Week 10 High School Hockey Rankings

Top 10 Overall

1. Delbarton (13-3-0): They out scored their opponents 15-0 in their two games this week.
   
2. Randolph (14-0-1): This team just continues to move along, but they will be tested several times before the season is up.
   
3. St. Augustine (9-2-2): This team is still undefeated in league play, but Gloucester, and Delbarton are still coming up in their schedule.
   
4. Don Bosco (14-5-1): This team is on an absolute tear, and they have improved significantly since the beginning of the season.
   
5. Chatham (14-1-3): They proved their point again by tying Morris Knolls. This team is legit.
   
6. Morris Knolls (14-1-2): Each of their past 4 games has been within one goal or else (tie vs Chatham), and their schedule doesn't get any easier.
   
7. Gloucester Catholic (4-4-2): They bounced back after a lose to Delbarton, by beating Seton 9-0.
   
8. CBA (8-4-2): They had a good win over RBC last week. This team is playing well.
   
9. Brick Township (14-1-1): I want to see this team play one of the top Mennen teams being they beat all the best public's in the south.
   
10. St. Peters (7-8-1): They took a bad lose to Don Bosco last week. They need to bounce back, or else they will be out of the top 10.
    

Top 10 Private

1. Delbarton (13-3-0)
2. St. Augustine (9-2-2)
3. Don Bosco (14-5-1)
   
4. Gloucester Catholic (4-4-2)
5. CBA (8-4-2)
6. St. Peters (7-8-1)
7. Morristown-Beard (9-6-1)
8. Pingry (12-3-3)
   
9. Bergen Catholic (4-8-0)
   
10. Red Bank Catholic (9-6-3)

On The Bubble:
Bishop Eustace (5-6-0)
Seton Hall (2-8-2)

Top 10 Public

1. Randolph (14-0-1)
2. Chatham (14-1-3)
   
3. Morris Knolls (14-1-2)
4. Brick Township (14-1-1)
   
5. Middletown South (6-5-2)
   
6. Toms River South (8-2-0)
7. Mountain Lakes (10-4-1)
8. Summit (12-1-1)
   
9. Westfield (11-2-1)
10. Ridge (10-4-4)
    

On The Bubble:
Howell (11-5-0)
Ridgewood (12-2-1)
Mahwah (13-2-0)

Private- Delbarton has clinched the Gordon-American title already. While the Gordon-National division is very tight with St. Augustine with 17 points, and Don Bosco with 15 points. The surprise team of the week is Pingry. Pingry hasn't lost at all in the new year going (8-0-1).

This week's games to watch:
2/2/11 #1 Delbarton vs Lawerenceville Prep at 4:30 at Lawrenceville
2/4/11 #8 CBA vs #7 Gloucester Catholic at 4:45 at Wall

Public- Park Regional has clinched the division title for the Charette Conference. Marlboro has clinched Shore D. This adds to Marlboro's impressive season, they are currently (14-1-1). The surprise team of the week is Summit. This team proved that they are legit by beating Middletown South this past week. This moves them up into the top 10 for public. Keep an eye out for this team!

This week's games to watch:
2/1/11 #2 Randolph vs #6 Morris Knolls at 8:00 at Mennen Arena
2/2/11 Toms River South vs Howell at 7:30 at Winding River

Player Spotlight-Alex Rojas

Player Spotlight is a now a new feature to the John Covello Blog, where once a week a player from either high school, or travel hockey will be spotlighted on the blog for their achievements.
This week's Player Spotlight is:

_Alex Rojas from the New Jersey Rockets Jr.B (MJHL) and Seton Hall Prep. Alex is currently a junior at Seton Hall, but does not play for the Pirates. Instead of running rink to rink playing with two different busy teams, Alex focuses on the junior hockey, and school work. With this Alex is an honor student that maintains a very good 3.8 grade point average. Alex is the first player spotlight that only plays junior hockey and not high school. He is a perfect example of a great student athlete.
_With the Rockets Alex has a 22-20-42 line in 3o games. This is good enough to earn a spot in this weekend's Met-League All-Star game in Walpole, Mass. Alex is representing New Jersey very well this season. He currently is 7th in the Met-League North, and 13th overall. He is also the leading goal-scorer for all Met-League players from New Jersey. To add to these impressive statistics is that Alex is an alternate captain for the Rockets this season.
_Alex has jumped up and played several games with the New Jersey Rockets Jr.A (AJHL) squad. This is the team that Alex aspires to play with full-time next season as a senior. Best of luck to Alex and the Rockets with the rest of the season!

