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Raven Celebration
Overtime wins can be sweet... But NJ State Playoff Overtime Wins are a cause for some serious celebration. Congrats to the Ravens of Robbinsville and Coach Dan Bergan. … [Read More...]
State Playoff Psych Up… Anyone’s game now…
History has proven, anything can happen in NJ high school hockey state playoffs... The underdog may not be given much of a chance but once the teams hit the ice, passion will prevail. Good luck to all teams! … [Read More...]
Good luck at “States”
New Jersey High School Hockey playoffs are upon us and NJPowerRanking wishes all players, coaches, and fans the best of luck as they enter the tournament... Don't forget to ask yourself... Who do you play for? … [Read More...]
Playoff Inspiration
As we enter playoff season for NJ High School Hockey... here is some player inspiration... turn it up! Seeds for NJ High School State playoffs will be decided Wednesday, February 20th... … [Read More...]
Gordon Cup Seeds Set
Gordon Cup Match-ups as determined today... ROUND 1 #7 St. Augustine Prep vs. #10 Bishop Eustace #8 Seton Hall Prep vs. #9 St. Peter’s Prep ROUND 2 #1 Delbarton plays the winner of Seton Hall Prep/St. Peter’s Prep #2 CBA plays the winner of St. Augustine Prep/Bishop Eustace #3 … [Read More...]
Former NJ Players Making Contributions in the USHL
So many young New Jersey hockey players are making their mark in the USHL, one of the premier junior hockey leagues in the United States. As we enter February 2013, many of the 16 teams have NJ born players on their rosters as well as individuals who have played for NJ travel, HS, and junior … [Read More...]
Cranford and Westfield Fundraise for WILL
Much more will be on the line Wednesday night at Warinanco when the Blue Devils and Cougars face off in a UCIHL divisional match-up. The team will be joining together to fundraise for three year old Will DeGregorio who is suffering from a rare form of adrenal cancer. On February 6th, the bigger … [Read More...]
It’s Been An Amazing Ride…
It is with deep regret that we announce that our website will not return this year to cover ice hockey in New Jersey. We had hoped to be back this season but have decided today, August 22, 2012, to discontinue. Thanks to all of our amazing supporters over the years. Without you, the site would be … [Read More...]
New Jersey High School Hockey Pre-Season Ranking #1
As the summer is winding down, focus now begins on the upcoming hockey season for 2012-13. Travel and youth teams are already formed and starting to get ice time and will go full swing after Labor Day. The High School season and tryouts commence on November 15, but it will be here before you know … [Read More...]
Hockey Community Mourns Loss of Military Hero
We sometimes forget that there is still a war going on and the heroes in our armed forces are still protecting us in Afganistan and other parts of the world. We all take this for granted and then something happens that brings it close to home for all of us. Three heroes lost their lives this week, … [Read More...]
Progress Continues in Shore Conference Hockey
(August 6, 2012) By NJP Staff Writer BRIAN DEAKYNE - When Jim Dowd played high school hockey, the Shore Conference was merely a thought in the distance. In his days with the Brick Dragons, players from the shore area of New Jersey either played for Brick, or Christian Brothers Academy in … [Read More...]
How important is being a role model?
For the past 6 years, NJP has tried to set a positive tone for hockey across New Jersey. We have a great sport in a great state and are very proud of the way NJ hockey continues to improve. NJ players are being drafted in the NHL, USHL, and NAHL on a regular basis, mostly due to the hard work of so … [Read More...]
Seven New Jersey Players Selected in USHL Draft
Alex Rauter, the former Chatham Cougar who lead his high school team to a State Championship in 2011, was chosen #23 in the United States Hockey League Entry Draft completed this past week. Alex will be heading to Omaha for tryout camp in June and then on to become a Lancer and complete his senior … [Read More...]
NJYHL Declarations Announced for 2012-2013
The New Jersey Youth Hockey League has announced its team declarations for the upcoming 2012-2013 season. The Ramapo Saints lead the way by fielding 23 youth teams from Mite to Midget. The Montclair Blues will field 21 teams and the Red Bank Generals and Ice Vault Bandits will have 19 teams each. … [Read More...]
