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MADISON DODGERS Head coach: Joe Cecala, second year (12-2 career record) Division: Mennen Last year: Madison put together a dominant campaign, with a 12-2 overall record which culminated in a Halvorsen Cup title. It ran the table in the Halvorsen Division, finishing in first place with a perfect 8-0-0 record. Key losses: Aidan Niceberg, F.;Continue reading “Madison 2021-22 preview: Young Dodgers back in Mennen Division”

MONTVILLE MUSTANGS Head coach: Anthony Iannone, first year. Division: Haas Last year: Montville finished 2-6-1, with a 1-6-1 record in the Halvorsen Division. It finished in last place in the Halvorsen. Key losses: Connor Perez, F.; Owen O’Hara, F.; Adrian Prelich, G. Top returners: Matthew Trifari, F., So.; Michael Chang, F., Jr.; Austin Bailey, F.,Continue reading “Montville preview 2021-22: New coach, new division”

CHATHAM COUGARS Head coach: Brendon Herr, seventh year. 66-54-10 career record. Division: Mennen Last year: Chatham played just seven games last season due to two separate COVID-19 pauses- with one coming at the end of the season, prohibiting it from playing in the Mennen Cup. It finished with a 2-4-1 record. Key losses: Ryan Sordillo,Continue reading “Chatham 2021-22 preview: Park back to lead young team”

DELBARTON GREEN WAVE Head coach: Bruce Shatel, 22nd season. 441-79-45 career record. Division: Gordon Conference- American Division Last year: Delbarton finished 3-5-1 in limited action. It fell to Don Bosco Prep, 4-1, in the first round of the Gordon Cup. Key losses: Brett Cleaves, G. Jack Benitez, D. Grady Burke, D/F. Chase Pirtle, F. TopContinue reading “Delbarton preview 2021-22: Green Wave look to bounce back”

BERNARDS-SOMERVILLE-MIDDLESEX Head coach: Paul Manore, fourth season. 16-32-5 career record. Division: Charette Last year: In its first season in the MCSSIHL-Charette Division, Bernards-Somerville-Middlesex won the inaugural Charette Cup title, defeating Newton-Lenape Valley in the final on a last-minute goal by Dylan Leonard. It finished 8-3-1 overall, with a 5-2-1 divisional record. Key losses: Maggie Smith,Continue reading “Bernards-Somerville-Middlesex 2021-22 preview: Charette Cup champs look for repeat”

VERNON VIKINGS Head coach: Christian Conway, first season. Division: Haas Last year: Vernon finished 7-4-2, with a 5-3-2 mark in the Haas Division. It ultimately fell to Mount Olive-Hopatcong-Hackettstown, 6-3 in the Haas Cup semifinals. Key losses: Ayden Steinbach, F. (13 g., 11 a.) Top returners: Dylan Shea, F., Sr.; Evan Steinbach, F., Sr.; DevinContinue reading “Vernon 2021-22 preview: New coach to lead Vikings”

The 2021-22 high school ice hockey season is set to get underway in a little over three weeks. With that in mind, it’s time to take a look at the divisional alignments of the MCSSIHL for the upcoming season. The league will follow the same format as last season with five teams in the Mennen,Continue reading “Analysis of the MCSSIHL divisional alignment for 2021-22”

It feels like just yesterday that I walked out of Mennen Arena for the final time after the Haas Cup final. The 2020-21 ice hockey season was in a word, bizarre. COVID-19 pushed the start of the season back to mid-January, with no fans allowed in the early part of the year. The short, six-or-sevenContinue reading “Ready for a (hopefully) normal season”

SCHEDULE Girls- NJIGIHL Cup final 1-Morristown-Beard vs. 2-Summit at Twin Oaks Ice Rink, CANCELLED Charette Cup final 3-Bernards-Somerville-Middlesex vs. 4-Newton-Lenape Valley at Mennen Arena, 5:45 p.m. Haas Cup final 1-Mountain Lakes-Boonton vs. 3-Mount Olive-Hopatcong-Hackettstown at Mennen Arena, 7:45 p.m.

By Mike Gurnis MORRIS TWP. — Going into Thursday’s Mennen Cup final, Morris Knolls-Hills knew it would have to play as close to a perfect game as possible in order to shut down a speedy and talented Morristown-Beard attack. For 45 minutes, it did exactly that. Whether it was staying out of the penalty boxContinue reading “Berger, McManus help Morristown-Beard hold off Morris Knolls-Hills in Mennen Cup final”