This weekend the 16uAAA and the 18uAAA nationals will be taking place in Simsbury, Connecticut. They will start today. The following teams from the New Jersey area will be represented there this week:
18uAAA
Team Comcast
16uAAA
North Jersey Avalanche
Other Atlantic Youth Hockey League Teams:
18uAAA
DC Capitals
On a side note, for those of you who want to catch a few games at the national level. The Ice House in Hackensack, NJ is hosting the 12uAAA/14uAAA nationals this weekend.
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Monday, March 28, 2011
Hitmen, Applecore- Jr. B Nationals review
Both the Jersey Hitmen and New York Applecore both lost this week in the Jr. B nationals. In the round robin play both teams went 3-0-0 but lost in the first round of playoffs.
Justin Lacorte of Pompton Plains, NJ led Applecore in points this weekend with 2 goals and 4 assists in 4 games.
While Jason Healy led the Hitmen with also 6 points, including 1 goal and 5 assists.
Both teams had a great showing in nationals!
Justin Lacorte of Pompton Plains, NJ led Applecore in points this weekend with 2 goals and 4 assists in 4 games.
While Jason Healy led the Hitmen with also 6 points, including 1 goal and 5 assists.
Both teams had a great showing in nationals!
Friday, March 25, 2011
State High Stats - Overall
1. Most Points
Matt Beattie (Pingry) 40 Goals, 54 assists, 94 points
2. Most Goals
Mike Criscitello (Edison) 65 Goals
3. Most Assists
Matt Beattie (Pingry) 54 Assists
4. Best GAA (goals against average)
Dan Fullam (Randolph) 0.91
5. Best Save Percentage
Dan Fullam (Randolph) .956
6. Most Saves
Mike VanDerlofkse (Vernon) 727
Thursday, March 24, 2011
Jr B Nationals this weekend
The following teams from the New Jersey area (including New Jersey players) have made it to the Jr.B Nationals that take place this weekend in Marlboro, Massachusetts, at the New England Sports Center:
Empire Junior
New Jersey Hitmen
New York Applecore
Good luck to both teams this weekend. For the full schedule and statistics go to:
http://www.pointstreak.com/prostats/leagueschedule.html?leagueid=292&seasonid=6890
Empire Junior
New Jersey Hitmen
New York Applecore
Good luck to both teams this weekend. For the full schedule and statistics go to:
http://www.pointstreak.com/prostats/leagueschedule.html?leagueid=292&seasonid=6890
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
All-State Explanations
Private
1st Team All-State
F- Peter McMullen (Delbarton) SR - Earned his 3rd state championship, and led Delbarton in goals, and points with 24 goals and 44 points.
F- Roman Ammirato (St. Augustine) SR - Leading scorer for St. Augustine and led them to their first state championship since 2008. Roman lit it up during the playoffs, and was a key reason why the championship game was so close. Had 22 goals and 20 assists.
F- R.J. Burns (Don Bosco) SR - Led Don Bosco and the Gordon Conference in scoring with 29 goals, 27 assists for 57 points. This year's Gordon Conference MVP.
D- Matt Killian (Delbarton) SR - Led all Delbarton defensemen in points with 27 points. Scored the game tying goal in the championship game, and earned his 4th state championship.
D- Tommy Muratore (Delbarton) JR - Right behind Killian in points with 23 points, including 19 assists. Killian and Muratore seemed to never leave the ice in any crucial situation.
G- Kyle Shapiro (CBA) SR - Tailed a very low 2.10 GAA average during the regular season/2.6 GAA during playoffs. 2 Shutouts.
2nd Team All-State
F- Kyle Garlasco (Bergen Catholic) SR - Senior captain did everything that BC asked of him. He scored 17 goals and added 29 assists for 46 points.
F- Matt Gaudreau (Gloucester Catholic) JR - Led Gloucester Catholic in points with 36 points including 23 assists in only 20 games.