If you would like to recommend a player to be spotlighted on the blog send an email to jcovello77@yahoo.com

Week 18 Rankings 18uAAA/16uAAA

Atlantic Youth Hockey League:

18uAAA

1. DC Capitals (27-13-1)
2. Team Comcast (28-17-8)
3. Philadelphia Jr. Flyers (19-24-7)
4. New Jersey Devils Youth (14-11-2)
5. North Jersey Avalanche (5-20-0)
6. Junior Titans (2-20-1)
   

16uAAA National

1. North Jersey Avalanche (35-5-2)
2. DC Capitals (21-12-3)
3. Team Comcast (21-18-10)
4. Philadelphia Jr. Flyers (22-17-4)
5. Philadelphia Little Flyers (19-14-0)
6. Long Island Royals (17-7-4)
7. Valley Forge Minutemen (17-15-2)
8. New Jersey Colonials (19-24-2)
9. Long Island Gulls (8-19-0)
10. New Jersey Rockets (6-21-3)
11. Mercer Chiefs (5-22-2)
12. New Jersey Devils Youth (4-28-1)
    

16uAAA American

1. New York Saints (22-4-1)
2. Philadelphia Jr. Flyers (20-7-1)
3. Junior Titans (15-5-2)
4. North Jersey Avalanche (13-11-1)
5. Hershey Jr. Bears (12-8-1)
6. DC Capitals (10-16-3)
7. Ct. Wolf Pack (7-7-1)
8. New Jersey Colonials (12-16-0)
   
9. Team Comcast (5-12-5)
10. Long Island Royals (6-10-4)
11. Valley Forge Minutemen (11-26-8)
12. Long Island Gulls (6-13-5)
13. Philadelphia Little Flyers (2-13-1)

18uAAA

Top 5 PPG (Forwards)

1.93 Matt Menta (Philadelphia Jr. Flyers)

1.82 Sam Anas (DC Capitals)

1.63 Zach Lazzaro (Philadelphia Jr. Flyers)

1.63 David Ferreira (Team Comcast)

1.56 Matt Gaudreau (Team Comcast)

Top 5 PPG (Defense)

1.59 Michael Chen (DC Capitals)

1.00 Matt Killian (New Jersey Devils Youth)

0.94 Eric Sade (DC Capitals)
0.91 Josh Bretner (DC Capitals)

0.88 Eric Sweetman (DC Capitals)

16uAAA National

Top 5 PPG (Forwards)

2.44 Alex Rauter (North Jersey Avalanche)
1.81 Jason Stephanik (North Jersey Avalanche)

1.63 Daniel Casey (North Jersey Avalanche)

1.63 Elliot Vorel (North Jersey Avalanche)
1.60 Michael Bronzo (New Jersey Colonials)

Top 5 PPG (Defense)

1.57 Brett Pesce (North Jersey Avalanche)

1.18 Brett Fernandes (Team Comcast)
1.13 Myles McGurty (North Jersey Avalanche)

1.06 Chris Diver (Team Comcast)

0.94 TJ Roche (North Jersey Avalanche)

16uAAA American

Top 5 PPG (Forwards)

2.67 Andrew Romano (Philadelphia Jr. Flyers)

1.89 Brian Sisti (North Jersey Avalanche)
1.94 Nick Master (Philadelphia Jr. Flyers)

1.81 Nick Briganti (Ct. Wolfpack)

1.71 Jordan Klotz (New Jersey Colonials)

Top 5 PPG (Defense)

1.20 Adrian Gajor (Ct. Wolfpack)

0.94 John Maniscalco (Philadelphia Jr. Flyers)
0.90 Tommy Panico (Junior Titans)
0.89 Anthony Bertone (Philadelphia Jr. Flyers)

0.82 Connor Wynne (New York Saints)

Week 9 High School Hockey Rankings

Top 10 Overall

1. Delbarton (11-3-0): They play Pomfret (9-7-1) (prep) this week, lets see what they can do with an above average prep team.
   
2. St. Augustine (9-1-1): They are still undefeated in league play at (8-0-0).
   
3. Randolph (12-0-1): They are the only undefeated team in the state. Can any public beat this team?
   
4. Chatham (12-1-2): They took their first lose to Randolph, let's see how they bounce back against Morris Knolls tonight.
   
