Mike Gurnis
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Monday was a big day for Morris and Sussex County, as Delbarton and KJS United left Prudential Center with state championships. Read my recap here:
Delbarton, KJS United win titles at NJSIAA state championships
KJS United lines up for player introductions prior to the 2025 Public Co-Op final at Prudential Center. (Mike Gurnis | Morris-Sussex Hockey Report) By Mike Gurnis Monday was a big day for the Morris/Sussex area at the NJSIAA State Championships at Prudential Center in Newark. Four state championship games were played in the Public, Public Co-Op, Non-Public, and Girls groups. …
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March 11, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Monday was a big day for Morris and Sussex County, as Delbarton and KJS United left Prudential Center with state championships. Read my recap here:
FINAL from Prudential Center: Westfield 5, Ridgewood 2.
Westfield wins its first-ever state championship.
Westfield wins its first-ever state championship.
March 10, 2025 at 6:49 PM
FINAL from Prudential Center: Westfield 5, Ridgewood 2.
Westfield wins its first-ever state championship.
Westfield wins its first-ever state championship.
GOAL! Jackson Chicola makes it 5-2 Westfield with a breakaway with 7:37 to go in the third.
March 10, 2025 at 6:37 PM
GOAL! Jackson Chicola makes it 5-2 Westfield with a breakaway with 7:37 to go in the third.
GOAL! Jackson Chicola makes it 5-2 Westfield with a breakaway with 7:37 to go in the third.
March 10, 2025 at 6:36 PM
GOAL! Jackson Chicola makes it 5-2 Westfield with a breakaway with 7:37 to go in the third.
GOAL! A.J. LoSauro scores his second of the game with 10:03 left in the third and Ridgewood cuts it to 4-2.
March 10, 2025 at 6:32 PM
GOAL! A.J. LoSauro scores his second of the game with 10:03 left in the third and Ridgewood cuts it to 4-2.
GOAL! Brody Esler puts home the rebound of a Liam Reed shot and Westfield leads 4-1 with 13:41 to go in the third.
March 10, 2025 at 6:27 PM
GOAL! Brody Esler puts home the rebound of a Liam Reed shot and Westfield leads 4-1 with 13:41 to go in the third.
GOAL! Danny McDevitt's shot frm along the boards finds its way through traffic and Westfield makes it 3-1. Two goals in 50 seconds for the Blue Devils. 1:04 to go in the second.
March 10, 2025 at 6:07 PM
GOAL! Danny McDevitt's shot frm along the boards finds its way through traffic and Westfield makes it 3-1. Two goals in 50 seconds for the Blue Devils. 1:04 to go in the second.
GOAL! Aidan Wilson puts home the rebound of his own shot with 1:54 to go in the second and Westfield breaks through, it leads 2-1.
March 10, 2025 at 6:05 PM
GOAL! Aidan Wilson puts home the rebound of his own shot with 1:54 to go in the second and Westfield breaks through, it leads 2-1.
4:52 to go in the second and we're still tied up at one. A lot of the play has been in the offensive zone for Westfield, but Ridgewood's Jack Scali has been dialed in. Already with 29 saves.
March 10, 2025 at 5:59 PM
4:52 to go in the second and we're still tied up at one. A lot of the play has been in the offensive zone for Westfield, but Ridgewood's Jack Scali has been dialed in. Already with 29 saves.
GOAL! AJ LoSauro scores shorthanded after forcing a turnover at the blue line and Ridgewood ties it at 1 with 12:27 to go in the second.
March 10, 2025 at 5:46 PM
GOAL! AJ LoSauro scores shorthanded after forcing a turnover at the blue line and Ridgewood ties it at 1 with 12:27 to go in the second.
End of the first: Westfield 1, Ridgewood 0. Shots 18-6 Westfield. Jack Conrod's PPG with 1:25 left in the first is the difference so far.