Spring Meeting Highlights
Here are some highlights from the NJSIAA Spring Ice Hockey Committee Meeting... New Addition Letter received from Gill St. Bernard’s School indicating that they will sponsor a varsity ice hockey team for the 2012-2013 season. Season Start Date The committee recommended that Friday November … [Read More...]
Morris County Division Changes for 2012-13
Here is the tentative alignment for the MCSSIHL for 2012-2013. Sparta & Gill St. Bernards are new additions to the league. The Morristown Colonials, who had such an amazing 2011-12 season, advancing to the Public A finals at the Rock, make the move up to the Mennen. The 3rd and 4th … [Read More...]
Mark Janifer Named NJP Coach of the Year
West Orange Head Hockey Coach Mark Janifer has been named the 6th NJP New Jersey High School Coach of the Year. Janifer and the Mountaineers finished with an overall 14-9-2 record this season playing in the NJIHL-Essex County League rebounding from a campaign in 2010-11 where they completed the year … [Read More...]
Johnny Gaudreau Named NJP College Player of the Year
When you look at all the hockey players representing the great state of New Jersey in 2011-12, no college player was more impressive this season than Johnny Gaudreau. It's plain and simple. Johnny is a winner. At 5' 7" and 150 pounds, he continues to defy the odds. His freshman season at Boston … [Read More...]
Skate-a-thon for HOPE
Skate-a-thon for HOPE Saturday, May 5 5:30p to 6:30p at Capital One Bank Ice Vault Arena, Wayne, NJ Price: $10 Age Suitability: All Ages A skate-a-thon will be held on Saturday, May 5, at 5:30pm at the Ice Vault Arena in Wayne, NJ, to raise funds for research into eosinophilic … [Read More...]
Andrew Trimble’s Scoring Concept Camps
Andrew Trimble, former Dayton High School and Trenton Habs Junior Head Hockey Coach, will be bringing his Scoring Concepts road show to both Rock Ice Center and Woodbridge Community Center this Spring and Summer. Andrew recently became the assistant coach of the Laconia Leafs Junior program in New … [Read More...]
Maddy Loftus Charity Alumni Game
The 2nd annual Maddy Loftus Memorial Alumni game will happen next week at Mennen Arena. The Parsippany Hills Vikings alumni will face the Parsippany Red Hawks Alumni. All that have played with and against Maddy Loftus will face off on April 21st at 3PM. A donation of $5 will be asked. Proceeds … [Read More...]
Bobby Jones Named NJP Coach of the Year
The fifth of eight NJP Coaches of the Year was announced today as NJPowerRanking recognizes Morristown Colonial Head Ice Hockey Coach Bobby Jones. The Colonials were one of the best high school hockey teams in Morris County, the hot-bed of the talent pool in NJ who consistently produces state … [Read More...]
Competitive Advantage
Competitive Advantage Total Hockey Development Program Competitive Advantage Total Hockey Development Program, is an all inclusive service to improve the athletic performance of hockey players. Our strength training system focuses on developing balance, movement, strength, and energetics … [Read More...]
Rich McLaughlin Named NJP Coach of the Year
Since 1993, Coach Rich McLaughlin has guided the Randolph Rams to the State Championship game 9 times, winning 5 state Championships. This season was no different as the Rams had a strong start and never looked back as the top rated Public A high school hockey team in New Jersey. The 22-2-4 Rams had … [Read More...]
Keith Nixon Named NJP Coach of the Year
It was a special year for the Hilltoppers of Summit as they skated to a UCIHL division championship, a Union County Cup, and a State Championship victory at The Rock at Public B. Their 24 win season was carefully orchestrated by 18 year veteran Head Coach Keith Nixon. It is Summit and Coach Nixon's … [Read More...]
Selects Hockey Skill Development 2012
Selects Hockey Skill Development 2012 Selects Hockey is proud to announce that this year’s North Jersey spring program will offer training for the following birth years: 1997-2005 and U17. The goals of the program are two fold. We want to develop and grow young hockey players at a high level … [Read More...]
