Morris/Sussex area schedule for Thursday, Dec. 21

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21 Morristown-Beard vs. Bernards-Somerville-Middlesex, 4:15 p.m. (Mennen Arena)West Morris vs. Oratory, 4:15 p.m. (Essex Holiday Tournament, Codey Arena)Mendham vs. Scotch Plains-Fanwood, 6 p.m. (Essex Holiday Tournament, Codey Arena)Gill St. Bernard’s vs. Mountain Lakes-Boonton, 6:15 p.m. (Mennen Arena)Chatham vs. Frisch, 6:30 p.m. (Essex Holiday Tournament, Codey Arena) E-mail Mike Gurnis at michaelgurnis@gmail.com

Dec. 19 notebook: Morris Knolls-Hills bounces back

MORRIS KNOLLS-HILLS GETS BACK ON TRACK WITH MENNEN WIN Jake McCloud tallied two goals and two assists to lift Morris Knolls-Hills to a bounce-back, 5-2 win over Morristown at Mennen Arena. The win snapped a two-game losing skid for Morris Knolls-Hills, and improved its divisional record to 2-1. It built a 3-0 lead in theContinue reading “Dec. 19 notebook: Morris Knolls-Hills bounces back”

Morris/Sussex area schedule for Wednesday, Dec. 20

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 20 Montville vs. Roxbury, 4 p.m. (Mennen Arena)Madison vs. Bridgewater-Raritan, 4:15 p.m. (Essex Holiday Tournament, Codey Arena)Newton-Lenape Valley at Parsippany Regional, 5:45 p.m. (Mennen Arena)Park Regional vs. Nutley-Bloomfield-Columbia, 6:15 p.m. (Essex Holiday Tournament, Codey Arena)Pope John vs. St. John Vianney, 6:50 p.m. (Skylands Ice World)Morris Knolls-Hills vs. St. Joseph (Met.), 7:30 p.m. (IceContinue reading “Morris/Sussex area schedule for Wednesday, Dec. 20”

Gerne’s shorthanded goals lift Delbarton over Princeton Day

By Mike Gurnis There was one penalty called in the entirety of Tuesday’s Delbarton-Princeton Day game. When Dante Rodriguez was sent to the box for a tripping call in the final minute of the first period with Delbarton leading by a goal, it was a big opportunity for momentum to shift against the Green Wave.Continue reading “Gerne’s shorthanded goals lift Delbarton over Princeton Day”

Dec. 18 notebook: Brucker leads Morristown-Beard to win

BRUCKER’S BIG PERFORMANCE KEYS MORRISTOWN-BEARD Thanks to a 33-save effort from senior goalie Pierce Brucker, Morristown-Beard took down KJS United, 5-2 at Mennen Arena in a Mennen/Halvorsen crossover game. After the teams traded goals in the first period, Morristown-Beard took control in the second as Nick Squashic and Peter Cross scored 1:07 apart to giveContinue reading “Dec. 18 notebook: Brucker leads Morristown-Beard to win”

Morris/Sussex area schedule for Tuesday, Dec. 19

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 19 Chatham vs. Oratory Prep, 4 p.m. (Codey Arena)Delbarton vs. Princeton Day, 4:40 p.m. (SportsCare Arena)Morris Catholic-St. Elizabeth at Newark East Side, 5:15 p.m. (Ironbound Recreation Center)Morris Knolls-Hills vs. Morristown, 8 p.m. (Mennen Arena)Mount Olive-Hopatcong-Hackettstown at Tenafly, 8:10 p.m. (Mackay Ice Arena)West Morris vs. Frisch, 8:30 p.m. (Codey Arena) GIRLSChatham vs. Pingry, 4Continue reading “Morris/Sussex area schedule for Tuesday, Dec. 19”

Dec. 17 notebook: Randolph keeps rolling

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”

KJS United’s Gibbons is the ultimate X-factor

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”

Morris/Sussex area schedule for Monday, Dec. 18

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”

Window Trends and KDJ Total Solutions 3 stars and Top 10 for Dec. 17

The Morris-Sussex Hockey Report’s Three Stars of the Week and Top 10 rankings are brought to you this season by our sponsors:— Window Trends of Morris Plains and Chatham, the New Jersey leader in all interior window treatments and exterior awnings. Visit http://www.windowtrendsnj.com for more information. — KDJ Total Solutions: For all your printing, promoContinue reading “Window Trends and KDJ Total Solutions 3 stars and Top 10 for Dec. 17”