F- Adam Apidopoulos (Bergen Catholic) SR - Senior captain led the team in scoring with 26 goals and added 18 assists for 44 points.
D- Matt Beattie (Pingry) SR - Tore up the Skyland Conference scoring over 30 goals and adding over 35 assists.
D- Connor Clifton (CBA) SO - CBA's top defensemen. He had the most points for defensemen in the Gordon Conference with 63 points, 21 goals and 42 assists.
G- Colton Phinney (Delbarton) JR - 1.15 GAA in the season with 5 Shutouts / 0.71 GAA average during the playoffs. Colton had 10 shutouts on the season, with save percentage of .950
Honorable Mention
F- John Biaocco (Delbarton) SO - 2nd leading scorer on Delbarton with 18 goals, 24 assists for 42 points.
F- Vincent Russo (CBA) JR - Leading Scorer for CBA, averaged over a point per game for the Colts.
F- Micheal Conte (Don Bosco) SR - 2nd leading scorer on Don Bosco with 19 goals, 23 assists for 42 points.
F- Anthony Siderio (St. Augustine) FR - As a freshman led St. Augustine in points with a total of 21 goals, 24 assists for 45 points.
F- Matt Schlagenhaft (Pope John) SR - Leading scorer for Pope John, was apart of almost every goal for the lions. Matt netted 31 goals this season.
D-Tommy Davis (Delbarton) JR - A key role in Delbarton's defense, also added 18 points.
D-Chris Fersini (Seton Hall) SR - Stepped back and played defense for SH, and led the team in points.
D-Robert Gentile (St. Augustine) JR - St. Augustine's top defensemen, played a crucial role all season on the back end. Gentile 6 goals and 10 assists.
G- Joseph Pantalone (St. Augustine) SR - 2.80 GAA during the season, 5 shutouts / 2.29 GAA in the playoffs.
G-Alex D'urso (Morristown-Beard) SR - 2.45 GAA during the season, 4 shutouts / 2.5 GAA in the playoffs 1 SO.
G-Alex Crespo (Gloucester Catholic) SR - 3.47 GAA during the season, 2 shutouts / 3.00 GAA in the playoffs.
Public
1st Team All-State
F- Jeff Garinger (Montgomery) JR - Led Montgomery in scoring this year. Stood out every time he touched the puck. Jeff had 69 points this season.
F- Alex Rauter (Chatham) JR - Totaled for 84 points including 40 goals and 44 assists. Also added a Public B state championship. Tied for the most points in the state.
F- Danny Casey (Chatham) JR - Public B state Champion, scored 38 goals this season, and added 30 assists for 68 points.
D- Patrick Kearns (Brick Township) SR - Led the way for Brick this season, scoring 21 goals and adding 27 assists for 48 points.
D- Mike Niytray (Summit) JR - Had over a point per game on the blue line, very strong on the puck and stands out every time he touches it.
G- Chris Marsillo (Middletown South) SR - 2.75 GAA on the season including 5 SO / 3.5 GAA in the playoffs
2nd Team All-State
F- Jeff Celniker (Mountain Lakes) SR - Scored a whopping 51 goals and had 72 points, 2nd in the state in goals scored.
F- Evan Jones (Randolph) SR - Senior captain for Randolph. Led the team in scoring with 26 goals and 24 assists for 50 points. Also earned a Public A state championship.
F- James Malone (Toms River South) SR - led TRS in scoring again, piled up about 36 goals and added 20 assists.
D- Stephen Shears (Morris Knolls) SR - Led Morris Knolls defensemen in points with 23, but also had 14 goals.
D- Matthew DaSilva (Randolph) SR - Randolph's top defense had 22 points which was highest among Randolph defensemen. Also a Public A state championship
G- Dan Fullam (Randolph) SR - Recorded a ridiculous 0.95 GAA average on the season including 9 SO / 0.67 GAA in the playoffs including 4 shutouts.