NJP Public All State Teams – Seniors
NJPowerRanking announced the 2011-12 New Jersey Public high school ice hockey all state teams by class year today. The senior teams are contained in this post. The list contains over 100 of the top final year players in NJ high school hockey. Congratulations to all of these fine players … [Read More...]
NJP Public All State Teams – Junior
NJPowerRanking announced the 2011-12 New Jersey Public high school ice hockey all state teams by class year today. The junior teams are contained in this post. The list contains over 50 of the top third year players in NJ high school hockey. Some noteables making first team honors are forward … [Read More...]
NJP Public All State Teams – Sophomore
NJPowerRanking announced the 2011-12 New Jersey Public high school ice hockey all state teams by class year today. The sophomore team is contained in this post. The list contains over 50 of the top second year players in NJ high school hockey. Some noteables making first team honors are … [Read More...]
NJP Public All State Teams – Freshman
NJPowerRanking announced the 2011-12 New Jersey Public high school ice hockey all state teams by class year today. The freshman team is contained in this post. The list contains 35 of the top first year players in NJ high school hockey. The NJP Freshman Player of the Year was Shane Brown, the … [Read More...]
CVC All Stars 2011-12
The Trentonian made their CVC All Star selections for NJ High School hockey this week. Leading the way for the Colonial Valley Conference was WWPN forward Marc Kolber and Robbinsville goaltender Kellen Anker. Notre Dame High School has two first team forwards in Jamie Davis and Tommy DeMusis as well … [Read More...]
UCIHL All Stars 2011-12
Union County had an impressive year with the State Champion Summit Hilltoppers getting most of the attention and solid seasons from AL Johnson, Westfield, and Cranford. Here is a recap of the UCIHL All Stars showcasing the best high school hockey players in the county. 2011-2012 UCIHL ALL … [Read More...]
Private School All State Senior Teams
NJPowerRanking has announced the 2011-12 All State team for NJ Private high school Seniors. We wish all of these great players well as they move on to college next season. SCHOOL PLAYER POS YR SELECTION LEAGUE TYPE Delbarton Tommy … [Read More...]
Private School All State Freshman Teams
Many NJ Private High School Hockey Players made an impact in their first year as freshman. Some of New Jersey's brightest young stars have three more seasons to get their names in the record books. Congratulations to these new newborns on fantastic first seasons... … [Read More...]
NJP High School Sophomore All State Teams – Private Schools
Some talented sophomores have been instrumental in the achievements of their New Jersey high school hockey teams this season. No doubt we will be hearing these private school player names in the headlines over the next two seasons... … [Read More...]
NJP All State Junior Teams – Private Schools
The New Jersey Private High School Junior team was announced today by NJPowerRanking. These private school players will be the cream of the NJ crop next season and we look forward to their senior years in 2012-13. … [Read More...]
Delbarton’s Tommy Muratore Named NJP Player of the Year
Another amazing year for senior Tommy Muratore, the Delbarton Defense, and The Green Wave, as they notch their fifth consecutive private state championship. A team that features the 2 best defenseman in New Jersey high school hockey should have a leg up on just about any team but both Tommy … [Read More...]
Ross Colton Named Freshman Hockey Player of the Year
Princeton Day School Freshman Ross Colton was named Freshman Player of the Year by NJPowerRanking.com. Ross was a big part of the resurgence of the Panthers into the NJ State top 5 ranking. Colton is an exceptional two-way player that anchored the PDS powerplay and competed very impressively all … [Read More...]
Skyland Conference All Stars
The Skyland Conference All Star team was announced today as selected by the Coaches Association. First team, second team, and just a few honorable mentions noted in this years selections. Congratulations to some great players who represented their conference so well this season. … [Read More...]
Big North White All Stars
The Big North White, the private sector of the Big North, has posted it's all star selections for the 2011-12 season. The first team, as decided by the coaches, is Paramus Catholic senior forward Dan Sabato, Depaul Catholic sophomore forward Kyle Scancerella, St. Joe's Montvale winger Zef … [Read More...]