March 10, 2025 at 5:28 PM
End of the first: Westfield 1, Ridgewood 0. Shots 18-6 Westfield. Jack Conrod's PPG with 1:25 left in the first is the difference so far.
6:45 to go in the first period, still scoreless. Westfield with a 9-3 edge in shots
March 10, 2025 at 5:15 PM
6:45 to go in the first period, still scoreless. Westfield with a 9-3 edge in shots
The Public final between Westfield and Ridgewood is underway!
March 10, 2025 at 5:03 PM
The Public final between Westfield and Ridgewood is underway!
With Twitter/X down, I'll be posting live updates of the NJSIAA State Hockey Championships here. Ridgewood and Westfield set for puck drop in a few minutes in the Public final.
March 10, 2025 at 4:53 PM
With Twitter/X down, I'll be posting live updates of the NJSIAA State Hockey Championships here. Ridgewood and Westfield set for puck drop in a few minutes in the Public final.
The final day of the 2024-25 season is here, as the NJSIAA State Championships will be played at Prudential Center today. At the end of the day, four state champions will be crowned. Best of luck to all teams, including our Morris/Sussex County representatives, Delbarton and KJS United!
NJSIAA State Championships schedule for Monday, March 10
MONDAY, MARCH 10, 2025 All Morris/Sussex area teams are listed in bold. All games are at the Prudential Center in Newark, NJ. Public finalRidgewood vs. Westfield, 1 p.m. Non-Public finalDelbarton vs. Christian Brothers, 3:15 p.m. Public Co-Op finalKJS United vs. Marlboro-Holmdel, 5:30 p.m. Girls finalPrinceton Day vs. Immaculate Heart, 7:45 p.m. Follow me on BlueSky: @mikegurnis.bsky.social E-mail Mike Gurnis at michaelgurnis@gmail.com
morrissussexhockey.com
March 10, 2025 at 11:01 AM
The final day of the 2024-25 season is here, as the NJSIAA State Championships will be played at Prudential Center today. At the end of the day, four state champions will be crowned. Best of luck to all teams, including our Morris/Sussex County representatives, Delbarton and KJS United!
Tomorrow will be my 10th time covering the NJ state ice hockey finals. Amazing how time flies.
With the state championships slated for tomorrow, I took a look at the two games involving Morris/Sussex area teams. Here is my preview of the Non-Public and Public Co-Op finals!
Two Morris/Sussex area teams to play in State Championships Monday; Preview
A journey which began in early December for teams across the state comes to an end on Monday. The NJSIAA State Championships will be played on Monday, with state champions set to be crowned in the Public, Non-Public, Public Co-Op, and Girls groupings. All four games will be played at the Prudential Center in Newark, with the Public final set for 1 p.m., the Non-Public at 3:15, the Co-Op at 5:30, and the Girls at 7:45.
morrissussexhockey.com
March 10, 2025 at 3:26 AM
Tomorrow will be my 10th time covering the NJ state ice hockey finals. Amazing how time flies.
With the state championships slated for tomorrow, I took a look at the two games involving Morris/Sussex area teams. Here is my preview of the Non-Public and Public Co-Op finals!
Two Morris/Sussex area teams to play in State Championships Monday; Preview
A journey which began in early December for teams across the state comes to an end on Monday. The NJSIAA State Championships will be played on Monday, with state champions set to be crowned in the Public, Non-Public, Public Co-Op, and Girls groupings. All four games will be played at the Prudential Center in Newark, with the Public final set for 1 p.m., the Non-Public at 3:15, the Co-Op at 5:30, and the Girls at 7:45.
morrissussexhockey.com
March 10, 2025 at 1:24 AM
With the state championships slated for tomorrow, I took a look at the two games involving Morris/Sussex area teams. Here is my preview of the Non-Public and Public Co-Op finals!
KJS United's incredible run in the state tournament as the eighth-seed continued on Thursday, as it rolled past the West Milford tri-op to win the North, Co-Op sectional title behind five goals from Braydon Sisco.
