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The New Jersey Devils announced its selections for February’s Players of the Month across the state of New Jersey, and there were three players from the Morris/Sussex area honored. Delbarton’s Max Pendy (Gordon Conference), Randolph’s Jase Zangara (MCSSIHL), and Morristown-Beard (Girls) Jessica Sperling were all named Players of the Month for their respective conferences. TheyContinue reading “Delbarton’s Pendy, Randolph’s Zangara, Morristown-Beard’s Sperling named Devils Players of Month”

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 26 NON-PUBLIC TOURNAMENTQuarterfinal round8-Pope John at 1-Don Bosco Prep, 7:15 p.m. (Ice Vault)2-Delbarton vs. 10-Pingry, 4 p.m. (SportsCare Arena) GIRLS TOURNAMENTQuarterfinal round1-Morristown-Beard vs. 8-Trinity Hall, 4:15 p.m. (Twin Oaks Ice Rink) E-mail Mike Gurnis at michaelgurnis@gmail.com

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 23 NORTH, PUBLICQuarterfinal round1-Randolph vs. 9-Livingston, 5:45 p.m. (SportsCare Arena) E-mail Mike Gurnis at michaelgurnis@gmail.com

NORTH, PUBLIC QUARTERFINALSConnor Gilleece scored twice with an assist to lead third-seeded Chatham to a 4-1 win over Montclair in the quarterfinals of the North, Public state tournament at Mennen Arena. Matt Nacinovich recorded a goal and two assists for Chatham, which advanced to next week’s sectional semifinals, where it will travel to face second-seededContinue reading “Feb. 22 NJSIAA Tournament recap”

CONETTA SENDS POPE JOHN TO QUARTERFINALS Thanks to a 45-save shutout from Anthony Conetta, eighth-seeded Pope John took down ninth-seeded St. Joseph of Montvale, 3-0, in the first round of the Non Public state tournament at Skylands Ice World in Stockholm. It marked Pope John’s first state tournament win since the 2019-20 season, when itContinue reading “Feb. 21 NJSIAA Tournament recap: Conetta powers Pope John”

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 22 NORTH, PUBLICQuarterfinal round3-Chatham vs. 11-Montclair, 6:15 p.m. (Mennen Arena) NORTH, PUBLIC CO-OPQuarterfinal round2-KJS United vs. 7-West Essex Caldwell, 3:30 p.m. (Skylands Ice World)6-Morris Knolls-Hills at 3-Pascack Valley-Hills, 8:15 p.m. (Sport-O-Rama) NON-PUBLICFirst round11-Morristown-Beard at 6-Princeton Day, 4:30 p.m. (Lisa McGraw Rink)2-Delbarton vs. 15-Paul VI-Camden Catholic, 4 p.m. (SportsCare Arena) E-mail Mike Gurnis atContinue reading “Morris/Sussex NJSIAA Tournament schedule for Thursday, Feb. 22”

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 21 NON-PUBLIC FIRST ROUND8-Pope John vs. 9-St. Joseph (Mont.), 6:50 p.m. at Skylands Ice World GIRLS FIRST ROUND10-Madison at 7-Kent Place, 4 p.m. at Barnabas Health Hockey House11-Randolph at 6-Summit, 4:45 p.m. at Warinanco Skating Center9-Chatham at 8-Trinity Hall, 8:30 p.m. at Jersey Shore Arena E-mail Mike Gurnis at michaelgurnis@gmail.com

NORTH, PUBLIC FIRST ROUND RECAPChatham, seeded third, rallied from a one-goal deficit by scoring four unanswered goals en route to a 6-3 win over 14th-seeded Madison in the first round of the North, Public tournament at Mennen Arena. Luc D’Costa had a hat trick for Chatham, which advanced to face either sixth-seeded Glen Rock orContinue reading “Feb. 20 NJSIAA Tournament recap: Chatham rallies in third”

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 20 NORTH, PUBLIC FIRST ROUND16-Millburn at 1-Randolph, 4:40 p.m. at SportsCare Arena12-West Morris at 5-Ramapo, 5:30 p.m. at Ice Vault13-Mendham at 4-Ridgewood, 2 p.m. at Ice House14-Madison at 3-Chatham, 8 p.m. at Mennen Arena10-Morristown at 7-Passaic Tech, 7:30 p.m. at Ice Vault18-Roxbury at 2-Northern Highlands, 6:45 p.m. at Sport-O-Rama NORTH, PUBLIC CO-OP FIRST ROUND16-Newton-Lenape Valley at 1-Tenafly-Cresskill, 8:10 p.m. at MackayContinue reading “Morris/Sussex NJSIAA Tournament schedule for Tuesday, Feb. 20”

ROXBURY RALLIES IN THIRD PAST MONTVILLE Roxbury, seeded 18th, erased a two-goal deficit and had a big third period to upend 15th-seeded Montville, 6-3, in the Play-in round of the NJSIAA North, Public tournament at Mennen Arena. Montville led, 3-1 on goals from Matt Trifari, Michael Maly, and Logan Engle. But Roxbury’s A.J. Mancuso scoredContinue reading “Feb. 16 state tournament recap: Roxbury, NLV, Mo-Ho-Ha advance in Play-ins”