lenape Valley, which won the Charette Division regular season title, was led by Justin Zappe’s hat trick. It fell to 10-8 overall with a 6-2 mark in the Charette.
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