5. Morris Knolls (13-1-1): They have a rematch against Chatham tonight. A split with them would be key.
   
6. Don Bosco (13-5-0): They're hottest team in the state right now.
   
7. Gloucester Catholic (2-3-2): They are playing inconsistent. They have to find a groove.
   
8. CBA (7-4-2): They have been playing very good as of late. If they keep it up they can be one of the top in state by the time playoffs come around.
   
9. St. Peters (7-7-0): They only have 3 league games remaining, and they need to win them all.
   
10. Brick Township (12-1-1): They are cruising right now. They beat a lot of good teams this past week. Let's see if they can keep it up, because their schedule doesn't get any easier.
    

Top 10 Private

1. Delbarton (11-3-0)
2. St. Augustine (9-1-1)
3. Don Bosco (13-5-0)
   
4. Gloucester Catholic (2-3-2)
5. CBA (7-4-2)
6. St. Peters (7-7-0)
7. Bergen Catholic (3-6-0)
   
8. Morristown-Beard (8-5-1)
9. Pingry (11-3-2)
10. Red Bank Catholic (9-5-2)

On The Bubble:
Bishop Eustace (4-8-2)
Seton Hall (2-8-2)

Top 10 Public

1. Randolph (12-0-1)
2. Chatham (12-1-2)
   
3. Morris Knolls (13-1-1)
4. Brick Township (12-1-1)
   
5. Middletown South (6-3-2)
   
6. Toms River South (8-2-0)
7. Mountain Lakes (10-2-1)
8. Montgomery (8-4-0)
9. Westfield (10-2-1)
10. Ridgewood (11-1-1)
    

On The Bubble:

Ramsey (14-1-1)
Howell (10-4-0)
Summit (11-1-1)

Private- CBA is on the rise, and Bergen Catholic is on the downfall. The surprise team of the week is Don Bosco. They beat they #1 team from New York high school last week. They have carried it into New Jersey, and beat a very good Gloucester Catholic.

This week's games to watch:

1/26/11 #8 St. Peters vs Red Bank Catholic at AmeriHealth Pavilion at 3:45

1/28/11 #6 Don Bosco vs #2 St. Augustine at Vineland at 5:00

Public- Mountain Lakes has clinched their league title already. This meaning they could be playing in the Mennen Conference next year. The surprise team of the week is Brick Township. They won all their games last week, and have moved into the top 10. This team is proving they are legit.

This week's games to watch:
1/24/11 #4 Chatham vs #5 Morris Knolls at Mennen at 6:30
1/25/11 Middletown South vs Summit at Warinanco at 6:00

Week 17 Rankings 18uAAA/16uAAA

Atlantic Youth Hockey League:

18uAAA

1. DC Capitals (27-13-1)
2. Team Comcast (27-17-8)
3. Philadelphia Jr. Flyers (19-24-7)
4. New Jersey Devils Youth (14-10-2)
5. North Jersey Avalanche (5-20-0)
6. Junior Titans (2-19-1)
   

16uAAA National

1. North Jersey Avalanche (35-5-2)
2. Team Comcast (21-16-10)
3. DC Capitals (19-12-3)
4. Philadelphia Jr. Flyers (22-17-4)
5. Philadelphia Little Flyers (17-14-0)
6. Long Island Royals (17-7-3)
7. New Jersey Colonials (18-23-2)
8. Valley Forge Minutemen (16-14-2)
9. Long Island Gulls (8-17-0)
10. New Jersey Rockets (5-20-3)
11. Mercer Chiefs (5-21-2)
12. New Jersey Devils Youth (4-25-1)
    

16uAAA American

1. New York Saints (22-4-1)
2. Philadelphia Jr. Flyers (20-7-1)
3. Junior Titans (15-5-2)
4. North Jersey Avalanche (13-11-1)
5. Hershey Jr. Bears (12-8-1)
6. DC Capitals (10-16-3)
7. Ct. Wolf Pack (7-7-1)
8. New Jersey Colonials (12-16-0)
   
9. Team Comcast (5-12-5)
10. Long Island Royals (6-10-4)
11. Valley Forge Minutemen (11-26-8)
12. Long Island Gulls (6-13-5)
13. Philadelphia Little Flyers (2-13-1)

18uAAA

Top 5 PPG (Forwards)

1.93 Matt Menta (Philadelphia Jr. Flyers)

1.82 Sam Anas (DC Capitals)

1.63 Zach Lazzaro (Philadelphia Jr. Flyers)

1.60 David Ferreira (Team Comcast)

1.50 Brandan Bradley (Philadelphia Jr. Flyers)

Top 5 PPG (Defense)

