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2022-23 MORRIS-SUSSEX HOCKEY REPORT PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Jason Cai, Delbarton, Sr. G Since taking the reins as Delbarton’s starting goalie as a junior last season, Jason Cai has been on another level. Facing top competition night-in and night-out in the state’s top conference in the Gordon Conference, Cai has established himself as one of,Continue reading “Morris-Sussex Hockey Report Player of the Year, 2022-23”

2022-23 MORRIS-SUSSEX HOCKEY REPORT TEAM OF THE YEAR: Delbarton Delbarton has long been the gold standard for ice hockey in New Jersey. And for most of the season, it found itself ranked as the state’s No. 1 team by NJ.com. That run came to an end when it suffered a heart-breaking 3-2 loss in overtimeContinue reading “Morris-Sussex Hockey Report Team of the Year, 2022-23”

MORRIS-SUSSEX HOCKEY REPORT COACH OF THE YEAR: Brendon Herr, Chatham It was almost unfathomable how long Chatham had gone without a Mennen Cup title. The Cougars had last celebrated a title back in 1981, when it was Chatham Township high school. Factor in that Chatham was coming off its worst season in recent memory goingContinue reading “Morris-Sussex Hockey Report Coach of the Year, 2022-23”

By Mike Gurnis It was a stunning end for Delbarton. The top-seeded Green Wave were taken down by seventh-seeded St. Augustine, 3-2 in overtime in the Non-Public final at Prudential Center it Newark. Enzo Fanelli scored the game-winner for St. Augustine 11 seconds into overtime, which ended Delbarton’s hopes of a first state title sinceContinue reading “Delbarton stunned by St. Augustine in Non-Public final”

By Mike Gurnis It was just one year ago where Chatham finished off an injury and illness-plagued season to finish 5-14-1. It was an unusual season for the program that is used to being one of the state’s best. Fortunately for it, all it took was one season for it to return to what itContinue reading “Chatham’s turnaround season ends in loss in Public B final”

The season started with over 120 teams between the boys and girls sides of ice hockey in New Jersey back on Dec. 8. It’s down to 10 teams going into Monday’s NJSIAA state championships at Prudential Center. There will be five state champions crowned throughout the day Monday. Public A, B, and C, along withContinue reading “Previewing Morris County NJSIAA state championships”

The match-ups are all set for Monday’s NJSIAA High School Ice Hockey Championships, which will be played at Prudential Center in Newark, hosted by the New Jersey Devils. Below is the schedule for Monday’s state championship games. Teams from Morris County are in bold. Tickets can be purchased at Prudential Center’s box office (25 LafayetteContinue reading “Match-ups set for Monday’s NJSIAA championships at Prudential Center”

By Mike Gurnis Jessica Sperling had a hat trick to lead top-seeded Morristown-Beard to a 5-0 win over fourth-seeded Princeton Day in the girls NJSIAA tournament semifinals at Twin Oaks Ice Rink. Sperling opened the scoring 54 seconds into the game, before Kailin Kane and Sperling scored under two minutes apart in the second toContinue reading “Sperling’s hat trick sends Morristown-Beard girls to 3rd straight state final”

By Mike Gurnis Through two periods, Delbarton threw seemingly anything and everything towards Gloucester Catholic goalie Billy Stuski. But it found itself trailing after surrendering three straight goals between the end of the first and the start of the second period. The state’s No. 1 team found itself in unfamiliar territory, and was suddenly playingContinue reading “Delbarton rallies past Gloucester Catholic in 3rd, returns to Non-Public final”

THURSDAY, MARCH 2 Non-Public semifinals at Mennen Arena1-Delbarton vs. 4-Gloucester Catholic, 4:30 p.m. Girls semifinals1-Morristown-Beard vs. 4-Princeton Day, 4:30 p.m. at Twin Oaks Ice Rink E-mail Mike Gurnis at michaelgurnis@gmail.com Donate to the Morris-Sussex Hockey Report via GoFundMe: https://gofund.me/7478f834