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By Mike Gurnis Just 11 days earlier, tragedy struck the Roxbury hockey team. It received the news that nobody could have possibly prepared for, when it found out that former teammate Gavin Barooah had passed away in a car accident on Thanksgiving night. He was just 19 years old. Barooah, a four-year starter on defenseContinue reading “Roxbury honors Barooah in moving pre-game ceremony”

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 10 Delbarton vs. New Canaan (Conn.), 4:40 p.m. (SportsCare Arena)West Morris at Northern Highlands, 5:30 p.m. (Sport-O-Rama)Chatham vs. Morristown, 8 p.m. (Mennen Arena) GirlsMorristown-Beard at Princeton Day, 5 p.m. E-mail Mike Gurnis at michaelgurnis@gmail.com

Note: A full story of the Roxbury vs. High Point-Wallkill Valley-Kittatinny game will be posted by the end of the day on Tuesday. Park Regional 4, Montville 1Chase Olszewski scored three goals to earn his second-straight hat trick to open the season in Park Regional’s 4-1 win over Montville in Halvorsen Division play at MennenContinue reading “Dec. 9 recap: Olszewski continues hot start in Park Regional win”

MONDAY, DECEMBER 9 Vernon at Hoboken-Weehawken-Secaucus, 3:30 p.m. (Korpi Ice Rink)Park Regional vs. Montville, 4:30 p.m. (Mennen Arena)Pope John at St. Peter’s Prep, 5:15 p.m. (American Dream Mall)Mount Olive-Hopatcong-Hackettstown vs. Gill St. Bernard’s, 6:30 p.m. (Mennen Arena)Roxbury vs. High Point-Wallkill Valley-Kittatinny, 8:15 p.m. (Mennen Arena) E-mail Mike Gurnis at michaelgurnis@gmail.com

KJS United 4, Chatham 3Braydon Sisco scored two goals to lead Kinnelon-Jefferson-Sparta to a 4-3 win over Chatham in the program’s Mennen Division debut at Mennen Arena. KJS, which won the Halvorsen Division and Cup last season, moved up to the league’s top division this year. Kinnelon last played in the Mennen Division in 2016-17,Continue reading “Dec. 8 recap: KJS United makes opening statement in Mennen Division”

West Morris 5, Montville 2Layton Cummings scored a natural hat-trick to help West Morris erase a two-goal deficit in a 5-2 win over Montville in Halvorsen Division play at Mennen Arena. Montville built a two-goal first period lead thanks to goals from Kaden Clifton and Cole Riley. But Cummings buried a power play goal withContinue reading “Dec. 7 recap: West Morris rallies, Roxbury triumphs”

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 8 Morris Knolls-Hills vs. Passaic Tech, 4:15 p.m. (Ice Vault)Madison vs. Park Regional, 6:15 p.m. (Mennen Arena)KJS United vs. Chatham, 8:15 p.m. (Mennen Arena) E-mail Mike Gurnis at michaelgurnis@gmail.com

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7 Vernon vs. Parsippany Regional, 4 p.m. (Skylands Ice World)Montville vs. West Morris, 4:15 p.m. (Mennen Arena)Roxbury vs. Gill St. Bernard’s, 5:15 p.m. (SportsCare Arena)Randolph vs. Morristown, 6:15 p.m. (Mennen Arena)High Point-Wallkill Valley-Kittatinny vs. Paramus Catholic, 8 p.m. (Skylands Ice World)Mountain Lakes-Boonton vs. Morris Catholic-St. Elizabeth’s-Newark Academy, 8:15 p.m. (Mennen Arena) E-mail MikeContinue reading “Morris/Sussex area schedule for Saturday, Dec. 7”

Chatham 10, Bernards-Somerville-Middlesex 0 In the Mennen Division debut for Bernards-Somerville-Middlesex, Chatham spoiled the party as it rolled to a 10-0 win at Mennen Arena. Nine different goal scorers found the back of the net for the Cougars, who are now 1-0 in divisional play. Nate Crowley led the way with a goal and fourContinue reading “Dec. 6 recap: Chatham’s depth on display in win”

By Mike Gurnis Friday night marked the beginning of a new era for West Morris. After three-straight Haas Cup final appearances, including back-to-back titles in 2021-22 and 2022-23, followed by a regular season division title last year, West Morris made the move up to the Halvorsen Division as part of the MCSSIHL’s realignment this year.Continue reading “West Morris opens new era with win over Morris Knolls-Hills”