Ice Hockey is a popular and growing sport in New Jersey. Approximately one-hundred sixty one high schools currently field varsity teams, with new teams being formed almost every year. Teams are divided into the following Conferences: Gordon Conference, Big North Conference, New Jersey Ice Hockey League, Morris County Secondary School Ice Hockey League, Union County Ice Hockey League, Skylands Conference, Greater Middlesex Conference, Colonial Valley Conference, Shore Conference, Independents, and Prep Schools. Most of these leagues are divided into divisions. A State Championship Tournament is held at the end of the season by the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. http://www.njsiaa.org/SPORTS/Icehockey.aspx

Divisions

Hockey is one of the few sports in the state with "rolling divisions". The divisions can change every year depending on the performance of the teams and new teams formed. The divisions are arranged by geography and skill level. Typically, the last place team in a higher division will be moved into the lower division, with the first place team of the lower division moving into the higher division.

The current divisions of the various leagues follow.

Morris County Secondary School Ice Hockey League

Mennen Division

Halvorsen Division

Haas Division

Charette Division

State Tournament

The NJSIAA crowns state champions in three categories; Private, Public A, and Public B. Through 1994, public and private schools played in one state tournament; however, private schools dominated the tournament due to their ability to recruit the best players in the state without geographical limitation. Beginning in 1995, the NJSIAA held separate private and public tournaments, crowning a private and public champion, with these champions playing each other for the overall state championship. In 2005, the NJSIAA eliminated the overall state championship game because a public school had won only once, in 1997. Similarly, in 2008, the Public Tournament was divided into A and B categories based on school enrollment as the smaller schools generally were unable to compete with the larger schools. http://www.njhockey.org/

To qualify for the State Tournament, teams must have played a minimum of 10 games and compiled a record of .500 or better record by a date set by the NJSIAA, usually around February 15. Teams within four games of .500 may petition for an at-large selection to the Tournament. The NJSIAA may select a maximum of 3 public and 2 private teams for an at-large birth. All members of the Gordon Conference earn automatic entry to the Private Tournament. http://www.njsiaa.org/SPORTS/Icehockey.aspx

In recent years, Delbarton and Randolph have been the dominant private and public hockey programs in the state. Delbarton has appeared in 11 of the last 17 Private School Championships, winning 6 of the last 10; while Randolph has appeared in 9 of the last 13 Public A Championships (6 of the last 7), winning 5 of the last 9. Coincidentally, these two schools are located just seven miles apart in Morris County. http://www.njhockey.org/

State Championship History

State Championship Finals
1976-Brick 3, Chatham Township 2 (OT)
1977-Brick 3, Livingston 2
1978-West Essex 6, Livingston 3
1979-Brick 2, Seton Hall Prep 1
1980-Livingston 1, Brick 0 (OT)
1981-Montclair 6, Brick 5
1982-Livingston 4, Montclair 2
1983-CBA 3, Seton Hall Prep 0
1984-St. Joseph (Montvale) 7, Brick 6
1985-St. Joseph (Montvale) 4, Brick 2
1986-Brick 2, Delbarton 1
1987-Montclair 4, Delbarton 2
1988-Montclair 2, St. Joseph (Montvale) 1
1989-Delbarton, St. Joseph (Montvale) - Game Cancelled/Co-Champions See Frozen Flashback
1990-Brick 2, Montclair 1
1991-ST. JOSEPH (Montvale) 3, Delbarton 2 (OT)
1992-Delbarton 3, St. Joseph (Montvale) 2 (OT)
1993-Toms River North 6, Delbarton 2
1994-CBA 6, Don Bosco Prep 1
1995-CBA 4, Montclair 1
1996-CBA 5, Brick 0
1997-Brick 4, Seton Hall Prep 0
1998-Seton Hall Prep 3, Brick 2
1999-Seton Hall Prep 3, Brick 1
2000-Hudson Catholic 4, Bayonne 2
2001-Bergen Catholic 8, Clifton 1
2002-Delbarton 1, Brick 0
2003-Bergen Catholic 6, Randolph 4
2004-Seton Hall Prep 8, West Essex 0

