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ROXBURY GAELS Head coach: Jonathan Benbow, 21st year (224-202-45 career record) Division: MCSSIHL-Haas Charette Last year: Roxbury finished with a 6-13-3 overall record and a 1-8-1 record in the Haas Division. It did not qualify for the Haas Cup, but it did make the NJSIAA North, Public state tournament. It defeated Montville, 6-3 in theContinue reading “Roxbury 2024-25 preview”

NEWTON-LENAPE VALLEY Head coach: Ryan Sevean, 21st season (204-244-41 career record between NLV and West Milford) Division: MCSSIHL-Haas-Charette Last year: Newton-Lenape Valley had a big year in 2023-24, as it went 13-11 with a 6-2 record in the Charette Division- which was good enough for the regular season title. It won its second Sussex CupContinue reading “Newton-Lenape Valley 2024-25 preview”

MORRISTOWN-BEARD CRIMSON Head coach: Scott Greene, seventh season (73-53-7 career record) Division: MCSSIHL-Mennen Last year: The 2023-24 season was very much a mixed bag for the Crimson, who finished with a 10-10 overall record. It lost, 4-2 to Chatham in the Mennen Cup semifinals, before suffering a 4-0 defeat to Princeton Day in the firstContinue reading “Morristown-Beard boys 2024-25 preview: Hriczov’s goaltending key for Crimson”

MONTVILLE MUSTANGS Head coach: Anthony Iannone, fourth season (26-33-3 career record) Division: MCSSIHL- Halvorsen Last year: Montville went through an up-and-down 2023-24 season, finishing with a 10-10 mark. It fell, 5-1 to eventual Haas Cup champion Gill St. Bernard’s in the Haas Cup semifinals, before losing, 6-3 to Roxbury in the NJSIAA North, Public Play-inContinue reading “Montville 2024-25 preview: Mustangs hope to continue growth”

MOUNT OLIVE-HOPATCONG-HACKETTSTOWN Head coach: Ryan Tatarka, fourth season (34-33-5 career record) Division: MCSSIHL-Halvorsen Last year: Mo-Ho-Ha got off to an 1-11-1 start before it started to find its footing down the stretch en route to a 7-17-1 overall record. It did not qualify for the Halvorsen Cup, but it did make the NJSIAA North, PublicContinue reading “Mount Olive-Hopatcong-Hackettstown 2024-25 preview”

RANDOLPH RAMS Head coach: Rich McLaughlin, 32nd season (506-203-77 career record) Division: MCSSIHL-Mennen Last year: Randolph put together perhaps one of its best regular seasons ever, as it finished the year 22-1-1. It went undefeated in the Mennen Division and won the Mennen Cup, and reached the North, Public sectional final, where it suffered itsContinue reading “Randolph boys 2024-25 preview: Rams look to chase Mennen Cup, state title”

MADISON DODGERS Head coach: Joe Cecala, fifth season (30-43-2 career record) Division: MCSSIHL-Halvorsen Last year: Madison went 1-5 to start the year before stabilizing a bit, going 7-8 the rest of the way to finish 8-13. It lost in the Halvorsen Cup semifinals to eventual champion KJS United. It also picked up a win inContinue reading “Madison boys 2024-25 preview: Dodgers look to build on solid foundation”

The MCSSIHL will have a much different look in 2024-25. During the offseason, league members voted to re-arrange the alignment for this season, going from four divisions (three of which had five teams, one with six), to a three-division, seven-team set-up. Essentially, the new divisional setup saw the top two teams from the Halvorsen DivisionContinue reading “MCSSIHL moves to 3 divisions for 2024-25”

The MCSSIHL released its All-Star teams for all four divisions last month. Below, see who was named to the All-Star teams and who won individual awards for their play this season. Note: These All-Star selections were made by the league. These selections were not made by Mike Gurnis or The Morris-Sussex Hockey Report. MENNEN DIVISIONKenContinue reading “MCSSIHL Divisional All-Star teams, 2023-24”

By Mike Gurnis Adversity is nothing new for Morris Knolls-Hills. The co-op went through an up-and-down season by its standards, never seeming to find the traction it needed to make a push during the regular season. But after a 9-2 loss to Randolph in the Mennen Cup semifinals, the talented squad that it knew itContinue reading “Morris Knolls-Hills upsets Gov. Livingston for third state title in six years”