Big North Green All Stars
Ramsey leads the way with 3 selections on the first/second team all star teams for the Big North Green as selected by the league coaches. The Rams senior goaltender Justin Larkin leading the way on the first team along with winger Alec Mast and second team forward Nick Bressi. Lakeland Team … [Read More...]
Big North Silver All Stars
The Big North Silver Division announced their Coaches selected All Stars for the 2011-12 season. The first team features three Paramus Spartans wingers Mark Apidopoulos and JJ Piccinich, and defenseman Dylan Rizer. Sophomore Ross Mantione received first team goaltender honors. Two freshman … [Read More...]
Big North Gold All Stars
State Champ Tenafly with five all stars on the 1st and 2nd team for the Big North Gold Division. Jon Winawer awarded first team goaltender and River Dell's Connor O'Reilly gets second team netminder. All seniors on the first team and no underclassman on the top 2 teams. First team forwards are … [Read More...]
Final 4 for Pioneers
Estero, FL- William Paterson University Ice Hockey will advance to the ACHA Men’s Division 2 National Championships Final Four tomorrow after finishing pool play with a record of 3-0. William Paterson University entered the tournament and pool play as the #1 seed and had to play #4 Virginia Tech, … [Read More...]
William Paterson undefeated thus far at D2 Nationals and earn spot in Semi-Finals
The William Paterson Pioneers have rolled through their first two games in Florida at the D2 National Tournament. Impressive wins over Virginia Tech (3-1) and Lindenwood (5-2). They take on Utah State today at 2:45PM (Free webcast on fasthockey.com). The Pioneers have earned a spot in the … [Read More...]
Stockton Completes Season at D3 Nationals
The boys from Richard Stockton got off to a rough start at ACHA D3 Nationals, dropping a 9-0 decision to Florida Gulf Coast University. Whether it was the awe at being there for the first time, the overall speed of FGCU or something else, they were dominated on the ice and on the scoreboard. The … [Read More...]
NJIHL-West All Stars
The NJIHL West All Stars were announced today and some notable Sussex County players were honored. Most Valuable Player as selected by the division coaches was Newton Lenape Valley's Nick Pitch who lead NLV to a division crown. Brett Conrads of NLV was also a first team selection. Bernards posted … [Read More...]
NJIHL All Stars – Essex County
Here are the Essex County NJIHL-North Division All Star list as compiled by the Coaches. Congratulations to Nick Picinic for being named Most Valuable Player in the League. A number of sophomores made this years first or second teams including first team defenseman from Nutley Anthony Gandolfi … [Read More...]
Shore All Stars
The Shore Conference All Star teams were announced today by the Coaches Association with first team, second team, and honorable mentions for all 4 divisions selected as well as MVP's. Congratulations to Most Valuable Player selections as follows... Shore A-Chris Connor (MidS), Shore B-Tom Panico … [Read More...]
Pioneers Ready For Nationals
The William Paterson University Men's Ice Hockey Team will be heading to Fort Myers, Florida on Wednesday morning for the 2012 National Tournament. There the Pioneers will practice Thursday afternoon prior to pool play beginning Friday. The Pioneers will take on #4 Virginia Tech on Friday … [Read More...]
FINAL High School Ranking
Here is the NJP computers Final Top 25 for the 2011-12 season. Randolph moves up to #4. Despite a great showing by CBA in the final, they did not muster enough rating points to pass #2 Don Bosco. Morristown moves up to #6 and Public B champ Summit moves up to #9. Congratulations to all three … [Read More...]
GMC Ice Hockey All Stars
GMC Ice Hockey All Stars 2012 1st team F - Edward Parfitt (Woodbridge) F - Richard Johnstone (St. Joes) F - Eduard Stulak (Monroe) D - Sean Rappleyea (St. Joes) D - Sean Kacerosky (South Brunswick) G - Rich Bernat (Woodbridge) 2nd team F - Nathaniel Welsh (St. Joes) F - … [Read More...]