Up next: Marlboro-Holmdel in the Public Co-Op final on Monday at Prudential Center.
Up next: Marlboro-Holmdel in the Public Co-Op final on Monday at Prudential Center.
KJS United rolls past West Milford tri-op to win North, Co-Op sectional title
By Mike Gurnis Adversity has been a theme all season long for KJS United. Whether it was overcoming injuries, illnesses, or even something as an unexpected power outage before practice at its home rink the day before the sectional final, the program has been through it all this season. It suffered another blow when it lost its best defenseman in Jake Prunty during the team's semifinal win over West Essex-Caldwell to an injury.
morrissussexhockey.com
March 7, 2025 at 4:17 AM
KJS United's incredible run in the state tournament as the eighth-seed continued on Thursday, as it rolled past the West Milford tri-op to win the North, Co-Op sectional title behind five goals from Braydon Sisco.
Up next: Marlboro-Holmdel in the Public Co-Op final on Monday at Prudential Center.
Up next: Marlboro-Holmdel in the Public Co-Op final on Monday at Prudential Center.
Devastating news to share. Thoughts and prayers go out to the family and friends of Dave Hansen, the West Morris and former long-time Madison coach, who tragically passed away on Tuesday at the age of 52.
West Morris coach Dave Hansen passes away
Dave Hansen, the head coach at West Morris and previously a long-time head coach at Madison, tragically passed away on Tuesday. According to his obituary, he was just 52 years old. Hansen, who also made one-year stops at Princeton (2021-22) and Hillsborough (2022-23), just completed his first year at West Morris. He led the team to a 12-10-1 record this season and an appearance in the North, Public state playoffs.
morrissussexhockey.com
March 6, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Devastating news to share. Thoughts and prayers go out to the family and friends of Dave Hansen, the West Morris and former long-time Madison coach, who tragically passed away on Tuesday at the age of 52.
The NJSIAA Public sectional finals are set for today. Here is the full schedule of games at both Codey and Mennen Arena.
NJSIAA Sectional Finals schedule for Thursday, March 6
THURSDAY, MARCH 6, 2025 Morris/Sussex area teams are listed in bold South, Public final at Codey Arena2-Westfield vs. 8-Monroe, 4:30 p.m. North, Public final at Codey Arena3-Randolph vs. 4-Ridgewood, 7 p.m. South, Public Co-Op final at Mennen Arena3-Marlboro-Holmdel vs. 4-Gov. Livingston-New Providence, 4:30 p.m. North, Public Co-Op final at Mennen Arena8-KJS United vs. 11-West Milford-Pequannock-Pompton Lakes, 7 p.m. Follow me on BlueSky: @mikegurnis.bsky.social E-mail Mike Gurnis at michaelgurnis@gmail.com
morrissussexhockey.com
March 6, 2025 at 12:00 PM
The NJSIAA Public sectional finals are set for today. Here is the full schedule of games at both Codey and Mennen Arena.
The Morristown-Beard girls dropped a heartbreaker in the state semifinals on Wednesday, as it lost, 4-3 in overtime to Princeton Day:
Morristown-Beard girls drop heartbreaker to Princeton Day in state semifinal
A valiant effort came up short for the Morristown-Beard girls on Wednesday. Despite taking the lead on two separate occasions, and being out-shot by a 44-20 margin, fourth-seeded Morristown-Beard saw its season come to an end in overtime in a 4-3 loss to top-ranked Princeton Day in the state semifinals at Codey Arena. It marked the second-consecutive year that Morristown-Beard's season ended in overtime in the semifinals.
morrissussexhockey.com
March 6, 2025 at 4:48 AM
The Morristown-Beard girls dropped a heartbreaker in the state semifinals on Wednesday, as it lost, 4-3 in overtime to Princeton Day:
Delbarton is headed to the state finals for the third time in four years, thanks to a two-goal (including the OT game-winner) performance from defenseman Sean O'Gwen, who had only four goals to his name this season coming in. Full story:
O’Gwen plays the hero as Delbarton wins in OT to advance to Non-Public final
By Mike Gurnis With just four goals to his name this season, defenseman Sean O'Gwen's name is not one that comes to mind when discussing the top threats to play the offensive hero for Delbarton in a big game. It originally appeared he'd have that role when he broke a 3-3 tie with 38 seconds left in regulation of Wednesday night's Non-Public semifinal against St.
