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By Mike Gurnis MORRIS TWP. — With just over two minutes remaining and with his team holding a one-goal lead after a timeout, Madison goalie Matt Ubertaccio skated back to his crease, raising his arms in the air to implore his student section to make noise. It’s rare to see a goaltender show that typeContinue reading “Madison completes historic climb, tops Randolph for 1st Mennen Cup”

By Mike Gurnis Over the past couple of seasons, Mendham and Kinnelon are two programs that have taken its lumps through some very difficult seasons. Kinnelon was a team that was in the top-tier Mennen Division from 2009-17, before a last-place finish ended with the team dropping down to the Halvorsen Division prior to theContinue reading “Kinnelon, Mendham continue resurgence with Cup titles”

By Mike Gurnis MORRIS TWP. — When Dave Renzulli and the rest of the Madison senior class first stepped on the ice in a Dodger uniform as freshmen four years ago, the team was coming off a Haas Cup championship, and the thought of even playing in the top-tier Mennen Division seemed unrealistic. Fast-forward toContinue reading “Madison rolls past Morris Knolls, 6-0, to advance to 1st Mennen Cup final”

By Mike Gurnis The first round of the Mennen, Halvorsen, and Haas Cups all took place this past week, while the Gordon Cup is set to kick off this week for Delbarton and Pope John. On the girls side of things, the Morris-Union Girls Ice Hockey League championship is slated for this Thursday at 7Continue reading “Recapping the first round of Cup Tournaments; Looking ahead to this week”

With the 2019 Halvorsen Division regular season now firmly in the rear-view mirror after the conclusion of today’s games, that means the standings are finalized and we can take a look at the schedule for the Halvorsen Cup. The first round will see both games played this coming Wednesday, followed by the semifinals on MondayContinue reading “2019 Halvorsen Cup schedule”

The regular season has concluded in the Mennen Division, and that means we now know where each team will be seeded, as well as when games are currently scheduled to take place in the upcoming Mennen Cup. The tournament will open up with first round games on Thursday and Friday of this week. The semifinalsContinue reading “2019 Mennen Cup schedule”

By Mike Gurnis STOCKHOLM — The goal for Morris Knolls going into Saturday night’s game against Vernon was simple- win, and you’re in the state tournament. In the team’s final game before the state tournament cutoff, the Golden Eagles had an 8-8-3 record, meaning a win or a tie would secure a .500 record andContinue reading “Morris Knolls clinches state playoff berth with 6-0 win over Vernon”

By Mike Gurnis STOCKHOLM — The first two periods of Saturday night’s game between Madison and Kinnelon can best be described as relatively uneventful. Then, the third period happened. In what will go down as one of the wildest third periods of the 2018-19 season, Kinnelon scored twice in 2:55 to build a two-goal lead,Continue reading “Madison comes from behind in 3rd to beat Kinnelon, 4-3”

By Mike Gurnis STOCKHOLM — The road to the Halvorsen Cup will go through Vernon. Vernon- which just four years ago was in the middle of the pack in the bottom-tier Charette Division- has risen through the ranks of the MCSSIHL for the past few seasons, as its rise in success saw it jump toContinue reading “Vernon downs Kinnelon to claim 1st Halvorsen Division title”

Every Sunday throughout the 2018-19 season, The Morris-Sussex Hockey Report will rank the top ten teams in the area. Below are our rankings for Sunday, Jan. 20. 1- Delbarton (10-2-2) The Green Wave battled to a 2-2 tie with rival CBA on Tuesday, before earning a resounding 10-1 win over Bishop Eustace. 2- Pope JohnContinue reading “Morris/Sussex Top 10 for Jan. 20”