Gordon Conference All-Star Team
Here is this Gordon Conference All-Star Team: Gordon Conference All-Stars First Team: John Baiocco, Jr. F, Delbarton Drew Melanson, Jr. F, Delbarton Daniel Malafronte, Sr. F, CBA Tommy Muratore, Sr. D, Delbarton Tommy Davis, Sr. D, Delbarton Colton … [Read More...]
All Morris County Teams
The All County teams have been announced for Morris County leagues as selected by the coaches association. Mennen, Halvorsen, Haas, and Charette division all stars are noted below for the 2011-2012 high school hockey season... Click in pictures for larger view... … [Read More...]
Shaun McTigue Named SECHL Player of the Year
NJPowerRanking.com has named Senior forward Shaun McTigue the SECHL player of the year. Team Captain Shaun lead the Pioneers to a three-peat SECHL championship and has driven the Pioneers to a 19-8-2 record. Shaun had 33 goals and 33 assists in 29 games thus far as well as 259 points in his college … [Read More...]
Passaic All County Team
Here are the 2011-2012 Passaic All-County high school hockey selections as determined by the Coaches Association. Special note of underclassman accomplishments: Steven Tille (Passaic Valley) and Dennis Ruppe (Clifton) make second team all county as freshman and Kyle Scanceralla makes first team … [Read More...]
Nick Lisciandro Named GNCHC Player of the Year
It's been a few years since Nick Lisciandro was playing New Jersey high school hockey for the Manalapan Braves. The Junior at TCNJ was an absolute force this season leading his team to the GNCHC crown and a 23-7 overall record. Nick had 34 goals and 30 assists this season with 5 game winning tallies … [Read More...]
Shane Brown Named NJP Freshman Goalie of the Year
March 7, 2012 - With the Colonials semi-final game against Morris Knolls just hours away, NJPowerRanking has name Shane Brown the NJP Freshman Goaltender of the Year for the 2011-12 season. Shane has recorded 8 shutouts for Morristown this season during his first campaign, but his presence in net … [Read More...]
State Tournament Semi-Finals Start today for NJ High School Hockey
Mennen Arena will house the main events over the next two days as we see which 6 teams will be battling for the holy grail of NJ hockey... a State Championship. Three games tonight and three games tomorrow will decide who gets to take the ice on Friday night at The Rock to see if their names can be … [Read More...]
Andy Escala Named NJP Coach of the Year
March 4, 2012 - NJPowerRanking announced today that the Head Coach of the Tenafly Tigers Andy Escala has received Coach of the Year honors. In 2002, Coach Escala lead the Tigers to a record breaking 20-4-1 record. Ten years later, Tenafly is sitting at 21-3-1 and poised to make a trip to the Rock if … [Read More...]
Alex DePalma Named NJP Coach of the Year
March 4, 2012 - Alex DePalma, the first year Head Coach of the Point Pleasant Panthers, has been named a NJP Coach of the Year for 2011-12. NJPowerRanking announces Coach of the Year Awards for the top 8 Coaches in NJ and this is the first. In his first season with the Panthers, Coach DePalma … [Read More...]
Sunday HS Playoff Game Analysis
State Playoff Quarter-Finals: Game Analysis #25 Brick Township Dragons (15-5-4) vs. #55 Glen Rock Panthers (14-10-1) The Dragons are a tough team to figure out this season. They have stuck to an all shore schedule and despite a schedule strength factor that is relatively high, they have yet to … [Read More...]
Game Analysis: Morris Knolls vs. Bridgewater Raritan
#6 Morris Knolls Golden Eagles (18-4-3) vs. #19 Bridgewater Raritan Panthers (19-6-1) It's Mennen vs. Skyland in a solid match-up of NJ public A powers. Morris Knolls, the perennial Morris County frontrunner has had another great season notching 18 overall wins and a #2 Public A NJP ranking. … [Read More...]
Game Analysis: Summit v. Point Pleasant
#36 Point Pleasant Borough Panthers (18-3-3) vs. #13 Summit Hilltoppers (21-4-2) The shore has a new power this year with first year Head Coach Alex DePalma bringing all of the ingredients together to whip up a 4 star Panthers season. Sophomore standout Steven Kovaleski leads the team in points, … [Read More...]
