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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 11 Mennen Cup semifinals1-Randolph vs. 4-Morristown-Beard, 4:15 p.m. at Mennen Arena2-Chatham vs. 3-Morris Knolls-Hills, 8:15 p.m. at Mennen Arena Halvorsen Cup semifinals1-KJS United vs. 4-Madison, 6:15 p.m. at Mennen Arena IndependentNewton-Lenape Valley vs. Freehold Boro-Raritan, 4 p.m. at Skylands Ice World E-mail Mike Gurnis at michaelgurnis@gmail.com Donate to the Morris-Sussex Hockey Report viaContinue reading “Morris/Sussex area schedule for Saturday, Feb. 11”

By Mike Gurnis A.J. Twist ran toward the locker room and couldn’t contain his excitement. The Mount Olive-Hopatcong-Hackettstown senior screamed at the top of his lungs, “We’re going back, baby!” After reaching a Cup final for the third year in a row, it’s hard to blame him. Now, the goal will be on getting overContinue reading “Mount Olive-Hopatcong-Hackettstown blanks Mendham in Halvorsen Cup semifinal”

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10 Halvorsen Cup semifinal2-Mount Olive-Hopatcong-Hackettstown vs. 3-Mendham, 5:45 p.m. at Mennen Arena Girls- Cohen Cup first round4-Randolph vs. 5-Westfield, 6:10 p.m. at SportsCare Arena Girls regular seasonMadison vs. Immaculate Heart, 3:30 p.m. at Mennen ArenaMorristown-Beard vs. Hoosac (N.Y.), 5 p.m. at Twin Oaks Ice Rink

By Mike Gurnis It may be a cliche that regular-season records are thrown out the window once postseason play begins. But it has been proven time-and-time again that no matter what happens in the regular season, it does not necessarily mean that it will continue in the postseason. It was proven once again by Newton-LenapeContinue reading “Newton-Lenape Valley rallies in 3rd to reach Charette Cup final”

By Mike Gurnis What a difference a year makes. Wins have been few and far between for Montville over the past two seasons, as it won a combined four games while dropping from the Halvorsen Division down to the Charette during that time. This season has seen a drastic turnaround for the Mustangs, who haveContinue reading “Montville rolls past Morris Catholic into Charette Cup final”

The 16th Halvorsen Cup is set to get underway on Friday evening. KJS United, which went undefeated (8-0) in league play, will be the top seed. Defending champion Mendham is the third seed, as it tied with Mount Olive-Hopatcong-Hackettstown for second place, but Mo-Ho-Ha won the tiebreaker on penalty minutes, so it is the twoContinue reading “Halvorsen Cup seeds and schedule, 2022-23”

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9 Gordon Cup first round1-Delbarton vs. 8-Pope John, 4 p.m. at SportsCare Arena Charette Cup semifinals1-Montville vs. 4-Morris Catholic-St. Elizabeth, 6:15 p.m. at Mennen Arena2-High Point-Wallkill Valley-Kittatinny vs. 3-Newton-Lenape Valley, 8:15 p.m. at Mennen Arena Halvorsen Division regular seasonMountain Lakes-Boonton vs. Madison, 4:15 p.m. at Mennen Arena IndependentParsippany Regional at Newark East Side,Continue reading “Morris/Sussex area schedule for Thursday, Feb. 9”

By Mike Gurnis After a three-game losing streak to close out the regular season, Park Regional needed a tiebreaker to go its way just to get into the Haas Cup playoffs. On Sunday afternoon, it got word that it earned the fourth seed by virtue of its 1-0-1 head-to-head record against Gill St. Bernard’s. ItContinue reading “Park Regional stuns Bernards-Somerville-Middlesex in OT to advance to Haas Cup final”

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 8 Haas Cup semifinal1-Bernards-Somerville-Middlesex vs. 4-Park Regional, 7:45 p.m. at Mennen Arena Mennen-Halvorsen crossoverRandolph vs. Mendham, 4 p.m. at Mennen Arena Mennen DivisionMorristown-Beard vs. Morristown, 5:45 p.m. at Mennen Arena IndependentMorris Catholic-St. Elizabeth at Johnson, 8:30 p.m. at Warinanco Skating Center GirlsNJIIHL Cohen Cup3-Chatham vs. 6-Madison, 3 p.m. at Mennen Arena Regular seasonMorristown-BeardContinue reading “Morris/Sussex area schedule for Wednesday, Feb. 8”

By Mike Gurnis Phil Togno couldn’t bear to watch. When Tuesday night’s Haas Cup semifinal between West Morris and Roxbury went to a shootout, the veteran West Morris coach went from coach, to concerned parent, knowing the amount of pressure his son (also named Phil) was about to face. Phil Togno Jr., a senior netminderContinue reading “West Morris moves past Roxbury in shootout, on to Haas Cup final”