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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”

By Mike Gurnis MORRIS TWP. — For Madison’s seven seniors, Thursday night capped the final triumph of one of the most successful runs in program history. After starting their high school careers in impressive fashion with a Halvorsen Cup title in 2018, followed by a Mennen Cup in 2019, last year’s team finished in lastContinue reading “Madison’s seniors leave lasting legacy with win in Halvorsen final”

INAUGURAL CHARETTE CUP 3-Bernards-Somerville-Middlesex (7-3-1) vs. 4-Newton-Lenape Valley (4-8-1) Friday, 5:45 p.m., Mennen Arena Previous meetings: Bernards-Somerville-Middlesex won both meetings between these teams by commanding scores of 7-0 and 6-2 back on Jan. 29 and Feb. 4, respectively. CUP HISTORY Newton-Lenape Valley – It has won one MCSSIHL Cup- the 2017 Haas Cup. It alsoContinue reading “Inaugural Charette Cup preview- Bernards-Somerville-Middlesex vs. Newton-Lenape Valley”

22ND HAAS CUP 1-Mountain Lakes-Boonton (10-2) vs. 3-Mount Olive-Hopatcong-Hackettstown (7-3-1) Friday, 7:45 p.m. at Mennen Arena Previous meetings: Mountain Lakes-Boonton opened up Haas Division play with a 5-2 win over Mount Olive on Jan. 18, before picking up a 3-1 win on Feb. 6. CUP HISTORY Mountain Lakes-Boonton – Won its first-ever Haas Cup lastContinue reading “22nd Haas Cup final preview- Mountain Lakes-Boonton vs. Mount Olive-Hopatcong-Hackettstown”

SCHEDULE Halvorsen Cup final 1-Madison vs. 3-Roxbury at Mennen Arena, 6:15 p.m. Mennen Cup final 1-Morristown-Beard vs. 2-Morris Knolls-Hills at Mennen Arena, 8:15 p.m.

46TH MENNEN CUP FINAL 1-Morristown-Beard (8-1-1) vs. 2-Morris Knolls-Hills (6-5-1) Thursday, 8:15 p.m. at Mennen Arena Previous meetings: Morristown-Beard picked up a dominant 8-3 win on Feb. 20, before earning a 4-1 win on Feb. 25. In total, this will be the third meeting between these teams in 12 days. CUP HISTORY Morristown-Beard – 13-timeContinue reading “46th Mennen Cup final preview- Morristown-Beard vs. Morris Knolls-Hills”

14TH HALVORSEN CUP FINAL 3-Roxbury (7-6) vs. 1-Madison (11-2) Thursday, 6:15 p.m. at Mennen Arena Previous meetings: Madison won both meetings between these teams this season, with a 6-0 win on Feb. 12, followed by a 5-2 triumph on Feb. 19. CUP HISTORY Madison – Won its only Halvorsen Cup in 2018 – Will beContinue reading “14th Halvorsen Cup final preview- Madison vs. Roxbury”