Game Analysis: Randolph v. Ridgewood
Are the Randolph Rams again a team of destiny for 2012? Coach Rich McLaughlin has had such amazing success during his time with the Rams and this year has been one of the best ever for Randolph reaching #3 in the NJP overall state ranking and the top public school almost the entire year. Whenever … [Read More...]
Game Analysis: Morristown v. Montgomery
Saturday’s Match-ups: #8 Morristown Colonials (20-4-0) vs. #17 Montgomery Cougars (21-6-0) This looks more like a semi-final match-up than a quarter final with 2 of NJ’s top Public A squads facing off. Head Coach Bobby Jones and the Colonials have had an amazing season so far with just … [Read More...]
ACHA Division III National Championships March 14-17 at Can-Lan Vineland
The ACHA Division 3 Collegiate National Championships are heading to South Jersey in just two weeks. From March 14th thru March 17th the top 16 teams in the nation will meet in Vineland,NJ to battle to determine a National Champion. This is a fantastic opportunity for all the current high … [Read More...]
Pioneers Heading To Fort Myers For Nationals
For the 4th straight season, the William Paterson University Men’s Ice Hockey team earned an auto-bid for the 2011-2012 National Tournament in Fort Myers, Florida. The tournament will take place on Friday, March 16th as pool play will run from Friday to Sunday. On Monday March 19th, the … [Read More...]
Osprey’s Earn Trip to Nationals
A big 3-1 win over Alvervia on Saturday sends the Ospreys onto their first ever trip to ACHA Nationals! A great effort from top to bottom, as injuries to key players made some role players key contributors. Late 3rd period goals by Kevin Heumann and Al Morelli were the difference. Below is the … [Read More...]
TCNJ is GNCHC Champions
The Lions of TCNJ capped off an amazing season with a weekend sweep of the best of the GNCHC and a thrilling 6-5 win over #2 Millersville to take home the Championship. The Lions started the weekend Friday night by shutting out the defending Champs NJIT thanks to a great performance by Justin … [Read More...]
Jefferson Falcons get Halvorsen Cup Quarter Final Victory
The Jefferson Falcons scored 4 goals in the final 7:23 of the 3rd period to defeat Mountain Lakes 8-7 in the quarter-final round of the Halvorsen Cup playoffs. Jefferson was losing 7-6 and pulled their goalie before scoring the tying goal with 35 seconds left. The game winner came nine seconds later … [Read More...]
Richard Stockton ready for Regionals
Richard Stockton College will head to the ACHA D3 East Regionals in York, PA this Friday night to face University of Albany. The Ospreys of Stockton finished the regular season ranked #8 in the East Region. Teams 1 and 2 get automatic seeds to National and teams 3-10 play a single elimination … [Read More...]
GNCHC Playoffs Set
The GNCHC playoff seeds were determined tonight and matchups will start Friday for Championship weekend. Millersville passed TCNJ for the number 1 seed in the tournament and defending champs NJIT won both games this weekend against Kutztown and Seton Hall to edge Bucknell, who dropped 2 to … [Read More...]
TCNJ and GNCHC Equipment Drive
The College of New Jersey Lions are joining with the Greater Northeast Collegiate Hockey Conference and conducting an equipment drive on February 17th through February 19th at Protec Ponds during the GNCHC Playoffs. Proceeds from the sale will benefit "Defending the Blue Line" an organization that … [Read More...]
Remembering Coach Pierre Pellaton
Courtesy of New Jersey Devils Youth... NJ Devils Youth Hockey Club Mourns the Loss of Coach Pierre Pellaton It is with a heavy heart that everyone at the NJ Devils mourns the loss of Coach Pierre Pellaton. He passed away on Wednesday night, February 1, suddenly and … [Read More...]
Remembering Highlander Brian P. Parrello
WE SHALL NEVER FORGET ONE OF OUR OWN On January 1, 2005 Lance Cpl. Brian P. Parrello was killed while serving with the 2nd Marine Division in the city of Hadithah, Anbar Province, Iraq. Cpl. Parrello was a member of the Highlander Ice Hockey team during his high school career. On Sunday … [Read More...]
