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RANDOLPH KEEPS ROLLING, REMAINS UNBEATEN Four games into the season, and no team has figured out how to slow Randolph down yet. The Rams continued their scorching offensive start to the season, taking down Wayne 6-2 at the Ice Vault. Andrew George and Daniel Sharkey each scored twice with an assist, as Randolph scored sixContinue reading “Dec. 17 notebook: Randolph keeps rolling”

By Mike Gurnis The numbers have been self-explanatory for Rylan Gibbons. His first two seasons as the starter in goal for Kinnelon-Jefferson-Sparta were something to behold, as he posted an impressive .924 save percentage in each of his sophomore and junior seasons. Last year, for his efforts in KJS United’s turnaround season which culminated inContinue reading “KJS United’s Gibbons is the ultimate X-factor”

MONDAY, DECEMBER 18 Pope John at Notre Dame, 3:30 p.m. (Grundy Ice Arena, Bristol, PA)Morristown-Beard vs. Kinnelon-Jefferson-Sparta, 4:30 p.m. (Mennen Arena)Mount Olive-Hopatcong-Hackettstown vs. Ramsey-Indian Hills, 6:30 p.m. (Prudential Center, Newark)Parsippany Regional vs. Mountain Lakes-Boonton, 6:30 p.m. (Mennen Arena)Mendham at Nutley-Bloomfield-Columbia, 8 p.m. (Codey Arena)Roxbury vs. Park Regional, 8:30 p.m. (Mennen Arena)Newton-Lenape Valley vs. High Point-WallkillContinue reading “Morris/Sussex area schedule for Monday, Dec. 18”

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MOUNT OLIVE-HOPATCONG-HACKETTSTOWN AND MENDHAM SKATE TO TIE In a back-and-forth Halvorsen contest, Mount Olive-Hopatcong-Hackettstown and Mendham played to a 3-3 tie at Mennen Arena. Mo-Ho-Ha led, 2-1 early in the third on Liam Parr’s power play goal. But Mendham’s Ian Aikenhead tied it up with a power play goal of his own with 4:51 left,Continue reading “Dec. 16 notebook: Mount Olive and Mendham tie, Tighe shines in Gill St. Bernard’s win”

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 17 Morris Catholic-St. Elizabeth vs. Central Regional, 6:15 p.m. (Mennen Arena)Randolph at Wayne, 7:30 p.m. (Ice Vault)Montville at Lakeland-Hawthorne-Waldwick, 8 p.m. (Ice Vault) E-mail Mike Gurnis at michaelgurnis@gmail.com

WEST MORRIS STAYS UNDEFEATED WITH ANOTHER DOMINANT EFFORT West Morris has won back-to-back Haas Cups- and while it is still early in the season- its making a strong early case as a team that can pull off the three-peat. The Wolfpack put together another dominant effort, picking up a 6-0 win over Park Regional toContinue reading “Dec. 15 notebook: West Morris continues early-season dominance”

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 16 High Point-Wallkill Valley-Kittatinny vs. Johnson-Dayton-Roselle Park, 4 p.m. (Skylands Ice World)Madison vs. Bernards-Somerville-Middlesex, 4:15 p.m. (Mennen Arena)Gill St. Bernard’s at Vernon, 6 p.m. (Skylands Ice World)Mendham vs. Mount Olive-Hopatcong-Hackettstown, 6:15 p.m. (Mennen Arena)Newton-Lenape Valley vs. Paramus-Lyndhurst, 8 p.m. (Skylands Ice World)Morris Catholic-St. Elizabeth vs. Montville, 8:15 p.m. (Mennen Arena) E-mail Mike GurnisContinue reading “Morris/Sussex area schedule for Saturday, Dec. 16”

By Mike Gurnis Thomas White’s sophomore season saw limited playing time on the third line, recording just one goal and one assist. But in his junior year, he has taken a promotion to the top line and has ran with it. Through four games this season, he has recorded a goal in each game, withContinue reading “White comes through as Chatham tops Morristown in OT”

By Mike Gurnis This one meant just a little more for Kinnelon-Jefferson-Sparta. Sure, the program’s first win over a Mennen division opponent since the tri-op formed in 2020 would be impressive enough on its own. But all week, the team’s thoughts have been centered around defenseman Alex Roslan. The sophomore had been hospitalized since shortlyContinue reading “KJS United, with teammate on its mind, blanks Morris Knolls-Hills”