1.58 Michael Chen (DC Capitals)

1.00 Matt Killian (New Jersey Devils Youth)

0.94 Eric Sade (DC Capitals)

0.90 Avni Berisha (Team Comcast)

0.90 Josh Bretner (DC Capitals)

16uAAA National

Top 5 PPG (Forwards)

2.44 Alex Rauter (North Jersey Avalanche)
1.81 Jason Stephanik (North Jersey Avalanche)

1.63 Daniel Casey (North Jersey Avalanche)

1.63 Elliot Vorel (North Jersey Avalanche)
1.60 Michael Bronzo (New Jersey Colonials)

Top 5 PPG (Defense)

1.57 Brett Pesce (North Jersey Avalanche)

1.18 Brett Fernandes (Team Comcast)
1.13 Myles McGurty (North Jersey Avalanche)

1.06 Chris Diver (Team Comcast)

0.94 TJ Roche (North Jersey Avalanche)

16uAAA American

Top 5 PPG (Forwards)

2.56 Andrew Romano (Philadelphia Jr. Flyers)

1.94 Brian Sisti (North Jersey Avalanche)
1.81 Nick Master (Philadelphia Jr. Flyers)

1.79 Nick Briganti (Ct. Wolfpack)

1.71 Jordan Klotz (New Jersey Colonials)

Top 5 PPG (Defense)

1.15 Adrian Gajor (Ct. Wolfpack)
0.93 Anthony Bertone (Philadelphia Jr. Flyers)

0.93 John Maniscalco (Philadelphia Jr. Flyers)
0.95 Tommy Panico (Junior Titans)

0.82 Connor Wynne (New York Saints)

Player Spotlight-RJ Burns

Player Spotlight is a now a new feature to the John Covello Blog, where once a week a player from either high school, or travel hockey will be spotlighted on the blog for their achievements.
This week's Player Spotlight is:

_RJ Burns from Don Bosco, and the Jersey Hitmen Jr.B (EmJHL). RJ is currently the leading scorer for Don Bosco this season, with 17 goals, 10 assists for 27 points in only 15 games. RJ's goal scoring has improved significantly from last season. Last year he was averaging .72 goals a game, and this season he is averaging 1.13 goals per game. He has nearly surpassed his goal total from last season already. Currently Don Bosco sits in second of the Gordon-National Division, with a league record of (5-3-0).
_The Jersey Hitmen Jr.B Empire team is another team that RJ plays on. He is also a player who has to balance a very busy schedule jumping rink to rink with each team. For the Hitmen he has a 12-14-26 line in 23 games. His statistics include 5 power play goals, and 3 game winning goals. The Hitmen are currently in 3rd place of the Western Conference in the Empire League, and they have already clinched a playoff spot.
_RJ is known as one of the best goal scorers in the State. He will be a key player in the success of the teams he plays on as they move on through the season and into the playoffs.

If you would like to recommend a player to be spotlighted on the blog send an email to jcovello77@yahoo.com

AJHL/MJHL-All-Stars/Prospects Annouced

Here are the players from the New Jersey that have made either the All-Star or Prospects Games:

AJHL All-Stars:

Matt Volonnino (New Jersey Rockets)-F
Jonaton Low (Philadelphia Junior Flyers)-F
Ryan Hurley (Washington Jr. Nationals)-F
Stephen Low (Philadelphia Junior Flyers)-D
Doug Rose (Philadelphia Little Flyers)-D
Michael Darrar (New Jersey Rockets)-D
Andrew Ball (WB/Scranton Knights)-D
Richard Meyer (Boston Bulldogs)-D
Anton Ianin (New Jersey Rockets)-G

MJHL All-Stars:

David Ramos (Junior Titans)- F
Patrick Kearns (Junior Titans)-D
Matt Beattie (New Jersey Renegades)-D

Alternates:
Daniel Bufis (New Jersey Renegades)-F
Chris Marsillo (Junior Titans)-G

MJHL Prospects:

Dalton Bew (Junior Titans)-F
Alex Rojas (New Jersey Rockets)-F
DJ Graiff (Philadelphia Little Flyers)-D
Dan O'Keefe (Junior Titans)-D

The games will be played on January 30th at the Iorio Arena in Walpole Mass.