Prep Tourney Starts This Week
The Prep Tournament starts on February 3rd and will feature 6 teams, three of which are in the NJP top 15 ranking in New Jersey and all in the top 40. Princeton Day has had a tremendous year so far. They only have losses to top out of state opponents, and have beat all NJ has to offer including … [Read More...]
Eastside Youths to Meet O’Ree
Willie O'Ree, the first black player in the NHL, played his first game for the Boston Bruins on Jan. 18, 1958. The second black player in the NHL was Mike Marson who joined the league in 1974, 13 years after O"Ree had retired. Currently, black players remain underrepresented on the ice with only a … [Read More...]
GNCHC Playoff Schedule and Format Announced
The Great Northeast Collegiate Hockey Conference (GNCHC) announced that the 2011-12 Playoff schedule will be 2/17 thru 2/19 and again at Protec Ponds in Somerset, NJ. The Top two teams from each of the 3 GNCHC divisions are automatic qualifiers. Two additional teams will qualify based … [Read More...]
Charity Game at the Sun Center January 14th
Ice Hockey For Charity St. Rose Frozen Roses vs. St. John Vianney Lancers January 14th At 3:00 pm @ The Sun Center in Trenton , NJ $5.00 from each ticket sold for the game will be donated to the teams’ charity that you purchase it for. St. Rose’s charity is staytough.fightHard … [Read More...]
Bergen County Tourney Info
NJP's #2 team Don Bosco heads a 12 team field that will compete for the Bergen County Championship. The tournament kicks off this Thursday January 12th with all games being played at Ice Vault. Don Bosco and St. Joe's Montvale, #3 in the seedings, are the only private schools in the grid. #1 … [Read More...]
David Bachner Scholarship Fund
For the past two years, the hockey programs of both WWP North and WWP South have come together to raise money for the David Bachner Fund, created to provide underprivileged athletes at the school with college scholarships. This years game will be played this Saturday, January 14th at Louck's Ice … [Read More...]
Passaic County Tournament Information
Lakeland gets the well deserved #1 seed in the Passaic Valley tournament. The Lancers have solid defense and goaltending and a top NJ sniper in senior Bobby Kronyak. Wayne Valley with Zach Morrison and Co. leading the offense and Jordan Hulahan in goal will be one of the favorites as well and secure … [Read More...]
Winter Classic A Week Long Event in Philly
There are an abundance of activities and events centered around the Winter Classic at Citizens Bank Park over the next week. Here is a summary for those who may want to venture to Philly to take part in this special hockey event. The Winter Classic...At Citizens Bank Park - Event … [Read More...]
Matt Armenti Heading to NAHL Fairbanks
How far would you go to follow your dream? In the case of Matt Armenti, about 4,000 miles. The former Red Bank Catholic star defenseman and current NJ Titan junior standout is headed to Alaska. And it’s no mystery that this experience can propel the young blue liner to a higher level of … [Read More...]
Bridgewater Raritan Remains Unbeaten with 3-2 Win Over Montgomery
By Megan McLane (Bridgewater, NJ) - The Bridgewater-Raritan Panthers faced off against the Cougars of Montgomery on Friday afternoon in a big Skylands conference rivalry. The last time the puck dropped between these two teams was in the Semi-finals of the county tournament last season when … [Read More...]
Stockton Hockey D3 Mid-Season Report
The Stockton Ospreys head into Christmas break sporting a 9-5-1 record and the #9 ACHA Atlantic Region ranking. The Ospreys hit the two third mark of the 2011-2012 season in excellent shape for a second semester run to a DVCHC title and an ACHA Atlantic Regional playoff birth. Stocktons Fall … [Read More...]
Palmieri gets 2nd NHL Goal as Ducks defeat Coyotes
Kyle Palmieri is back in the NHL and scored his second career goal as the Ducks defeated the Phoenix Coyotes 4-1. Kyle has been ripping up the AHL and had 26 points in 18 games including 17 goals, 19 penalty minutes, and a plus 15 before being called up to the bigs this week. In his stint last … [Read More...]