Honorable Mention
F-Eddie Pyskaty (Howell) SR - Leading scorer for Howell, scoring 31 goals and adding 44 assists for 75 points.
F-CJ Meyer (Westfield) SR -CJ was once again the leading scorer for Westfield. Meyer had 30 goals and 42 assists for 72 points.
F-Luke May (Mahwah) SO - Led Mahwah with 60 points, including 27 goals and 33 assists.
F-Timmy Yager (Summit) SR - Led Summit in scoring this year, had 23 goals.
F- Connor Grogan (Manasqaun) JR -Tied for the most points in the state with 84, including 33 goals and 51 assists.
D-Billy Pelegrino (Chatham) SR - Chatham's leading defensemen in scoring with 59 points.
D-Tom Paranzine (West Essex) SR - Paranzine was West Essex's top defense and played a huge role in their season.
D-Connor Nelson (Chatham) SR - The 4th piece of the puzzle for Chatham, not many goals were scored when Nelson was on the ice, also added 17 points.
G- Alec Wells (Ridge) SR - Averaged a 2.04 GAA on the season, which included 5 SO / 1.25 GAA in playoffs, including 2 SO. Save % of a .939
G- Carl Boomhower (Ramapo) SR - Averaged a 1.72 GAA this season, including 4 SO / 1.50 GAA average in the playoffs, 2 SO. Save % of a .924
1st Team All-State
F- Peter McMullen (Delbarton) SR - Earned his 3rd state championship, and led Delbarton in goals, and points with 24 goals and 44 points.
F- Roman Ammirato (St. Augustine) SR - Leading scorer for St. Augustine and led them to their first state championship since 2008. Roman lit it up during the playoffs, and was a key reason why the championship game was so close. Had 22 goals and 20 assists.
F- R.J. Burns (Don Bosco) SR - Led Don Bosco and the Gordon Conference in scoring with 29 goals, 27 assists for 57 points. This year's Gordon Conference MVP.
D- Matt Killian (Delbarton) SR - Led all Delbarton defensemen in points with 27 points. Scored the game tying goal in the championship game, and earned his 4th state championship.
D- Tommy Muratore (Delbarton) JR - Right behind Killian in points with 23 points, including 19 assists. Killian and Muratore seemed to never leave the ice in any crucial situation.
G- Kyle Shapiro (CBA) SR - Tailed a very low 2.10 GAA average during the regular season/2.6 GAA during playoffs. 2 Shutouts.
2nd Team All-State
F- Kyle Garlasco (Bergen Catholic) SR - Senior captain did everything that BC asked of him. He scored 17 goals and added 29 assists for 46 points.
F- Matt Gaudreau (Gloucester Catholic) JR - Led Gloucester Catholic in points with 36 points including 23 assists in only 20 games.
F- Adam Apidopoulos (Bergen Catholic) SR - Senior captain led the team in scoring with 26 goals and added 18 assists for 44 points.
D- Matt Beattie (Pingry) SR - Tore up the Skyland Conference scoring over 30 goals and adding over 35 assists.
D- Connor Clifton (CBA) SO - CBA's top defensemen. He had the most points for defensemen in the Gordon Conference with 63 points, 21 goals and 42 assists.
G- Colton Phinney (Delbarton) JR - 1.15 GAA in the season with 5 Shutouts / 0.71 GAA average during the playoffs. Colton had 10 shutouts on the season, with save percentage of .950
Honorable Mention
F- John Biaocco (Delbarton) SO - 2nd leading scorer on Delbarton with 18 goals, 24 assists for 42 points.
F- Vincent Russo (CBA) JR - Leading Scorer for CBA, averaged over a point per game for the Colts.
F- Micheal Conte (Don Bosco) SR - 2nd leading scorer on Don Bosco with 19 goals, 23 assists for 42 points.
F- Anthony Siderio (St. Augustine) FR - As a freshman led St. Augustine in points with a total of 21 goals, 24 assists for 45 points.