Week 8 High School Hockey Rankings

Top 10 Overall

1. Delbarton (9-3-0): Currently 0-2 out in Minnesota, but hopefully they can get a win today against Breck.
   
2. St. Augustine (9-1-1): I want to see this team have another showdown against Gloucester.
   
3. Gloucester Catholic (2-2-2): Definitely a team to watch as the season goes on.
   
4. Randolph (10-0-1): Everyone wants to see who will be named the best public after this upcoming Friday.
   
5. Chatham (11-0-2): They a great win over Morris Knolls last week, lets see if they can keep it going against Randolph on Friday night.
   
6. Morris Knolls (12-1-1): They took their first lose to Chatham this week, lets see if this team can bounce back.
   
7. Don Bosco (10-5-0): They have won 4 out of their 5 previous Gordon Conference games.
   
8. St. Peters (5-7-0): They have been playing inconsistent all year, this young team needs to right the ship.
   
9. Bergen Catholic (2-4-0): They play 3 good teams this week, lets see what they can do.
   
10. CBA (5-3-2): They proved that they have improved this season by beating Middletown South.
    

Top 10 Private

1. Delbarton (9-3-0)
2. St. Augustine (9-1-1)
3. Gloucester Catholic (2-2-2)
4. Don Bosco (10-5-0)
   
5. St. Peters (5-7-0)
6. Bergen Catholic (2-4-0)
7. CBA (5-3-2)
8. Morristown-Beard (7-5-0)
9. Pingry (8-3-2)
10. Red Bank Catholic (9-4-1)

On The Bubble:
Bishop Eustace (4-4-0)

Top 10 Public

1. Randolph (10-0-1)
2. Chatham (11-0-2)
   
3. Morris Knolls (12-1-1)
   
4. Middletown South (6-2-1)
5. Brick Township (9-1-1)
6. Toms River South (8-2-0)
7. Mountain Lakes (8-2-1)
8. Montgomery (8-4-0)
9. Westfield (8-2-0)
10. Ridgewood (10-1-1)
    

On The Bubble:

Ramsey (13-1-1)
Howell (8-4-0)

Private- I would really like to see Mo-Beard, RBC, and Pingry play some games against some of the Gordon Conference teams. This would help them move higher into the top 10. The surprise team of the week is St. Augustine. After their first lose to Holy Ghost, they have bounced going 3-0-1 against all top 10 overall teams.

This week's games to watch:
1/19/11 #9 Bergen Catholic vs #10 CBA at 5:00 at Wall
1/21/11 #3 Gloucester Catholic vs #7 Don Bosco at 5:50 at Hollydell

Public- Brick really has a chance to prove something in the next 2 weeks. They have their 5 hardest games of their season in a row. This includes, Middletown South twice, Howell, CBA, and RBC. The surprise team of the week is Chatham. I don't think anyone had them ranked above Morris Knolls, but they pulled it off.

This week's games to watch:
1/21/11 #4 Randolph vs #5 Chatham at 5:45 at Mennen Arena
1/23/11 Middletown South vs Brick Township at 4:15 at Wall

Week 16 Rankings 18uAAA/16uAAA

Atlantic Youth Hockey League:

18uAAA

1. DC Capitals (25-13-1)
2. Team Comcast (26-15-7)
3. Philadelphia Jr. Flyers (19-21-6)
4. New Jersey Devils Youth (14-10-2)
5. North Jersey Avalanche (5-20-0)
6. Junior Titans (2-19-1)
   

16uAAA National

1. North Jersey Avalanche (33-5-2)
2. Team Comcast (19-15-8)
3. Philadelphia Jr. Flyers (21-13-4)
4. DC Capitals (18-10-3)
5. Philadelphia Little Flyers (16-13-0)
6. Long Island Royals (15-7-3)
7. New Jersey Colonials (18-22-2)
8. Valley Forge Minutemen (14-14-2)
9. Long Island Gulls (8-17-0)
10. New Jersey Rockets (5-20-3)
11. Mercer Chiefs (5-21-2)
12. New Jersey Devils Youth (4-25-1)
    

16uAAA American

1. New York Saints (22-4-1)
2. Philadelphia Jr. Flyers (20-5-1)
3. Junior Titans (15-5-2)
4. Hershey Jr. Bears (12-8-1)
5. North Jersey Avalanche (13-11-1)
6. DC Capitals (10-16-3)
7. New Jersey Colonials (12-16-0)
   