Public A/B Classification for 2011-12
We analyzed the Public A/B split per NJSIAA data provided on their website. The preliminary detailed analysis is shown below at the link. We invite critique to make sure we have not missed anything such as an unknown co-op or calculation error. According to our preliminary analysis, 6 teams will be … [Read More...]
Computer Ranking Analysis
I don't think it was a surprise to anyone that the Delbarton Green Wave is #1 in NJP's first computer ranking of the season. Their 35.56 rating is one of the highest ever recorded in our 5 years of doing this and very indicative of their dominance exhibited so far this young season. In the Green … [Read More...]
First NJP Computer PowerRanking of the Season Issued
Some notes regarding our first ranking…we usually get lots of reaction from our first ranking. The season is young and some teams have only played one game like St. Joe’s Metuchen as an example. The pre-season rankings you have been seeing on the site are NJP’s opinions based on graduating … [Read More...]
Undefeated Bantam A Tigers Invade Winding River
The Princeton Tigers remain the only team with a perfect record at the Bantam A level this travel season but they will put their undefeated year on the line Saturday when they travel to Winding River to take on the second place Toms River Blackhawks. Toms River is looking to avenge an earlier season … [Read More...]
Thursday Night High School Line-Up and Predictions…
A good slate of games tonight in New Jersey High School hockey and we will take a look at the match-ups and put on our game picking hat. Our first computer ranking will be out in roughly a week. There needs to be enough games played for the rating formula to make sense. Our nightly game "Predictor" … [Read More...]
Agostino Named to Team USA 2012 World Junior Team Camp
New Jersey's Kenny Agostino made another milestone yesterday and will participate in the final camp to determine the 2012 Team USA World Junior Team. Thirty players were selected on Monday afternoon by USA Hockey, with a final 22-man roster being determined by Dec. 22. The 2012 IIHF World Junior … [Read More...]
NHL Re-Alignment Proposal Approved by Board of Governor’s
The NHL's Board of Governors approved a controversial realignment plan, eliminating the current 2-conference, 6-division setup in favor of a configuration that features 4 conferences based on geography. Two conferences will have 8 teams and the other two conferences will have 7 teams. The Board … [Read More...]
Cron Tourney Starts Tonight
The George T. Cron High School Hockey Tournament is set to start tonight at Warinanco. This years tournament, the 29th annual, will feature 7 teams. Here is the first round schedule: Monday 12-5 6PM Scotch Plains-Fanwood vs. Summit Tuesday 12-6 6PM Johnson vs. Mendham Tuesday 12-6 8:30PM Old … [Read More...]
Montclair Gets Shutout From Synnott
When we spent some time with Head Coach Pat Verney just before the season started, he reminisced about the quality of goaltending he was blessed with over the past few years. Brendan Gaetjens was an all-out gem and his back-up Pierce Conway wasn't too shabby either. With both graduating this past … [Read More...]
#1 Delbarton All Over CBA
Randolph, NJ -12/3/11 (by Megan McLane, NJP Senior Intern) Delbarton, ranked 1st,and CBA, ranked 2nd, faced off Saturday afternoon to start off bothof their seasons. Delbarton’s John Baiocco scored the first of Delbarton’s 8 unanswered goals by dangling around two defensemen and scoring bar … [Read More...]
Ramsey Shuts Down Mahwah
The Ramsey Rams start off the season with a bang besting their rival the Mahwah Thunderbirds 3-0. Justin Larkin stopped all 27 Mahwah shots in route to his first win of the 2011-12 campaign. Chris Butryn opened the scoring midway through the second period on a pass from Nick Bressi. The score … [Read More...]
#3 Pingry Falls to Bridgewater Raritan on Golding Late Goal
By NJP Senior Intern Megan McLane Bridgewater began the 11'-12' season by beating a team they have not be able to beat in the past few years. The Panthers, a young freshman-heavy team, were able to defeat top-notch Pingry on Friday night at BSA. After a scoreless first period both teams … [Read More...]
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