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JASAITIS LEADS MORRISTOWN-BEARD GIRLS BACK TO LIBRERA FINAL Julie Jasaitis had a hat trick and an assist to lead top-seeded Morristown-Beard to a 5-0 win over fourth-seeded Oak Knoll in the Librera Cup semifinals at Twin Oaks Ice Rink. The win advanced Morristown-Beard back to the Librera Cup final, where it will face second-seeded PrincetonContinue reading “Feb. 9 Cup playoff recap: Morristown-Beard girls return to Librera Cup final”

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 10 Girls- Annis Cup semifinals1-Madison vs. 4-Princeton, 8:15 p.m. (Mennen Arena) Regular seasonVernon vs. Clifton-Cedar Grove-Passaic Valley, 4 p.m. (Skylands Ice World)Morristown vs. West Morris, 5:15 p.m. (SportsCare Arena)Mountain Lakes-Boonton vs. Newton-Lenape Valley, 6 p.m. (Skylands Ice World) E-mail Mike Gurnis at michaelgurnis@gmail.com

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 9 Gordon Cup first round8-Pope John at 1-Don Bosco, 5:30 p.m. (Ice Vault) Girls- Librera Cup semifinals1-Morristown-Beard vs. 4-Oak Knoll, 4 p.m. (Twin Oaks Ice Rink) Girls- Cohen Cup semifinals4-Chatham at 1-Summit, 4:45 p.m. (Warinanco Park) Regular seasonMorristown at Monroe, 3:50 p.m. (Jersey Shore Arena)KJS United vs. Manasquan-Point Pleasant Beach, 4:40 p.m. (SkylandsContinue reading “Morris/Sussex area schedule for Friday, Feb. 9”

GILL ST. BERNARD’S AND WEST MORRIS TO MEET IN HAAS CUP FINAL Thanks to second-period goals from Brendan Whiteley and Brendan Binder, second-seeded Gill St. Bernard’s pulled away for a 5-1 win over third-seeded Montville in the Haas Cup semifinals at Mennen Arena. Five different players found the back of the net for Gill St.Continue reading “Feb. 8 Cup recap: West Morris, Gill St. Bernard’s advance in Haas Cup; Delbarton moves on in Gordon”

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8 Haas Cup semifinals at Mennen Arena2-Gill St. Bernard’s vs. 3-Montville, 6:15 p.m.1-West Morris vs. 4-Park Regional, 8:15 p.m. Gordon Cup quarterfinals3-Delbarton vs. 6-Bergen Catholic, 4 p.m. (SportsCare Arena) Regular seasonVernon vs. Mountain Lakes-Boonton, 4:15 p.m. (Mennen Arena)Parsippany Regional vs. Newark East Side, 5:15 p.m. (Ironbound Recreation Center)Mendham at Pascack Valley-Hills, 5:20 p.m.Continue reading “Morris/Sussex area schedule for Thursday, Feb. 8”

The fourth-seeded Chatham girls team rolled to an 8-0 win over fifth-seeded Randolph in the first round of the Cohen Cup at Mennen Arena. Sarah Nacinovich led the way with a hat trick and an assist for Chatham, which will face top-seeded Summit in the semifinals on Friday at 4:45 p.m. at Warinanco Skating Center.Continue reading “Chatham girls advance past Randolph in Cohen Cup”

CHATHAM BOOKS RETURN TRIP TO FINAL When Morristown-Beard struck for a pair of goals in a span of 1:25 early in the second period to take the lead, Chatham found itself in a tough spot after out-shooting Morristown-Beard 12-2 in the first period. But the Cougars responded in a big way, with Matt Nacinovich tyingContinue reading “Feb. 7 Mennen Cup semifinals: Chatham, Randolph set for rematch”

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 7 Mennen Cup semifinals at Mennen Arena2-Morristown-Beard vs. 3-Chatham, 5:45 p.m.1-Randolph vs. 4-Morris Knolls-Hills, 7:45 p.m. Girls- NJIIHL Cohen Cup first round4-Chatham vs. 5-Randolph, 4 p.m. (Mennen Arena) Regular seasonNewton-Lenape Vally at South Brunswick, 3:15 p.m. (ProSkate)Roxbury at Northern Valley-Old Tappan, 4 p.m. (Palisades Park Mall)Morristown at Colonia-Woodbridge-Iselin Kennedy, 6:45 p.m. (Woodbridge CommunityContinue reading “Morris/Sussex area schedule for Wednesday, Feb. 7”

Top-seeded Kinnelon-Jefferson-Sparta put together a business-like effort in a 5-2 win over fourth-seeded Madison in the Halvorsen Cup semifinals at Mennen Arena. Led by a two-goal, one-assist performance from Joey Kopec, KJS booked its spot in the Halvorsen Cup for the second-straight year. It will face third-seeded Mendham in the championship game on Thursday, Feb.Continue reading “Feb. 6 Cup semifinal notebook: KJS United books return trip to Halvorsen final”

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 6 Halvorsen Cup semifinals at Mennen Arena1-KJS United vs. 4-Madison, 8 p.m. REGULAR SEASONVernon at Kearny-North Arlington-Secaucus, 4 p.m. (Secaucus Ice Rink)Delbarton vs. LaSalle College (Pa.), 4:40 p.m. (SportsCare Arena) GirlsRandolph at Westfield, 5:15 p.m. (Warinanco Park) E-mail Mike Gurnis at michaelgurnis@gmail.com