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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2025 Mennen Cup first round at Mennen Arena4-Chatham vs. 5-Morris Knolls-Hills, 6:30 p.m.3-KJS United vs. 6-Morristown, 8:30 p.m. Regular SeasonMontville vs. Gill St. Bernard’s, 3:15 p.m. (Mennen Arena)** A Gill St. Bernard’s win clinches a Halvorsen Cup berth. If it loses in regulation, Madison would get the final Halvorsen Cup spot. IfContinue reading “Morris/Sussex area schedule for Monday, Feb. 3”

For at least one more day, Madison has hope of qualifying for the Halvorsen Cup. The Dodgers earned a 4-1 win over Gill St. Bernard’s at Mennen Arena on Sunday night, and now will have to wait and see the result of tomorrow’s Montville/Gill St. Bernard’s game to find out its fate. A Gill St.Continue reading “Madison keeps Halvorsen Cup hopes alive with win over Gill St. Bernard’s”

The seeds for the 26th Haas Cup have been finalized, and play will begin on Thursday, Feb. 6 with first round match-ups. The top six of the seven teams in the Haas/Charette Division qualify for the Haas Cup. The top two teams get first round byes into the semifinals, with Roxbury earning the top seedContinue reading “26th Haas Cup seeds and schedule, 2024-25”

The seeds for the 50th Mennen Cup have been finalized, and first round play is set to begin on Monday at Mennen Arena. The tournament takes on a bit of a different format this season after the divisional alignment changed from five teams per division to seven for this year. The top six teams inContinue reading “50th Mennen Cup seeds and schedule, 2024-25”

FEBRUARY 1, 2025 Randolph bounces back to earn Mennen Cup top seedJust one day after a tough loss to Ridge to snap a 10-game winning streak, Randolph rebounded in a big way with an 8-0 win over Morris Knolls-Hills in Mennen Division play at Mennen Arena. The win officially gave the Rams the regular seasonContinue reading “Feb. 1 recap: Randolph wins Mennen Division title, High Point tri-op earns Haas Cup bye”

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2025 Vernon vs. Paramus Catholic, 5:15 p.m. (Ice House)Madison vs. Gill St. Bernard’s, 6:15 p.m. (Mennen Arena)** A Gill St. Bernard’s win in regulation OR overtime would eliminate Madison from Halvorsen Cup contention. Madison needs a win to keep Halvorsen Cup hopes alive. E-mail Mike Gurnis at michaelgurnis@gmail.com

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2025 West Morris vs. Cranford, 2:45 p.m. (SportsCare Arena)Vernon vs. Newark East Side, 4 p.m. (Skylands Ice World)Roxbury vs. Parsippany Regional, 4:15 p.m. (Mennen Arena)Morristown vs. Park Regional, 5 p.m. (SportsCare Arena)High Point-Wallkill Valley-Kittatinny vs. Morris Catholic-St. Elizabeth-Newark Academy, 6 p.m. (Skylands Ice World)** A High Point win should clinch the secondContinue reading “Morris/Sussex area schedule for Saturday, Feb. 1”

FRIDAY, JANUARY 31, 2025 Madison rallies for tie with Montville; Montville clinches Halvorsen Cup spotMadison erased a three-goal first period deficit with three unanswered goals to secure a 3-3 tie with Montville in Halvorsen Division play at Mennen Arena. However, the point clinched a Halvorsen Cup playoff berth for Montville. It was also an importantContinue reading “Jan. 31 recap: Madison rallies for tie with Montville”

FRIDAY, JANUARY 31, 2025 KJS United vs. Bernards-Somerville-Middlesex, 4:40 p.m. (Skylands Ice World)** KJS United clinches the third seed in the Mennen Cup with a win.Morristown-Beard vs. West Morris, 4:45 p.m. (Twin Oaks Ice Rink)Madison vs. Montville, 5:45 p.m. (Mennen Arena)** Montville clinches Halvorsen Cup spot with win, tie, or overtime lossRandolph vs. Ridge, 5:45Continue reading “Morris/Sussex area schedule for Friday, Jan. 31”

THURSDAY, JANUARY 30, 2025 Fox’s OT goal gives Mendham division title, top seed for Halvorsen CupEddie Fox scored the game-winning goal with four seconds left in overtime to lift Mendham to a 2-1 win over Park Regional in Halvorsen Division play at Mennen Arena. The win clinched the regular season Halvorsen Division title for Mendham,Continue reading “Jan. 30 recap: Fox’s OT goal gives Mendham division title, Morristown-Beard’s Jasaitis gets 100th point”