Delbarton survives Bergen Catholic’s upset bid, advances to 5th-straight Non-Public final

By Mike Gurnis An upstart Bergen Catholic squad which was coming off a pair of upset wins against the No. 4 and No. 3 teams in the state thus far in the state tournament was all that stood between Delbarton and a return trip to the Non-Public state final. For two-plus periods, the 11th-seeded Crusaders,Continue reading “Delbarton survives Bergen Catholic’s upset bid, advances to 5th-straight Non-Public final”

Morris Knolls, Randolph advance to State Finals

By Mike Gurnis On Wednesday, both Morris Knolls and Randolph punched their tickets to Monday’s NJSIAA/New Jersey Devils State Championships with wins in their respective semifinal games. Morris Knolls used a big third period to overcome an early deficit en route to a 4-1 win over Paramus-Lyndhurst-Hackensack in the Public A semifinals. Randolph’s win overContinue reading “Morris Knolls, Randolph advance to State Finals”

Morris/Sussex NJSIAA Round of 16 schedule

Eight teams from the Morris-Sussex Hockey Report area still remain in the NJSIAA Tournament. Here is the schedule for the Round of 16, which is scheduled to be played between Thursday, Feb. 21 and Friday, Feb. 22. PUBLIC A Thursday, Feb. 21 2-Morris Knolls vs. 18-Old Bridge, 7:45 at Mennen 16-Mt. Olive-Hopatcong-Hackettstown at 1-Hillsborough, 1:00Continue reading “Morris/Sussex NJSIAA Round of 16 schedule”

Full Morris-Sussex 1st Round/Round of 16 NJSIAA Tournament schedule

NON-PUBLIC TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19 First Round 14-Morristown-Beard vs. 19-Oratory Prep, 2:45 at Twin Oaks in Morristown (winner plays at 3-Christian Brothers Thursday at 4:15) WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20 Round of 16 6-Pope John vs. winner of 11-Bergen Catholic and 22-Frisch, 5:00 at Skylands Ice World DATE AND TIME TO BE DETERMINED Round of 16 2-Delbarton vs.Continue reading “Full Morris-Sussex 1st Round/Round of 16 NJSIAA Tournament schedule”

Madison completes historic climb, tops Randolph for 1st Mennen Cup

By Mike Gurnis MORRIS TWP. — With just over two minutes remaining and with his team holding a one-goal lead after a timeout, Madison goalie Matt Ubertaccio skated back to his crease, raising his arms in the air to implore his student section to make noise. It’s rare to see a goaltender show that typeContinue reading “Madison completes historic climb, tops Randolph for 1st Mennen Cup”

Kinnelon, Mendham continue resurgence with Cup titles

By Mike Gurnis Over the past couple of seasons, Mendham and Kinnelon are two programs that have taken its lumps through some very difficult seasons. Kinnelon was a team that was in the top-tier Mennen Division from 2009-17, before a last-place finish ended with the team dropping down to the Halvorsen Division prior to theContinue reading “Kinnelon, Mendham continue resurgence with Cup titles”

Madison rolls past Morris Knolls, 6-0, to advance to 1st Mennen Cup final

By Mike Gurnis MORRIS TWP. — When Dave Renzulli and the rest of the Madison senior class first stepped on the ice in a Dodger uniform as freshmen four years ago, the team was coming off a Haas Cup championship, and the thought of even playing in the top-tier Mennen Division seemed unrealistic. Fast-forward toContinue reading “Madison rolls past Morris Knolls, 6-0, to advance to 1st Mennen Cup final”

Recapping the first round of Cup Tournaments; Looking ahead to this week

By Mike Gurnis The first round of the Mennen, Halvorsen, and Haas Cups all took place this past week, while the Gordon Cup is set to kick off this week for Delbarton and Pope John. On the girls side of things, the Morris-Union Girls Ice Hockey League championship is slated for this Thursday at 7Continue reading “Recapping the first round of Cup Tournaments; Looking ahead to this week”

2019 Halvorsen Cup schedule

With the 2019 Halvorsen Division regular season now firmly in the rear-view mirror after the conclusion of today’s games, that means the standings are finalized and we can take a look at the schedule for the Halvorsen Cup. The first round will see both games played this coming Wednesday, followed by the semifinals on MondayContinue reading “2019 Halvorsen Cup schedule”