morrissussexhockey.com
March 6, 2025 at 4:36 AM
Delbarton is headed to the state finals for the third time in four years, thanks to a two-goal (including the OT game-winner) performance from defenseman Sean O'Gwen, who had only four goals to his name this season coming in. Full story:
The Non-Public and Girls semifinals are set for today- here is the full schedule.
NJSIAA Tournament semifinal schedule for Wednesday, March 5
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 2025 Morris/Sussex area teams are listed in bold Non-Public Tournament semifinals at Mennen Arena2-Christian Brothers vs. 3-Don Bosco, 4:30 p.m.1-Delbarton vs. 5-St. Joseph (Mont.), 7 p.m. Girls semifinals at Codey Arena2-Immaculate Heart vs. 3-Trinity Hall, 4:30 p.m.1-Princeton Day vs. 4-Morristown-Beard, 7 p.m. Follow me on BlueSky: @mikegurnis.bsky.social E-mail Mike Gurnis at michaelgurnis@gmail.com
morrissussexhockey.com
March 5, 2025 at 12:02 PM
The Non-Public and Girls semifinals are set for today- here is the full schedule.
The state semifinals and sectional finals are set for the next two days, and four Morris County teams will take the ice in search of a spot in Monday's state finals at Prudential Center. Here's a preview of all 4 games involving Morris teams, including my predictions.
Previewing Morris County teams in the 2024-25 state semifinals/sectional finals
By Mike Gurnis We're down to just four Morris/Sussex area teams as we head into Wednesday and Thursday's state semifinals/sectional finals. With that in mind, let's take a look at all four matchups involving those teams. Girls semifinal: 4-Morristown-Beard (10-4-2) vs. 1-Princeton Day (12-2-1), Wednesday, 7 p.m. at Codey ArenaThis is the first time in the short history of the girls state tournament that Morristown-Beard doesn't enter as the defending champion, or even the presumptive favorite.
morrissussexhockey.com
March 5, 2025 at 12:45 AM
The state semifinals and sectional finals are set for the next two days, and four Morris County teams will take the ice in search of a spot in Monday's state finals at Prudential Center. Here's a preview of all 4 games involving Morris teams, including my predictions.
“It kills me. I’ve got a little heart issue that probably not doing real well right now, but yeah, it’s tough to watch. It’s just one of those days where everything’s just going crazy.”- Randolph coach Rich McLaughlin on being a part of a 17-goal game in the state playoffs.
If you predicted Randolph and Livingston would combine for 17 goals on Monday night, make sure you play the lottery while you're at it.
Randolph erased a 4-goal deficit to win 10-7.
My story on an absolutely wild North, Public semifinal that nobody will forget anytime soon:
Randolph erased a 4-goal deficit to win 10-7.
My story on an absolutely wild North, Public semifinal that nobody will forget anytime soon:
Randolph rallies past Livingston as teams combine for 17 goals in North, Public semifinal
By Mike Gurnis Randolph coach Rich McLaughlin has seen quite a few things in his over three decades of coaching. But nothing like Monday night's North, Public sectional semifinal, he said. In a battle of two perennially strong programs in Randolph and Livingston that are usually known for defense, the teams combined for 17 total goals. Randolph erased a four-goal second period deficit with six unanswered goals.
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March 4, 2025 at 2:18 PM
“It kills me. I’ve got a little heart issue that probably not doing real well right now, but yeah, it’s tough to watch. It’s just one of those days where everything’s just going crazy.”- Randolph coach Rich McLaughlin on being a part of a 17-goal game in the state playoffs.