Tag: ice Hockey
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Jackson ice hockey teams ready to build on division championship seasons
By Wayne Witkowski Jackson Township’s two high school ice hockey teams — Jackson Memorial High School and Jackson Liberty High School — are preparing to defend their first division championships in their respective histories, but they are going about it in different ways. Jackson Liberty is rebuilding from a 14-6-3 team that won the Shore Conference B…
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Coach has high expectations for Patriots’ ice hockey team
By Jeff Appelblatt Freehold Township High School coach Mike Celano is eager for the ice hockey season to begin. With a senior-heavy lineup, he expects big things. “It should be a good year for us,” the coach said. “With [10] seniors back, I could say it’ll be a very good year.” One of those seniors,…
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Ravens counting on experience in return to the ice
By Wayne Witkowski The Ravens, a co-op ice hockey team consisting of players from Robbinsville High School and Allentown High Schools going back to the 2011-12 season, is shooting for a strong upswing from last season’s 12-9-3 campaign with a solid nucleus of returning players. The team opens its season Nov. 26 at Jersey Shore…
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Old Bridge’s Gottlieb making defensive impact at Brown
By Warren Rappleyea Following a successful freshman season, Old Bridge’s Max Gottlieb is hoping to help Brown University’s ice hockey team improve on its 5-19-7 record. While Brown struggled at times, Gottlieb nevertheless made his mark. The defenseman played in all 31 games and as the season progressed, he also found himself on the ice…
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Monroe’s Marretta looks to set ice hockey program records
By Jimmy Allinder Gerard Marretta’s next six points will make him the all-time leading scorer in the history of Monroe Township High School’s ice hockey program. Now that he has decided to play his senior year for the Falcons instead of a junior team, it’s almost certain Marretta will pass Kevin Morello, who currently owns…
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Red Bank’s Pierce makes state history as hockey, lacrosse goalie
By Matthew Rocco Hockey is a big sport in Jonathan Pierce’s house. His father played hockey. His older brother did, too. So when he was just 8 years old, Pierce laced up his skates for the first time. He played as a forward but after discovering he had asthma, Pierce had to find a position…
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Ex-Falcon Rappleyea commits to play Division I ice hockey
By Tim Morris Sean Rappleyea has been there before. “It’s another jump, another step up,” the Saint Joseph High School of Metuchen graduate said. That step up is from junior hockey in Canada to NCAA Division I college hockey in the United States. Rappleyea, who lives in South Amboy, recently made his verbal commitment to…
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Shore’s top seniors to skate in all-star hockey game
The best senior high school ice hockey players in the Shore Conference will get to lace up their skates one more time. The Shore Conference Hockey Association will hold its annual Senior All-Star Game April 24 at Middletown Ice World. The puck will drop at 3 p.m. The Shore coaches chose the sides for the…
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Youth ice hockey program looks to boost participation
By Wayne Witkowski Dan Bergan, head coach of the Robbinsville-Allentown Ravens co-op ice hockey team, has been concerned along with the other ice hockey coaches in the Colonial Valley Conference (CVC) about dwindling numbers for their rosters, and they are doing something about it. In a joint effort with the Lawrence Flames, a New Jersey…