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This was an action packed week, with many great performances across Morris and Sussex County. It was difficult to narrow it down to just three, but here are my picks for this week’s Morris-Sussex Hockey Report Three Stars. Evan Redman, Morristown-Beard, F, Jr. The junior had an incredible performance in his team’s 10-2 victory overContinue reading “Morris/Sussex 3 Stars of the Week and Top 10 rankings, Dec. 22”

By Mike Gurnis One of the craziest games in recent memory in the Mennen Division unfolded on Monday night, when Morristown knocked off Randolph, 6-5 in overtime. This game was an absolute roller-coaster of emotions for both sides. Early on, Morristown looked to be in control, as it held the dynamic Rams to just twoContinue reading “Morris/Sussex Weekly Notebook for Dec. 17”

By Mike Gurnis Here are my picks for this week’s Morris-Sussex Hockey Report Three Stars, which are for games played through Sunday, Dec. 14. Robert Hemenway, Parsippany Regional, Sr., FHemenway reached 100 career points last Monday as he scored a game-sealing goal late in the third period of a 4-2 win over Bayonne. He alsoContinue reading “Morris/Sussex Three Stars of the Week for Dec. 15”

By Mike Gurnis We’re just about a full week into the season, and with that, let’s talk about some of the noteworthy things that have popped up in the first week. — I talked up KJS United quite a bit in my preseason notebook, including that my pick for a preseason Player of the YearContinue reading “Weekly Morris/Sussex notebook for Dec. 10”

By Mike Gurnis Here are my picks for this week’s Morris-Sussex Hockey Report Three Stars, which are for games played through Sunday, Dec. 7. Cormac Gibbons, KJS United, Sr., FWith the team’s star player in Braydon Sisco being unavailable due to being called up to the USHL’s Tri-City Storm, it was unclear who would stepContinue reading “Morris/Sussex Three Stars of the Week for Dec. 8”

By Mike Gurnis After a dominant win in its Mennen Division opener on Wednesday, a young Morristown-Beard team learned quickly that wins like that in this division are the exception, not the rule. A mere 48 hours after an 8-1 triumph over Morris Knolls-Hills, Morristown-Beard was right back at it on Friday. This time around,Continue reading “Redman, Cassidy push Morristown-Beard past Chatham”

By Mike Gurnis After a long nearly nine-month long wait, the 2025-26 high school hockey season is finally here. This season marks the eighth season of the Morris-Sussex Hockey Report, and I’m very excited to get everything going. Some things are going to look a bit different on the site this season, and I wantedContinue reading “Preseason thoughts, plus what to expect here in 2025-26”

Here is a look at the divisional alignment for the 2025-26 season in the MCSSIHL. MENNEN DIVISIONMorristown-BeardRandolphMorris Knolls-HillsChathamMorristownKinnelon-Jefferson-Sparta (KJS United)Mendham (moved from Halvorsen) HALVORSEN DIVISIONPark RegionalMontvilleMadisonWest MorrisMount Olive-Hopatcong-HackettstownBernards-Somerville-Middlesex (moved from Mennen)Roxbury (moved from Haas) HAAS DIVISIONMountain Lakes-BoontonGill St. Bernard’s (moved from Halvorsen)VernonParsippany RegionalNewton-Lenape ValleyMorris Catholic-St. Elizabeth-Newark AcademyHigh Point-Wallkill Valley-Kittatinny E-mail Mike Gurnis at michaelgurnis@gmail.com

By Mike Gurnis Monday was a big day for the Morris/Sussex area at the NJSIAA State Championships at Prudential Center in Newark. Four state championship games were played in the Public, Public Co-Op, Non-Public, and Girls groups. From the Morris/Sussex area, two teams left the home of the New Jersey Devils as state champions. DelbartonContinue reading “Delbarton, KJS United win titles at NJSIAA state championships”