Public Finals

1995-Montclair 1, Chatham 2 (OT)
1996-Brick Township 5, Chatham 4
1997-Brick Township 2, Brick Memorial 1 (OT)
1998-Brick Township 2, Montclair 1
1999-Brick Township 5, Randolph 1
2000-Bayonne 6, Summit 3
2001-Clifton 2, Bayonne 1
2002-Brick Township 5, Randolph 1
2003-Randolph 7, Brick Memorial 0
2004-West Essex 0, Ridge 1
2005-Morris Knolls 4, Randolph 1
2006-Randolph 2, Montgomery 1 (OT)
2007-Randolph 5, Bridgewater-Raritan 4 (OT)
Public A
2008-Ridge 5, Watchung Hills 0
2009-Randolph 1, Ridge 0
2010-Toms River South 2, Randolph 1
2011-Randolph 1, Montgomery 0
Public B
2008-Kinnelon 15, Jefferson 1
2009-Ramsey 2, Kinnelon 0
2010-West Essex 0.5, Hopewell Valley 0
2011-Chatham 7, Middletown South 3

Private Finals

1995-CBA 5, Delbarton 0
1996-West Orange 4, Seton Hall Prep 3
1997-Seton Hall Prep 4, Delbarton 2
1998-Seton Hall Prep 3, Delbarton 1
1999-Seton Hall Prep 1, Delbarton 0 (OT)
2000-Hudson Catholic 2, Seton Hall Prep 1
2001-Bergen Catholic 3, Christian Brothers 2
2002-Delbarton 2, Seton Hall Prep 1
2003-Bergen Catholic 2, Seton Hall Prep 1
2004-Seton Hall Prep 3, St. Peter's Prep 1
2005-CBA 2, Delbarton 1 (OT)
2006-Delbarton 3, Seton Hall Prep 1
2007-St. Augustine Prep 3, St. Peter's Prep 1
2008-Delbarton 5, St. Augustine Prep 1
2009-Delbarton 7, Christian Brothers 0
2010-Delbarton 7, Gloucester Catholic 2
2011-Delbarton 3, St. Augustine Prep 2 (OT)
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Jim Dowd (hockey player)

James Thomas Dowd is an American former professional ice hockey center who played in the National Hockey League for ten different teams over the course of 17 NHL seasons. Dowd, who won the 1995 Stanley Cup with the hometown New Jersey Devils, was the second New Jersey high school hockey player to...

, Brick (1987) !! 375 !! 189 !! 186
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! align=left|3-Mike Grabowski, Cranford (1996) !! 316 !! 190 !! 126
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! align=left|4-Chris Bellino, Verona (1993) !! 315 !! 203 !! 112
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! align=left|5-Pat Verney, Hudson Catholic (1999) !! 301 !! 117 !! 184
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! aligh=left|6-Adam Shemansky, Notre Dame (2007) !! 278 !! 137 !! 141
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! align=left|7-Dave Barbossa, Hudson Catholic (1987) !! 276 !! 155 !! 121
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! align=left|8-Phil Infusino, West Essex (1990) !! 273 !! 166 !! 107
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! align=left|8-Bryan Bowser, Notre Dame (1997) !! 273 !! 139 !! 134
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! align=left|11-Dale Scherholz, Hightstown (2000) !! 271 !! 153 !! 118
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! align=left|12-Bobby Acropolis, Brick (2000) !! 265 !! 131 !! 134
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! align=left|13-Chris Ohlweiler, Chatham Township (1983) !! 258 !! 124 !! 134
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! align=left|14-John Demers, Notre Dame (1989) !! 257 !! 179 !! 78
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! align=left|15-Andrew Redvanly, Pascack Valley (2004) !! 256 !! 156 !! 100
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! align=left|15-Pat DiMarco, TRN (2) & Peddie (1990-4th year) !! 256 !! n/a !! n/a
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! align=left|17-Andy McLaughlin, Seton Hall Prep (1988) !! 248 !! 113 !! 135
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! align=left|18-Dale Reinhardt, Delbarton (2004) !! 246 !! 119 !! 127
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! align=left|19-Derek Maguire, Delbarton (1990) !! 242 !! 110 !! 132
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! align=left|20-Dave Bodson, Bayonne (2000) !! 241 !! 114 !! 127
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! align=left|20-Elie Klein, Watchung Hills (2007) !! 241 !! 129 !! 112
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! align=left|22-Glenn Yannotta, Whippany Park (1987) !! 238 !! 118 !! 120
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! align=left|22-Mike Kronfeld, Tenafly (2006) !! 238 !! 114 !! 124
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! align=left|24-Ryan Enrico, St. Peter's Prep (1998) !! 237 !! 141 !! 96
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! align=left|25-Derek Scheuer, Paramus Catholic (2000) !! 236 !! 102 !! 134
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Scoring Champions