8. Ct. Wolf Pack (6-7-1)
9. Team Comcast (5-12-5)
10. Long Island Royals (5-10-4)
11. Valley Forge Minutemen (9-24-3)
12. Long Island Gulls (6-13-4)
13. Philadelphia Little Flyers (2-13-1)

18uAAA

Top 5 PPG (Forwards)

1.92 Matt Menta (Philadelphia Jr. Flyers)

1.82 Sam Anas (DC Capitals)

1.62 Zach Lazzaro (Philadelphia Jr. Flyers)

1.60 David Ferreira (Team Comcast)

1.50 Brandan Bradley (Philadelphia Jr. Flyers)

Top 5 PPG (Defense)

1.58 Michael Chen (DC Capitals)

1.00 Matt Killian (New Jersey Devils Youth)

0.94 Eric Sade (DC Capitals)

0.90 Avni Berisha (Team Comcast)

0.90 Josh Bretner (DC Capitals)

16uAAA National

Top 5 PPG (Forwards)

2.40 Alex Rauter (North Jersey Avalanche)
1.87 Jason Stephanik (North Jersey Avalanche)

1.83 Michael Bronzo (New Jersey Colonials)

1.67 Daniel Casey (North Jersey Avalanche)

1.50 Vincent Russo (Team Comcast)

Top 5 PPG (Defense)

1.54 Brett Pesce (North Jersey Avalanche)

1.29 Brett Fernandes (Team Comcast)

1.25 Chris Diver (Team Comcast)

1.13 Myles McGurty (North Jersey Avalanche)

0.93 TJ Roche (North Jersey Avalanche)

16uAAA American

Top 5 PPG (Forwards)

2.56 Andrew Romano (Philadelphia Jr. Flyers)

2.00 Brian Sisti (North Jersey Avalanche)
1.81 Nick Master (Philadelphia Jr. Flyers)

1.78 Nick Briganti (Ct. Wolfpack)

1.71 Jordan Klotz (New Jersey Colonials)

Top 5 PPG (Defense)

1.15 Adrian Gajor (Ct. Wolfpack)
0.93 Anthony Bertone (Philadelphia Jr. Flyers)

0.93 John Maniscalco (Philadelphia Jr. Flyers)
0.88 Tommy Panico (Junior Titans)

0.81 Connor Wynne (New York Saints)

Player Spotlight-Matt Beattie

Player Spotlight is a now a new feature to the John Covello Blog, where once a week a player from either high school, or travel hockey will be spotlighted on the blog for their achievements.
This week's Player Spotlight is:

_Matt Beattie from the New Jersey Renegades Jr.B (MJHL) and Pingry. For the Renegades Matt has been lighting it up all season long registering a 21-18-36 line in only 28 games. I forget to mention that he has been doing this from the blue-line. Matt is currently atop the leader board for all Met-League defense in points. This great feat attracts a lot of attention from various scouts in the hockey world. Matt is currently in contact with several division 3 schools, but has aspirations to play division 1 hockey. Matt is on the right track because next year he plans on Post-Graduating at Phillips Exeter Academy in Exeter, New Hampshire.

_Matt also plays for Pingry as a forward. Pingry currently sits atop the Skyland conference, and Matt has a played a big factor in this averaging 3.55 points per game. But playing both high school and juniors is a big challenge for many players, but Matt seems to have it figured out. Matt stated that "it is very important to for me to be able to play for both teams, and really I appreciate that my coaches work together to address conflicts." Matt seems to have the best of both worlds. He was quoted " The organization[Renegades] has been a perfect fit for me and I have developed a lot as a player because of this team." Matt also stated that "high school hockey is a great experience."

_Renegades head coach Cliff Graziano had nothing but good words to say about Matt. "Matt is one of the most respectful, hard working, positive players I've had the privilege to coach over my 15 years of coaching." With that said we would like to congratulate Matt on being the Player Spotlight this week, and we wish him the best of luck with the rest of both his seasons.

If you would like to recommend a player to be spotlighted on the blog send an email to jcovello77@yahoo.com

New Jersey Players on NHL Central Scouting

Today the NHL released its yearly mid-term of player rankings for this year's draft in June. Here are the players from New Jersey who are currently ranked on the North-American list that consists of 210 players:

#77 Matt Killian (Delbarton) Defense, Commmitted to Yale. From Basking Ridge.

#120 Charles Orzetti (New Jersey Hitmen Jr.A EJHL) Forward, Committed to Yale. From Wycoff.

