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MONDAY, DECEMBER 30 Morristown-Beard vs. Pingry, 4 p.m. (Twin Oaks Ice Rink)Mendham vs. West Morris, 4:30 p.m. (Mennen Arena)KJS United vs. Morristown, 6:30 p.m. (Mennen Arena)Madison vs. Mount Olive-Hopatcong-Hackettstown, 8:30 p.m. (Mennen Arena) Ice Vault Holiday ClassicPope John vs. Livingston, 6 p.m.Morris Knolls-Hills vs. Ramsey, 7 p.m. E-mail Mike Gurnis at michaelgurnis@gmail.com

By Mike Gurnis What a first month of the season it has been. So, I wanted to take a little time and write about some of my thoughts on the season to this point. Admittedly, this first month has been a bit hard for me, as I was out of the country for over aContinue reading “News, notes, and observations for Dec. 29”

Here are the Morris/Sussex 3 Stars of the Week for games played from Dec. 22-28. This season, I will also be naming a Girls star of the week from the four area girls teams. THREE STARS OF THE WEEKRhone Armijo, West Morris, So.West Morris is off to another strong start this year, and Armijo isContinue reading “Morris/Sussex 3 Stars and area Top 10 for Dec. 29”

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 28 Delbarton 4, Catholic Memorial (Mass.) 0- Bruce Shatel wins 500th game Pope John breaks through in thirdLiam Amabile scored the go-ahead goal with 8:34 left in the third period as Pope John picked up a 2-0 win over Passaic Tech in the Ice Vault Classic. Pope John out-shot Passaic Tech, 42-15 inContinue reading “Dec. 28 recap: Pope John, KJS United prevail with big third periods”

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 29 Morristown vs. Oratory, 2 p.m. (SportsCare Arena)High Point-Wallkill Valley-Kittatinny at Paramus Catholic, 6:15 p.m. (Ice House) Ice Vault Holiday ClassicRandolph vs. Northern Highlands, 1:30 p.m. E-mail Mike Gurnis at michaelgurnis@gmail.com

By Mike Gurnis Thanks to Delbarton’s 4-0 win over Catholic Memorial of Massachusetts in the William Hanson Invitational in Boston, Delbarton coach Bruce Shatel became the latest member of the 500-win club. Shatel now owns a career record of 500-89-46 over 24 seasons coaching the Green Wave. He’s the fifth member of New Jersey’s 500-winContinue reading “Delbarton’s Shatel becomes 5th member of N.J. hockey 500-win club”

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 28 Newton-Lenape Valley vs. West Orange, 4 p.m. (Skylands Ice World)Delbarton vs. Catholic Memorial (Mass.), 4 p.m. (Catholic Memorial Tournament at Warrior Ice Arena, Boston, Mass.)- Delbarton coach Bruce Shatel will reach 500 career wins with a win.Madison vs. Clifton-Passaic Valley-Cedar Grove, 5:15 p.m. (SportsCare Arena) Ice Vault Holiday ClassicMorris Knolls-Hills vs. St.Continue reading “Morris/Sussex area schedule for Saturday, Dec. 28”

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 27Mendham 6, Montville 3- Game story Shatel one away from 500Delbarton defeated Fairfield Prep (Conn.), 6-0 in the William Hanson Invitational at Warrior Ice Arena in Boston, Mass. It was the 499th win of Delbarton coach Bruce Shatel’s career. He will have his first chance to become the fifth member of New JerseyContinue reading “Dec. 27 recap: Delbarton’s Shatel closes in on 500 wins”

By Mike Gurnis After seeing a two-goal lead evaporate in a span of just over five minutes in the second period, a clear message needed to be sent in the Mendham locker room. The Mendham leadership group made it clear that its second period, where it was out-shot 12-6 and surrendered two goals to Montville,Continue reading “Mendham knocks off Montville behind big third period”

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 27 Delbarton at Fairfield College Prep (Conn.) (Warrior Ice Arena, Catholic Memorial Tournament), 4 p.m.Morristown-Beard vs. Bergen Catholic, 4:30 p.m. (Twin Oaks Ice Rink)KJS United vs. Chatham, 4:40 p.m. (Skylands Ice World)Mendham vs. Montville, 5:45 p.m. (Mennen Arena) Ice Vault Holiday ClassicRandolph vs. Ramapo, 7 p.m. E-mail Mike Gurnis at michaelgurnis@gmail.com