F- Matt Schlagenhaft (Pope John) SR - Leading scorer for Pope John, was apart of almost every goal for the lions. Matt netted 31 goals this season.
D-Tommy Davis (Delbarton) JR - A key role in Delbarton's defense, also added 18 points.
D-Chris Fersini (Seton Hall) SR - Stepped back and played defense for SH, and led the team in points.
D-Robert Gentile (St. Augustine) JR - St. Augustine's top defensemen, played a crucial role all season on the back end. Gentile 6 goals and 10 assists.
G- Joseph Pantalone (St. Augustine) SR - 2.80 GAA during the season, 5 shutouts / 2.29 GAA in the playoffs.
G-Alex D'urso (Morristown-Beard) SR - 2.45 GAA during the season, 4 shutouts / 2.5 GAA in the playoffs 1 SO.
G-Alex Crespo (Gloucester Catholic) SR - 3.47 GAA during the season, 2 shutouts / 3.00 GAA in the playoffs.
Public
1st Team All-State
F- Jeff Garinger (Montgomery) JR - Led Montgomery in scoring this year. Stood out every time he touched the puck. Jeff had 69 points this season.
F- Alex Rauter (Chatham) JR - Totaled for 84 points including 40 goals and 44 assists. Also added a Public B state championship. Tied for the most points in the state.
F- Danny Casey (Chatham) JR - Public B state Champion, scored 38 goals this season, and added 30 assists for 68 points.
D- Patrick Kearns (Brick Township) SR - Led the way for Brick this season, scoring 21 goals and adding 27 assists for 48 points.
D- Mike Niytray (Summit) JR - Had over a point per game on the blue line, very strong on the puck and stands out every time he touches it.
G- Chris Marsillo (Middletown South) SR - 2.75 GAA on the season including 5 SO / 3.5 GAA in the playoffs
2nd Team All-State
F- Jeff Celniker (Mountain Lakes) SR - Scored a whopping 51 goals and had 72 points, 2nd in the state in goals scored.
F- Evan Jones (Randolph) SR - Senior captain for Randolph. Led the team in scoring with 26 goals and 24 assists for 50 points. Also earned a Public A state championship.
F- James Malone (Toms River South) SR - led TRS in scoring again, piled up about 36 goals and added 20 assists.
D- Stephen Shears (Morris Knolls) SR - Led Morris Knolls defensemen in points with 23, but also had 14 goals.
D- Matthew DaSilva (Randolph) SR - Randolph's top defense had 22 points which was highest among Randolph defensemen. Also a Public A state championship
G- Dan Fullam (Randolph) SR - Recorded a ridiculous 0.95 GAA average on the season including 9 SO / 0.67 GAA in the playoffs including 4 shutouts.
Honorable Mention
F-Eddie Pyskaty (Howell) SR - Leading scorer for Howell, scoring 31 goals and adding 44 assists for 75 points.
F-CJ Meyer (Westfield) SR -CJ was once again the leading scorer for Westfield. Meyer had 30 goals and 42 assists for 72 points.
F-Luke May (Mahwah) SO - Led Mahwah with 60 points, including 27 goals and 33 assists.
F-Timmy Yager (Summit) SR - Led Summit in scoring this year, had 23 goals.
F- Connor Grogan (Manasqaun) JR -Tied for the most points in the state with 84, including 33 goals and 51 assists.
D-Billy Pelegrino (Chatham) SR - Chatham's leading defensemen in scoring with 59 points.
D-Tom Paranzine (West Essex) SR - Paranzine was West Essex's top defense and played a huge role in their season.
D-Connor Nelson (Chatham) SR - The 4th piece of the puzzle for Chatham, not many goals were scored when Nelson was on the ice, also added 17 points.