#128 Joakim Ryan (Dubuque Fighting Saints USHL) Defense, Committed to Cornell. From Rumson.

#136 Ryan Rosenthal (Kent School) Forward. From Montvale. 

#141 Craig Wyszomirski (The Gunnery) Defense, Committed to Providence. From Mahwah.

#144 Peter McMullen (Delbarton) Forward. From Essex Falls.

#193 Alexx Privitera (Muskegon Lumberjacks USHL) Defense, Committed to Boston University. From Old Tappan.

#196 Tommy Davis (Delbarton) Defense. From Ho-Ho Kus.

#209 John Gaudreau (Dubuque Fighting Saints USHL) Forward, Committed to Northeastern. From Carney's Point. 

Congrats to all of these players, this is a great achievement!

Here is the link to the full lists of players:

http://centralscouting.nhl.com/

Week 7 High School Hockey Rankings

Top 10 Overall

1. Delbarton (8-1-0): They fly out to Minnesota this week, lets see what they can do against some of the Minnesota's top teams.
   
2. St. Augustine (7-1-0): They registered their first lose of the season, but remain undefeated in league play.
   
3. Randolph (9-0-1): They've shutout 6 of the 10 teams they've played so far, and has only given up 6 goals on the season. 
   
4. Morris Knolls (12-0-1): I'm excited to see them play Chatham on Friday night.
   
5. Chatham (9-0-2): They can really prove something if they can beat Morris Knolls.
   
6. Don Bosco (9-4-0): They're coming off a good shutout win over Pope John, lets see if they can keep it up.
   
7. St. Peters (4-6-0): They have a rematch against St. Augustine this week, a win would open up some eyes, because this team is looking for it's first big win of the year. 
   
8. Bergen Catholic (2-3-0): This team could beat anyone, the skill is there, they just need to start playing more consistent. 
   
9. CBA (4-3-2): Their next few games are all against shore teams. Meaning they need to win these to remain in the top 10.
   
10. Gloucester Catholic (2-2-1): They Did not play this past week, but they have a tough week coming up.
    

Top 10 Private

1. Delbarton (8-1-0)
2. St. Augustine (7-1-0)
3. Don Bosco (9-4-0)
4. St. Peters (4-6-0)
5. Bergen Catholic (2-3-0)
6. CBA (4-3-2)
7. Gloucester Catholic (2-2-1)
8. Red Bank Catholic (9-4-1)
9. Bishop Eustace (2-4-0)
10. Morristown-Beard (7-4-0)

On The Bubble:

Pingry (5-3-2)

Pope John (4-5-2)

Top 10 Public

1. Randolph (9-0-1)
   
2. Morris Knolls (12-0-1)
   
3. Chatham (9-0-2)
   
4. Middletown South (5-1-1)
5. Brick Township (6-1-1)
6. Toms River South (6-1-0)
7. Westfield (8-1-0)
8. Mountain Lakes (6-2-1)
9. Ridgewood (9-1-0) 
10. Howell (8-4-0)
    

On The Bubble:

WWPN (6-1-3)

Montgomery (7-3-0)

Private- Once again there wasn't too many games played this week due to the snow cancellations. Several teams did not play at all this week. The surprise team of the week is Red Bank Catholic. After they lost 3 games in the row, they have bounced back and won 3 of their last 4 games.

This week's games to watch:

1/10/11 #4 CBA vs Middletown South at 3:30 at Wall

1/10/11 #2 St. Augustine vs #7 St. Peters at 4:00 at AmeriHealth Pavilion

Public- The top 5 teams seemed to be locked into the top 10, but the remaining 5 can be changed every week. The surprise team of the week is Montgomery. They have jumped into the "on the bubble" category this week. They can however move into the top 10 if they can beat Ridge, and Pingry this week.

This week's games to watch:

1/11/11 Brick Township vs Toms River South at 4:00 at Winding River

1/14/11 #5 Chatham vs #4 Morris Knolls at 5:45 at Mennen Arena

Empire Leauge All-Star/Futures Announced

Here are the players from the New Jersey Area teams that have made either the All-Star game or the Futures game.

