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This is the only ranking for the bottom half of New Jersey high school ice hockey. To make it organized, I have chosen to rank the White and Blue Division of the NJIHL, the Haas and Charette Divisions of the MCSSIHL, the Valley and Patriot Divisions of the CVC, and the three public-school independents (Vernon, Point Pleasant Boro, and Red Bank Regional). This comes to 59 teams, more than half of New Jersey’s total. There is hardly enough interregional play to put together these rankings, but I’ve done my best.
White/Blue Top 20 (records
as available through 2/29/04)
1—Middletown North (20-5, 11-3 Southern White) Last Week – 2
Dowd Cup: champion (TRS 3-2)
State Tournament: public No. 5 (vs. Mill/Pri)
Lions in form for a state tournament run after narrow Dowd Cup triumphs.
2—Toms River South (17-6, 11-3 Southern White) Last Week – 1
Dowd Cup: runner-up (MidN 2-3)
State Tournament: public No. 6 (vs. WO/Hac)
Indians may have spent energy in overtime semifinal.
3—Montgomery (17-8-1, 9-4-1 Southern White) Last Week – 3
Dowd Cup: semifinalist (MidN 1-2)
State Tournament: public No. 9 (vs. HV/Vero)
Cougars could pull some state tournament upsets.
4—Rumson/Fair Haven (14-8-2, 8-4-2 Southern White) Last Week – 4
Dowd Cup: semifinalist (TRS 2-3 OT)
State Tournament: public No. 10 (vs. WM)
Bulldogs need to regroup after exhausting Dowd Cup games.
5—Monsignor Donovan (11-7-2, 7-5-2 Southern White) Last Week – 5
Dowd Cup: lost in first round (RFH 2-3 OT)
State Tournament: parochial No. 17 (@ HC)
Griffins 0-3 in brief state tournament history.
6—Montclair-Kimberley (19-7, 13-1 Central White) Last Week – 7
Van Cott Cup: champion (Cra 3-0)
State Tournament: parochial No. 13 (@ DBP)
These Cougars will likely finish just short of the 19-win milestone.
7—Cranford (15-7-2, 13-1 Central White) Last Week – 6
Van Cott Cup: runner-up (MKA 0-3)
State Tournament: public No. 18 (vs. ParH)
Cranford will try to earn rare wins against non-Central White teams in the states.
8—Pascack Valley (20-3-2, 11-1 Northern White) Last Week – 9
McMullen Cup: champion (NH 4-1)
State Tournament: public No. 19 (vs. Pars)
Indians fortunate to avoid division’s toughest teams in playoff run.
9—West Milford (13-6-5, 7-3-2 Northern White) Last Week – 10
McMullen Cup: semifinalist (NH 4-4, lost shootout)
State Tournament: public No. 23 (Rmsy 3-1, @ RFH)
Highlanders already into public first round after 3-1 win over northern rival Ramsey Sunday.
10—West Orange (21-2-1, 13-1 Central Blue) Last Week – 14
Kelly Cup: champion (Mill 7-3)
State Tournament: public No. 27 (vs. Hac)
Mountaineers on a serious roll and should face TRS in public first round.
11—Morris Hills (15-6-3, 10-2-3 MCSSIHL Haas) Last Week – 12
Haas Cup: runner-up (Mor 5-6 OT)
State Tournament: public No. 33 (Jef)
Even Haas Cup upset cannot spoil Scarlet Knights’ fairly consistent season.
12—Morristown (12-9-3, 7-5-3 MCSSIHL Haas) Last Week – NR
Haas Cup: champion (MH 6-5 OT)
State Tournament: did not qualify
If only cup winners got an automatic bid; three-time champion Colonials playing as well as anyone.
13—Fair Lawn (13-7-3, 6-3-3 Northern White) Last Week – 11
McMullen Cup: lost in first round (NH 5-6)
State Tournament: public No. 22 (vs. Hight)
Cutters look to states to make up for disappointing cup exit.
14—Millburn (19-3-3, 13-1 Central Blue) Last Week – 15
Kelly Cup: runner-up (WO 3-7)
State Tournament: public No. 28 (vs. Pri)
Millers will find it tough to get past Middletown North in public first round.
15—Ramsey (14-7-4, 8-4 Northern Blue) Last Week – NR
Northern Blue: champion (Mah 3-1)
State Tournament: public No. 42 (WM 1-3)
Rams produce inspired championship run before state tourney elimination.
16—Old Tappan (11-10-3, 4-7-1 Northern White) Last Week – NR
McMullen Cup: semifinalist (PkV 0-5)
State Tournament: public No. 34 (Vern 6-5, @ MK)
Golden Knights finally come through with close wins over Ridgewood, Vernon.
17—Vernon (11-7-3 independent) Last Week – 13
State Tournament: public No. 31 (OT 5-6)
Vikings have plenty to be proud of in first-ever season.
18—Jefferson (15-7-1, 10-4-1 MCSSIHL Haas) Last Week – 16
Haas Cup: semifinalist (Mor 1-3)
State Tournament: public No. 32 (MH)
Falcons just couldn’t beat Morristown and face tough opening game against rival MH.
19—Mountain Lakes (14-3-5, 11-2-1 MCSSIHL Charette) Last Week – 8
Haas Cup: lost in quarterfinals (Jef 3-4)
State Tournament: public No. 25 (vs. Nut)
Lakers victimized by harsh Haas Cup pairings; still dangerous in state tourney.
20—Ridgewood (9-7-7, 3-4-5 Northern White) Last Week – 17
McMullen Cup: lost in first round (OT 3-4)
State Tournament: public No. 26 (WatH 5-2, @ SB)
Maroons the rare state tourney team not to reach double figures in wins, losses, or ties.
Previous Polls: Dec. 29 | Jan. 5 | Jan. 12 | Jan. 19 | Jan. 26 | Feb. 2 | Feb. 9 | Feb. 16
State Top 20 Polls: Dec. 15 | Dec. 22 | Dec. 29 | Jan. 5 | Jan. 12 | Jan. 19 | Jan. 26 | Feb. 2 | Feb. 9 | Feb. 16 | Mar. 1