G- Alec Wells (Ridge) SR - Averaged a 2.04 GAA on the season, which included 5 SO / 1.25 GAA in playoffs, including 2 SO. Save % of a .939
G- Carl Boomhower (Ramapo) SR - Averaged a 1.72 GAA this season, including 4 SO / 1.50 GAA average in the playoffs, 2 SO. Save % of a .924
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
All-State Teams
Private
1st Team All-State
F- Peter McMullen (Delbarton) SR
F- Roman Ammirato (St. Augustine) SR
F- R.J. Burns (Don Bosco) SR
D- Matt Killian (Delbarton) SR
D- Tommy Muratore (Delbarton) JR
G- Kyle Shapiro (CBA) SR
2nd Team All-State
F- Kyle Garlasco (Bergen Catholic) SR
F- Matt Gaudreau (Gloucester Catholic) JR
F- Adam Apidopoulos (Bergen Catholic) SR
D- Matt Beattie (Pingry) SR
D- Connor Clifton (CBA) SO
G- Colton Phinney (Delbarton) JR
Honorable Mention
F- John Biaocco (Delbarton) SO
F- Vincent Russo (CBA) JR
F- Micheal Conte (Don Bosco) SR
F- Anthony Siderio (St. Augustine) FR
F- Matt Schlagenhaft (Pope John) SR
D-Tommy Davis (Delbarton) JR
D-Chris Fersini (Seton Hall) SR
D-Robert Gentile (St. Augustine) JR
G- Joseph Pantalone (St. Augustine) SR
G-Alex D'urso (Morristown-Beard) SR
G-Alex Crespo (Gloucester Catholic) SR
Public
1st Team All-State
F- Jeff Garinger (Montgomery) SO
F- Alex Rauter (Chatham) JR
F- Danny Casey (Chatham) JR
D- Patrick Kearns (Brick Township) SR
D- Mike Niytray (Summit) JR
G- Chris Marsillo (Middletown South) SR
2nd Team All-State
F- Jeff Celniker (Mountain Lakes) SR
F- Evan Jones (Randolph) SR
F- James Malone (Toms River South) SR
D- Stephen Shears (Morris Knolls) SR
D- Matthew DaSilva (Randolph) SR
G- Dan Fullam (Randolph) SR
Honorable Mention
F-Eddie Pyskaty (Howell) SR
F-CJ Meyer (Westfield) SR
F-Luke May (Mahwah) SO
F-Timmy Yager (Summit) SR
F- Connor Grogan (Manasqaun) JR
D-Billy Pelegrino (Chatham) SR
D-Tom Paranzine (West Essex) SR
D-Connor Nelson (Chatham) SR
G- Alec Wells (Ridge) SR
G- Carl Boomhower (Ramapo) SR
1st Team All-State
F- Peter McMullen (Delbarton) SR
F- Roman Ammirato (St. Augustine) SR
F- R.J. Burns (Don Bosco) SR
D- Matt Killian (Delbarton) SR
D- Tommy Muratore (Delbarton) JR
G- Kyle Shapiro (CBA) SR
2nd Team All-State
F- Kyle Garlasco (Bergen Catholic) SR
F- Matt Gaudreau (Gloucester Catholic) JR
F- Adam Apidopoulos (Bergen Catholic) SR
D- Matt Beattie (Pingry) SR
D- Connor Clifton (CBA) SO
G- Colton Phinney (Delbarton) JR
Honorable Mention
F- John Biaocco (Delbarton) SO
F- Vincent Russo (CBA) JR
F- Micheal Conte (Don Bosco) SR
F- Anthony Siderio (St. Augustine) FR
F- Matt Schlagenhaft (Pope John) SR
D-Tommy Davis (Delbarton) JR
D-Chris Fersini (Seton Hall) SR
D-Robert Gentile (St. Augustine) JR
G- Joseph Pantalone (St. Augustine) SR
G-Alex D'urso (Morristown-Beard) SR
G-Alex Crespo (Gloucester Catholic) SR
Public
1st Team All-State
F- Jeff Garinger (Montgomery) SO
F- Alex Rauter (Chatham) JR
F- Danny Casey (Chatham) JR
D- Patrick Kearns (Brick Township) SR
