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Brown notches 200th win as Pope John rolls past Ridge

By Mike Gurnis When Ryan Brown first arrived at Pope John in 2001, the Lions built themselves into a program that was playing in the prestigious Gordon Conference just three years later. Going up against top competition night-in and night-out presented a challenge for a program that has struggled with participation numbers over the years.Continue reading “Brown notches 200th win as Pope John rolls past Ridge”

Morris/Sussex area schedule for Saturday, Dec. 30

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 30 Roxbury vs. Lakeland-Hawthorne-Waldwick, 4 p.m. (Ice Vault Holiday Classic)Morristown vs. Oratory Prep, 4 p.m. (SportsCare Arena)High Point-Wallkill Valley-Kittatinny vs. Kearny-North Arlington-Secaucus, 4 p.m. (Skylands Ice World)KJS United vs. West Milford-Pequannock, 5 p.m. (Ice Vault Holiday Classic)Pope John vs. Ridge, 6 p.m. (Ice Vault Holiday Classic)Newton-Lenape Valley vs. Nutley-Columbia-Bloomfield, 6 p.m. (Skylands IceContinue reading “Morris/Sussex area schedule for Saturday, Dec. 30”

Morris/Sussex area schedule for Friday, Dec. 29

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 29 KJS United vs. Morristown, 4:40 p.m. (Skylands Ice World)Morristown-Beard vs. Oratory Prep, 4:45 p.m. (Twin Oaks Ice Rink)Roxbury vs. Tenafly-Cresskill-Leonia, 5 p.m. (Ice Vault Holiday Classic)Parsippany Regional vs. Newark East Side, 5:45 p.m. (Mennen Arena)Morris Knolls-Hills vs. Middletown South, 7 p.m. (Ice Vault Holiday Classic) E-mail Mike Gurnis at michaelgurnis@gmail.com

Morris/Sussex area schedule for Thursday, Dec. 28

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 28 Morris Catholic-St. Elizabeth at Paramus-Lyndhurst, 3:30 p.m. (Ice House)Mendham vs. Madison, 4:15 p.m. (Mennen Arena)Mount Olive-Hopatcong-Hackettstown vs. Lakeland-Hawthorne-Waldwick, 5 p.m. (Ice Vault Holiday Classic)High Point-Wallkill Valley-Kittatinny at Fair Lawn-Bergenfield-Dumont, 5 p.m. (Secaucus Ice Rink)Morris Knolls-Hills vs. Summit, 6:15 p.m. (Mennen Arena)Newton-Lenape Valley vs. Hoboken-Weehawken, 7:30 p.m. (Skylands Ice World)Park Regional vs. J.P.Continue reading “Morris/Sussex area schedule for Thursday, Dec. 28”

Morris/Sussex area schedule for Wednesday, Dec. 27

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 27 Parsippany vs. High Point-Wallkill Valley-Kittatinny, 4 p.m. (Mennen Arena)Delbarton at Catholic Memorial (Mass.), 4 p.m. (Warrior Ice Arena, Boston, MA)Morris Catholic-St. Elizabeth vs. West Morris, 5:45 p.m. (Mennen Arena)Pope John vs. Middletown South, 6 p.m. (Ice Vault Holiday Classic)Chatham vs. Morristown-Beard, 7:45 p.m. (Mennen Arena)Randolph vs. St. Joseph (Met.), 8 p.m. (IceContinue reading “Morris/Sussex area schedule for Wednesday, Dec. 27”

Dec. 26 notebook: Mendham moves past Montville

NUNAN LEADS MENDHAM PAST MONTVILLE Denis Nunan had two goals and an assist to lead Mendham to a 6-4 win over Montville at Mennen Arena. Cameron Smith and Ian Aitkenhead each had a goal and an assist for Mendham, which stopped a two-game losing streak and improved to 4-3-1. David Kalis and Aschille Pasquier eachContinue reading “Dec. 26 notebook: Mendham moves past Montville”

Morris/Sussex area schedule for Tuesday, Dec. 26

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 26 Morris Knolls-Hills vs. Passaic Tech, 4:30 p.m. (Ice Vault Holiday Classic)Mendham vs. Montville, 6 p.m. (Mennen Arena)Mount Olive-Hopatcong-Hackettstown vs. West Milford-Pequannock, 7:15 p.m. (Ice Vault Holiday Classic)Pope John vs. Ramapo, 8 p.m. (Ice Vault Holiday Classic) E-mail Mike Gurnis at michaelgurnis@gmail.com

Window Trends and KDJ Total Solutions 3 stars and Top 10 for Dec. 24

The Morris-Sussex Hockey Report’s Three Stars of the Week and Top 10 rankings are brought to you this season by our sponsors:— Window Trends of Morris Plains and Chatham, the New Jersey leader in all interior window treatments and exterior awnings. Visit www.windowtrendsnj.com for more information.— KDJ Total Solutions: For all your printing, promo and booster club needs. Contact 844-KDJ-PROMO.Continue reading “Window Trends and KDJ Total Solutions 3 stars and Top 10 for Dec. 24”

Newton-Lenape Valley wins 2nd Sussex Cup in 3 years

Newton-Lenape Valley knocked off Vernon, 8-4, on Saturday night at Skylands Ice World to pick up the program’s second Sussex Cup title in three seasons. It was the fourth title overall for Newton-Lenape Valley, which won its fourth-consecutive game after a 1-2 start to the season. It went 2-0 in the Sussex Cup round-robin, asContinue reading “Newton-Lenape Valley wins 2nd Sussex Cup in 3 years”