Year	|Name, School	Points	Goals	Assists
1979	|John Hanifin, Don Bosco Prep	98	62	36
1980	|Ed Towers, Morristown Beard	98	53	45
1981	|Don julich, livingston	89	44	45
1982	|Don julich , livingston	91	40	51
1983	|Chris Ohlweiler, Chatham Township	88	30	58
1984	|Bruno Bisiacchi, Hudson Catholic	111	66	45
1985	|Jim Dowd Jim Dowd (hockey player) James Thomas Dowd is an American former professional ice hockey center who played in the National Hockey League for ten different teams over the course of 17 NHL seasons. Dowd, who won the 1995 Stanley Cup with the hometown New Jersey Devils, was the second New Jersey high school hockey player to... , Brick	113	58	55
1986	|Jim Dowd Jim Dowd (hockey player) James Thomas Dowd is an American former professional ice hockey center who played in the National Hockey League for ten different teams over the course of 17 NHL seasons. Dowd, who won the 1995 Stanley Cup with the hometown New Jersey Devils, was the second New Jersey high school hockey player to... , Brick	98	47	51
1987	|Jim Dowd Jim Dowd (hockey player) James Thomas Dowd is an American former professional ice hockey center who played in the National Hockey League for ten different teams over the course of 17 NHL seasons. Dowd, who won the 1995 Stanley Cup with the hometown New Jersey Devils, was the second New Jersey high school hockey player to... , Brick	115	62	53
1988	|Jeff Ohlweiler, Chatham	112	67	45
1989	|Ken Blum, St. Joseph Montvale	109	50	59
1990	|Casey Kutner, Dwight-Englewood	90	55	35
1991	|Casey Kutner, Dwight-Englewood	119	75	44
1992	|Casey Kutner, Dwight-Englewood	110	64	46
1993	|Paul Giblin, Bergen Catholic	116	76	40
1994	|Brian Martin, Roxbury	84	42	42
1995	|J.J. Picinic, Bergen Catholic	104	59	45
1996	|Pat Slocum, Cranford	115	67	48
1997	|Dave McKenna, Bayonne	81	36	45
1998	|Adam Dilly, Mendham	102	70	32
1999	|Dave Bodson, Bayonne	99	40	59
2000	|Tyler Reinhardt, Livingston	111	52	59
2001	|Tyler Reinhardt, Livingston	96	51	45
2002	|Adam Tousant, Hightstown	82	49	33
2003	|Andrew Redvanly, Pascack Valley/ Matt Feinbloom, Montville	92	49	43
2004	|Jacob Simon, West Orange	84	30	54
2005	|J.T. Baxter, Morris Knolls	89	47	42
2006	|Anthony Yelovich, Clifton	99	52	47
2007	|Dean Combos, Jefferson	95	51	44

Notable alumni

• Jim Dowd
• George Parros
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• James van Riemsdyk