D- Mike Niytray (Summit) JR
G- Chris Marsillo (Middletown South) SR
2nd Team All-State
F- Jeff Celniker (Mountain Lakes) SR
F- Evan Jones (Randolph) SR
F- James Malone (Toms River South) SR
D- Stephen Shears (Morris Knolls) SR
D- Matthew DaSilva (Randolph) SR
G- Dan Fullam (Randolph) SR
Honorable Mention
F-Eddie Pyskaty (Howell) SR
F-CJ Meyer (Westfield) SR
F-Luke May (Mahwah) SO
F-Timmy Yager (Summit) SR
F- Connor Grogan (Manasqaun) JR
D-Billy Pelegrino (Chatham) SR
D-Tom Paranzine (West Essex) SR
D-Connor Nelson (Chatham) SR
G- Alec Wells (Ridge) SR
G- Carl Boomhower (Ramapo) SR
Monday, March 14, 2011
Final Rankings- High School
Updated 3/16 - fixed top 10 overall
Top 10 Overall
Top 10 Overall
- Delbarton (24-3-0)
- St. Augustine (18-6-3)
- Chatham (21-3-3)
- Randoph (21-2-2)
- CBA (17-7-2)
- Montgomery (21-8-0)
- Morris Knolls (22-2-4)
- Morristown-Beard (16-11-1)
- Don Bosco (19-7-1)
- Gloucester Catholic (8-10-2)
- Delbarton (24-3-0)
- St. Augustine (18-6-3)
- CBA (17-7-2)
- Morristown-Beard (16-11-1)
- Don Bosco (19-7-1)
- Gloucester Catholic (8-10-2)
- Pingry (17-5-3)
- Bergen Catholic (7-12-0)
- Red Bank Catholic (16-7-4)
- St. Peter's (10-13-1)
On The Bubble:
Seton Hall (5-16-2)
Bishop Eustace (7-12-0)
Seton Hall (5-16-2)
Bishop Eustace (7-12-0)
Top 10 Public
- Chatham (21-3-3)
- Randolph (21-2-2)
- Montgomery (21-8-0)
- Morris Knolls (22-2-4)
- Middletown South (15-8-3)
- Brick Township (22-3-1)
- Toms River South (16-5-1)
- Mahwah (24-4-0)
- Mountain Lakes (18-6-1)
- Westfield (20-5-2)
On The Bubble:
Wayne Valley (20-3-4)
Hillsborough (13-7-4)
Ridge (13-6-7)
Summit (19-3-3)
Ramsey (19-6-2)
My All-State picks will be up in the next few days as well as a season in review for public's and private's.
Wayne Valley (20-3-4)
Hillsborough (13-7-4)
Ridge (13-6-7)
Summit (19-3-3)
Ramsey (19-6-2)
My All-State picks will be up in the next few days as well as a season in review for public's and private's.
Championship Sunday- Recap
Public B
#1 Chatham 7 vs #11 Middletown South 3
Chatham was too much to handle for this Middletown South team. Danny Casey led the way with a natural hat trick in the 2nd period. The other part of the duo Alex Rauter also played a key role adding 2 goals and 2 assists. This game seemed out of reach going into the 3rd period when the game was 6-0 Chatham. Middletown South did notch 3 in the 3rd, all their goals coming from 3 different scorers.
Public A
#1 Randolph 1 vs #3 Montgomery 0
This game was much more boring to watch. The game however was tilted as Montgomery was heavily out shot by almost 4 to 1. Montgomery's goalie Zach Schiavo stood on his head, keeping his team in it. But finally Randolph struck and netted a rebound goal, and it would remain that way for the rest of the contest. Jeff Garinger stood out every time he touched the puck. Randolph has 4 championships in the past 6 seasons, 06', 07', 09', 11'.
