Jan. 22 recap: Chatham stuns Knolls-Hills at buzzer

CHATHAM 2, MORRIS KNOLLS-HILLS 1 Chatham pulled off one of the more dramatic wins you’ll see, as it scored twice in the final two minutes- including Will White’s goal which just beat the buzzer- to earn a 2-1 win over Morris Knolls-Hills at Mennen Arena. Morris Knolls-Hills (1-1) led, 1-0 after a second period powerContinue reading “Jan. 22 recap: Chatham stuns Knolls-Hills at buzzer”

Morristown-Beard shakes off rust in 6-1 win over Morristown: Story, observations, 3 stars

By Mike Gurnis MORRIS TOWNSHIP — It was certainly reasonable to expect Morristown-Beard to not be at the top of its game in its season-opener on Friday. After all, it had just returned to practice this week after a COVID-19 related shutdown, and had just a handful of practices to prepare for a Morristown teamContinue reading “Morristown-Beard shakes off rust in 6-1 win over Morristown: Story, observations, 3 stars”

Morris/Sussex area schedule for Jan. 22

SCHEDULE Morris Knolls-Hills vs. Chatham at Mennen Arena, 3:45 p.m. Roxbury vs. KJS United at Skylands Ice World, 4:40 p.m. Morristown-Beard vs. Morristown at Mennen Arena, 5:45 p.m. Delbarton vs. Pope John at Skylands Ice World, PPD Coaches: Please e-mail your box scores to Mike Gurnis at michaelgurnis@gmail.com after each game for inclusion in ourContinue reading “Morris/Sussex area schedule for Jan. 22”

Jan. 21 recap: Delbarton opens with win, Mountain Lakes-Boonton shuts out Park Reg.

DELBARTON 3, CHATHAM 0 Trip Pendy scored twice to lift Delbarton to a 3-0 win over Chatham in the team’s season-opener at Aspen Ice in Randolph. Chase Pirtle also scored for the Green Wave, in what is believed to be the first meeting between the two schools since they last played in the Mennen DivisionContinue reading “Jan. 21 recap: Delbarton opens with win, Mountain Lakes-Boonton shuts out Park Reg.”

Jan. 20 recap: Morris Catholic snaps winless streak

MORRIS CATHOLIC 5, NEWTON-LENAPE VALLEY 3 Morris Catholic claimed its first win since the 2017-18 season, ending a 41-game winless streak with a 5-3 win over Newton-Lenape Valley at Mennen Arena. Freshman Hugh McGuigan led the way with a hat trick for Morris Catholic (1-0), and scored twice in the second period to help hisContinue reading “Jan. 20 recap: Morris Catholic snaps winless streak”

Morris/Sussex area schedule for Jan. 21

SCHEDULE Chatham vs. Delbarton at Aspen Ice, 4 p.m. Mountain Lakes-Boonton vs. Park Regional at Mennen Arena, 4:15 p.m. Gill St. Bernard’s vs. West Morris at Mennen Arena, 8:15 p.m. GIRLS Chatham vs. Immaculate Heart at Ice Vault, 2:3o p.m. Coaches: Please e-mail your box scores to Mike Gurnis at michaelgurnis@gmail.com after each game forContinue reading “Morris/Sussex area schedule for Jan. 21”

Morris/Sussex area schedule for Jan. 20

SCHEDULE Mount Olive-Hopatcong-Hackettstown vs. Mendham at Mennen Arena, 4 p.m. Newton-Lenape Valley vs. Morris Catholic at Mennen Arena, 7:45 p.m. GIRLS Randolph vs. Summit at Warinanco Ice Center, 4:45 p.m. Coaches: Please e-mail your box scores to Mike Gurnis at michaelgurnis@gmail.com after each game for inclusion in our nightly recaps. Also, please e-mail any scheduleContinue reading “Morris/Sussex area schedule for Jan. 20”

Jan. 19 recap: Morristown uses big first period to down KJS United

MORRISTOWN 7, KJS UNITED 0 Seven different players scored for Morristown in the first period of a 7-0 win over KJS United at Mennen Arena. Stephen Grimes dished out three assists for the Colonials, who improved to 2-0 on the season. Harry Santen and Nick Romano each added a goal and an assist, while ChristopherContinue reading “Jan. 19 recap: Morristown uses big first period to down KJS United”

Jan. 18 recap: Knolls-Hills, Chatham open with wins, Mountain Lakes-Boonton tops Mt. Olive

MORRIS KNOLLS-HILLS 4, SUMMIT 2 Gehrig Eckoff scored twice and Jason Kwestel had a goal and three assists to lift Morris Knolls-Hills to a 4-2 win over Summit in its season-opener at Mennen Arena. The game was a battle of two state champions from last season, as Summit claimed its third straight Public C titleContinue reading “Jan. 18 recap: Knolls-Hills, Chatham open with wins, Mountain Lakes-Boonton tops Mt. Olive”