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MENDHAM MINUTEMEN Head coach: John Kovacs, 25th year (34th overall). 255-246-43 career record at Mendham, 369-318-52 overall record between Mendham and Morris Knolls. Division: Halvorsen Last year: Mendham claimed the Halvorsen Cup, becoming the first team to win the Haas Cup and Halvorsen Cup in consecutive years. It finished with a 13-7-5 overall record andContinue reading “Mendham 2021 preview: Can juniors claim the three-peat?”

WEST MORRIS WOLFPACK Head coach: Phil Togno, fifth season. 31-52-8 record at West Morris, 123-142-17 overall career record. Division: Haas Last year: West Morris went through an up-and-down season in 2019-20, as it finished with a 10-12-2 record. Its season came to an end at the hands of Gill St. Bernard’s in the first roundContinue reading “West Morris 2021 preview: Patience key for young roster”

GILL ST. BERNARD’S KNIGHTS Head coach: Co-coaches Greg DaSilva and Chris Wiggins are entering their fifth season of leading this program, with a record of 23-43-9. Division: Haas Last season: The Knights experienced their best season in program history last winter, as it finished with a 13-6-3 overall record. It reached the Haas Cup finalContinue reading “Gill St. Bernard’s 2021 preview: Knights look to continue upward trend”

ROXBURY GAELS Head coach: Jon Benbow, 17th year Division: Halvorsen Last year: Roxbury experienced a resurgence in 2019-20 after a couple of down years, and took home the regular season Halvorsen title. It reached the Halvorsen Cup final, where it was upset by Mendham in the final. It finished with a 13-10-2 overall record andContinue reading “Roxbury 2021 preview: Seniors key for Gaels’ cup hopes”

MORRISTOWN-BEARD CRIMSON Head coach: Bruce Driver, 21st season. 303-78-19 career record. Division: Morristown-Beard normally competes in the WIHLMA (Women’s Interscholastic Hockey League of the Mid-Atlantic) which includes teams from Pennsylvania and New York, but with interstate competition shelved due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the league has taken a one-year pause. In its place, it willContinue reading “Morristown-Beard girls 2021 preview: Reigning champs look to continue tradition”

PARK REGIONAL (Whippany Park/Hanover Park co-op) Head coach: Tom Levis, 26th season. 285 career wins which include seven Haas Cup titles. Division: Haas Last year: Park Regional had an outstanding regular season in 2019-20, in which it finished with a 17-3-4 record. It rode an 18-game unbeaten streak to take the Haas Division regular seasonContinue reading “Park Regional 2021 preview: Trio of DePinto, Karpinski, Schauder to lead the way”

CHATHAM COUGARS Head coach: Kevin Hannon, fifth season Last year: Chatham finished with a 7-9 0verall record, with close losses to Princeton Day, Morristown-Beard, and Kent Place. It qualified for the first-ever girls state tournament, where it topped Madison, 5-1 in the first round before being eliminated by Trinity Hall in the quarterfinals. Key losses:Continue reading “Chatham girls ice hockey 2021 preview”

MORRIS KNOLLS-HILLS Head coach: Tim Kepler, fifth year. 62-31-10 career record. Division: Mennen Last year: Morris Knolls-Hills claimed its second-consecutive Public A state title and fourth in Morris Knolls program history, as it edged Montclair, 3-2 in overtime at Prudential Center. It finished with an 18-6-3 overall record and won 10 of its final 11Continue reading “Morris Knolls-Hills 2021 preview: Strong core with championship pedigree returns”

MADISON DODGERS Head coach: Joe Cecala takes over as Madison’s head man after an extremely successful 16-year tenure by Dave Hansen, which included over 200 wins and Haas, Halvorsen, and Mennen Cup titles. Cecala has been an assistant under Hansen since 2011. Division: Halvorsen Last year: Madison took a step back one year after winningContinue reading “Madison 2021 preview: New coach, high hopes in Halvorsen Division”

MORRISTOWN-BEARD CRIMSON Head coach: Scott Greene, third season. 30-18-4 career record. Division: Mennen Last year: The Crimson experienced a resurgence last season after a below .500 year in 2018-19. It featured one of the top offenses around and rode that to a 20-5-1 record after starting the year 0-2. It claimed the Mennen Division titleContinue reading “2021 season preview: Experienced Morristown-Beard ready for another big year”