Private
#1 Delbarton 3 vs #2 St. Augustine 2 OT
I think almost everyone in the building thought that Delbarton would win this game no problem, but it wouldn't be that easy. It sure was a slow start but when Roman Ammirato of St. Augustine sniped one off the clean draw win from freshman Anthony Saderio, it changed the game. A minute and a half later Ammirato skates through a few Delbarton players and makes a beautiful pass to Saderio for the go ahead goal. In the following minutes senior captain Matt Killian showed why he is an A ranked NHL prospect and lead a rush that led into his game-tying goal. In overtime the pressure was on with every shot. Peter McMullen would bury his second goal of the game on a great play to win Delbarton's 4th title in a row.
In conclusion the championships were a success. I would like to see an overall Public champion, and maybe even a 2 out 3 series for the private championship. The selection commitee did a good job picking the teams being that every #1 seed won this year, and for private it was #1 vs #2.
This week I will post my final rankings, as well as my all-state picks. Congrats to all the winners on a great season!
#1 Chatham 7 vs #11 Middletown South 3
Chatham was too much to handle for this Middletown South team. Danny Casey led the way with a natural hat trick in the 2nd period. The other part of the duo Alex Rauter also played a key role adding 2 goals and 2 assists. This game seemed out of reach going into the 3rd period when the game was 6-0 Chatham. Middletown South did notch 3 in the 3rd, all their goals coming from 3 different scorers.
Public A
#1 Randolph 1 vs #3 Montgomery 0
This game was much more boring to watch. The game however was tilted as Montgomery was heavily out shot by almost 4 to 1. Montgomery's goalie Zach Schiavo stood on his head, keeping his team in it. But finally Randolph struck and netted a rebound goal, and it would remain that way for the rest of the contest. Jeff Garinger stood out every time he touched the puck. Randolph has 4 championships in the past 6 seasons, 06', 07', 09', 11'.
Private
#1 Delbarton 3 vs #2 St. Augustine 2 OT
I think almost everyone in the building thought that Delbarton would win this game no problem, but it wouldn't be that easy. It sure was a slow start but when Roman Ammirato of St. Augustine sniped one off the clean draw win from freshman Anthony Saderio, it changed the game. A minute and a half later Ammirato skates through a few Delbarton players and makes a beautiful pass to Saderio for the go ahead goal. In the following minutes senior captain Matt Killian showed why he is an A ranked NHL prospect and lead a rush that led into his game-tying goal. In overtime the pressure was on with every shot. Peter McMullen would bury his second goal of the game on a great play to win Delbarton's 4th title in a row.
In conclusion the championships were a success. I would like to see an overall Public champion, and maybe even a 2 out 3 series for the private championship. The selection commitee did a good job picking the teams being that every #1 seed won this year, and for private it was #1 vs #2.
This week I will post my final rankings, as well as my all-state picks. Congrats to all the winners on a great season!
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
State Predictions/ Potential New Playoff Format
These are my projected State Quarter Finals, Semi-Finals, and Championship game winners.
Private
Quarter Finals: Delbarton vs Pingry, Gloucester Catholic vs CBA, Don Bosco vs Mo-Beard,
St. Augustine vs St. Peter's
Semi-Finals: Delbarton vs Gloucester Catholic, St. Augustine vs Don Bosco
Finals: Delbarton vs St. Augustine
Winner: Delbarton
Public A
Quarter Finals: Randolph vs Toms River South, Ridge vs Westfield, Montgomery vs Ridgewood, Bridgewater vs Morris Knolls
Semi-Finals: Randolph vs Westfield, Montgomery vs Morris Knolls
Finals: Randolph vs Montgomery
Winner: Randolph
Public B
Quarter Finals: Chatham vs Hopewell Valley, Kinnelon vs Mahwah, Mt. Lakes vs Middletown South, Summit vs Brick
Semi-Finals: Chatham vs Mahwah, Mt.Lakes vs Brick
Finals: Chatham vs Brick
Winner: Brick
If I were to make a new playoff format instead of this setup, I would. What I would do is separate the top 8 teams from each of the following groups based off of location. Such as North, South, Central, and West. Both public and private would play against each other. Then from there rank them 1 through 8 in each district. And have 2 of the 8 teams play in each of the different districts, so you would have 2 teams from each district playing against eachother. They would split up as so, 1 and 5 play home, while 2 and 6 each go to a different location than 1 and 5 , 3 and 7 go to a different location than 2 and 6, and 4 and 8 would go to the remaining district, this would make it even play. The winner of each section would advance to the semi-finals vs another section, and the winners play in the finals, the losers in a 3rd place consolation game.