All-Stars:
Colin MacDonald (Jersey Hitmen)-F
Jason Healey (Jersey Hitmen)-F
Tyler Gilsenan (Jersey Wildcats)-D
Dave DalCortivo (Philadelphia Revolution)-D

Futures: 

Joe Fleschler (Jersey Hitmen)-G 

Mathew Weis (Jersey Hitmen)-F

Ryan Strapp (Jersey Wildcats)-D 

Connor Clifton (Jersey Hitmen)-D

Mark Bowen (Jersey Wildcats)-F 

Andrew DeAngelis (Jersey Hitmen)-F

It is a great honor to be selected to one of these teams. The games will be played on January 17th, at the Tri-Town Ice Arena, in Hooksett, New Hampshire. The Eastern Junior and the CHA junior league will be also putting All-Star teams together for this event as well, but have not been announced yet. For the full schedule and rosters go to:
http://www.empirehockey.com/story123010.html

Week 15 Rankings 18uAAA/16uAAA

Atlantic Youth Hockey League:

18uAAA

1. DC Capitals (24-12-1)
2. Team Comcast (24-15-7)
3. Philadelphia Jr. Flyers (17-20-6)
4. New Jersey Devils Youth (14-10-2)
5. North Jersey Avalanche (5-18-0)
6. Junior Titans (2-18-1)
   

16uAAA National

1. North Jersey Avalanche (33-5-2)
2. Team Comcast (19-13-7)
3. Philadelphia Jr. Flyers (19-13-4)
4. DC Capitals (17-10-3)
5. Philadelphia Little Flyers (15-13-0)
6. Long Island Royals (15-7-3)
7. New Jersey Colonials (16-21-2)
8. Valley Forge Minutemen (12-14-2)
9. Long Island Gulls (8-17-0)
10. New Jersey Rockets (5-18-3)
11. Mercer Chiefs (5-19-2)
12. New Jersey Devils Youth (4-25-1)
    

16uAAA American

1. New York Saints (22-4-1)
2. Philadelphia Jr. Flyers (20-5-1)
3. Junior Titans (15-5-2)
4. Hershey Jr. Bears (12-7-0)
5. North Jersey Avalanche (13-11-1)
6. DC Capitals (10-16-3)
7. New Jersey Colonials (12-16-0)
   
8. Ct. Wolf Pack (6-7-1)
9. Team Comcast (5-11-5)
10. Long Island Royals (5-10-4)
11. Valley Forge Minutemen (9-24-3)
12. Long Island Gulls (2-13-3)
13. Philadelphia Little Flyers (2-13-1)

18uAAA

Top 5 PPG (Forwards)

2.00 Sam Anas (DC Capitals)

1.85 Zach Lazzaro (Philadelphia Jr. Flyers)
1.72 Matt Menta (Philadelphia Jr. Flyers)

1.62 Brandan Bradley (Philadelphia Jr. Flyers)

1.62 David Ferreira (Team Comcast)

Top 5 PPG (Defense)

1.73 Michael Chen (DC Capitals)

1.00 Avni Berisha (Team Comcast)

1.00 Matt Killian (New Jersey Devils Youth)

0.86 Eric Sweetman (DC Capitals)

0.86 Eric Sade (DC Capitals)

16uAAA National

Top 5 PPG (Forwards)

2.40 Alex Rauter (North Jersey Avalanche)
1.87 Jason Stephanik (North Jersey Avalanche)

1.83 Michael Bronzo (New Jersey Colonials)

1.67 Daniel Casey (North Jersey Avalanche)

1.50 Vincent Russo (Team Comcast)

Top 5 PPG (Defense)

1.54 Brett Pesce (North Jersey Avalanche)

1.29 Brett Fernandes (Team Comcast)

1.25 Chris Diver (Team Comcast)

1.13 Myles McGurty (North Jersey Avalanche)

0.93 TJ Roche (North Jersey Avalanche)

16uAAA American

Top 5 PPG (Forwards)

2.79 Andrew Romano (Philadelphia Jr. Flyers)

2.15 Brian Sisti (North Jersey Avalanche)
1.79 Nick Master (Philadelphia Jr. Flyers)

1.79 Nick Briganti (Ct. Wolfpack)

1.71 Jordan Klotz (New Jersey Colonials)

Top 5 PPG (Defense)

1.15 Adrian Gajor (Ct. Wolfpack)
0.93 Anthony Bertone (Philadelphia Jr. Flyers)

0.86 John Maniscalco (Philadelphia Jr. Flyers)

0.86 Connor Wynne (New York Saints)
0.79 Matt Ohrenich (Philadelphia Jr. Flyers)

Congrats to Sam Anas from the 18uAAA DC Capitals for Verbally committing to Quinnipiac.