This is more of a breakdown:
North would consist of: North Gold, Silver, Green, Bergen Catholic, Don Bosco, Montclair, MKA, Nutley, Total Teams = 31
Central would consist of: UCIHL, Skyland, GMC, All CVC teams, St. Peters, East Side, Bernards
Total Teams = 37
South would consist of: Shore A, B, C, D, CBA, Gloucester Catholic, Bishop Eustace, St. Augustine,Paul VI, St. Joes (Ham), Total Teams = 30
West would consist of: Mennen, Halvorsen, Haas, Charette, Delbarton, Seton Hall, Pope John, Livingston, Milburn, Verona, West Essex, West Orange, High Point, Newton, Sparta, Vernon
Total Teams = 32
The Gordon teams would be put into their locations, as well as the NJIHL North, and West divisions.
Let me know what you think, email me at jcovello77@yahoo.com
Private
Quarter Finals: Delbarton vs Pingry, Gloucester Catholic vs CBA, Don Bosco vs Mo-Beard,
St. Augustine vs St. Peter's
Semi-Finals: Delbarton vs Gloucester Catholic, St. Augustine vs Don Bosco
Finals: Delbarton vs St. Augustine
Winner: Delbarton
Public A
Quarter Finals: Randolph vs Toms River South, Ridge vs Westfield, Montgomery vs Ridgewood, Bridgewater vs Morris Knolls
Semi-Finals: Randolph vs Westfield, Montgomery vs Morris Knolls
Finals: Randolph vs Montgomery
Winner: Randolph
Public B
Quarter Finals: Chatham vs Hopewell Valley, Kinnelon vs Mahwah, Mt. Lakes vs Middletown South, Summit vs Brick
Semi-Finals: Chatham vs Mahwah, Mt.Lakes vs Brick
Finals: Chatham vs Brick
Winner: Brick
If I were to make a new playoff format instead of this setup, I would. What I would do is separate the top 8 teams from each of the following groups based off of location. Such as North, South, Central, and West. Both public and private would play against each other. Then from there rank them 1 through 8 in each district. And have 2 of the 8 teams play in each of the different districts, so you would have 2 teams from each district playing against eachother. They would split up as so, 1 and 5 play home, while 2 and 6 each go to a different location than 1 and 5 , 3 and 7 go to a different location than 2 and 6, and 4 and 8 would go to the remaining district, this would make it even play. The winner of each section would advance to the semi-finals vs another section, and the winners play in the finals, the losers in a 3rd place consolation game.
This is more of a breakdown:
North would consist of: North Gold, Silver, Green, Bergen Catholic, Don Bosco, Montclair, MKA, Nutley, Total Teams = 31
Central would consist of: UCIHL, Skyland, GMC, All CVC teams, St. Peters, East Side, Bernards
Total Teams = 37
South would consist of: Shore A, B, C, D, CBA, Gloucester Catholic, Bishop Eustace, St. Augustine,Paul VI, St. Joes (Ham), Total Teams = 30
West would consist of: Mennen, Halvorsen, Haas, Charette, Delbarton, Seton Hall, Pope John, Livingston, Milburn, Verona, West Essex, West Orange, High Point, Newton, Sparta, Vernon
Total Teams = 32
The Gordon teams would be put into their locations, as well as the NJIHL North, and West divisions.
Let me know what you think, email me at jcovello77@yahoo.com
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