High school ice hockey in New Jersey

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.

Gordon Conference

American DivisionNational Division

Big North Conference

Gold DivisionGreen DivisionSilver DivisionWhite Division

New Jersey Ice Hockey League

American DivisionLiberty Division

Morris County Secondary School Ice Hockey League

Mennen DivisionHalvorsen DivisionHaas DivisionCharette Division

Union County Ice Hockey League

(no divisions)

Skyland Conference

(no divisions)

Greater Middlesex Conference

(no divisions)

Colonial Valley Conference

Colonial DivisionValley Division

Shore Conference

Shore A NorthShore A CentralShore A SouthShore B North

Independents

(no divisions)

Independence League (prep)

(no divisions)

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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 13 of the last 19 Private School Championships, winning 8 of the last 12; while Randolph has appeared in 11 of the last 15 Public A Championships (8 of the last 9), winning 7 of the last 11. Coincidentally, these two schools are located just seven miles apart in Morris County. http://www.njhockey.org/

State Championship History

State Championship Finals1976-Brick 3, Chatham Township 2 (OT)1977-Brick 3, Livingston 21978-West Essex 6, Livingston 31979-Brick 2, Seton Hall Prep 11980-Livingston 1, Brick 0 (OT)1981-Montclair 6, Brick 51982-Livingston 4, Montclair 21983-CBA 3, Seton Hall Prep 01984-St. Joseph (Montvale) 7, Brick 61985-St. Joseph (Montvale) 4, Brick 21986-Brick 2, Delbarton 11987-Montclair 4, Delbarton 21988-Montclair 2, St. Joseph (Montvale) 11989-Delbarton, St. Joseph (Montvale) - Game Cancelled/Co-Champions See Frozen Flashback1990-Brick 2, Montclair 11991-ST. JOSEPH (Montvale) 3, Delbarton 2 (OT)1992-Delbarton 3, St. Joseph (Montvale) 2 (OT)1993-Toms River North 6, Delbarton 21994-CBA 6, Don Bosco Prep 11995-CBA 4, Montclair 11996-CBA 5, Brick 01997-Brick 4, Seton Hall Prep 01998-Seton Hall Prep 3, Brick 21999-Seton Hall Prep 3, Brick 12000-Hudson Catholic 4, Bayonne 22001-Bergen Catholic 8, Clifton 12002-Delbarton 1, Brick 02003-Bergen Catholic 6, Randolph 42004-Seton Hall Prep 8, West Essex 0

Public Finals

1995-Montclair 2, Chatham 1 (OT)1996-Brick Township 5, Chatham 41997-Brick Township 2, Brick Memorial 1 (OT)1998-Brick Township 2, Montclair 11999-Brick Township 5, Randolph 12000-Bayonne 6, Summit 32001-Clifton 2, Bayonne 12002-Brick Township 5, Randolph 12003-Randolph 7, Brick Memorial 02004-West Essex 0, Ridge 12005-Morris Knolls 4, Randolph 12006-Randolph 2, Montgomery 1 (OT)2007-Randolph 5, Bridgewater-Raritan 4 (OT)

Public A

2008-Ridge 5, Watchung Hills 02009-Randolph 1, Ridge 02010-Toms River South 2, Randolph 12011-Randolph 1, Montgomery 02012-Randolph 3, Morristown 12013-Randolph 4, Bridgewater-Raritan 12014-Morris Knolls 3, Bridgewater-Raritan 02015-Randolph 2, Howell 12016-Morristown 2, Randolph 0

Public B

2008-Kinnelon 5, Jefferson 12009-Ramsey 2, Kinnelon 02010-West Essex 3, Hopewell Valley 02011-Chatham 7, Middletown South 32012-Summit 2, Tenafly 12013-Chatham 3, Morristown 02014-Morristown 1, Ramsey 02015-Middletown North 5, Ramsey 42016-Ramsey 5, Glen Rock 1

Private Finals

1995-CBA 5, Delbarton 01996-CBA 4, Seton Hall Prep 31997-Seton Hall Prep 4, Delbarton 21998-Seton Hall Prep 3, Delbarton 11999-Seton Hall Prep 1, Delbarton 0 (OT)2000-Hudson Catholic 2, Seton Hall Prep 12001-Bergen Catholic 3, Christian Brothers 22002-Delbarton 2, Seton Hall Prep 12003-Bergen Catholic 2, Seton Hall Prep 12004-Seton Hall Prep 3, St. Peter's Prep 12005-CBA 2, Delbarton 1 (OT)2006-Delbarton 3, Seton Hall Prep 12007-St. Augustine Prep 3, St. Peter's Prep 12008-Delbarton 5, St. Augustine Prep 12009-Delbarton 7, Christian Brothers 02010-Delbarton 7, Gloucester Catholic 22011-Delbarton 3, St. Augustine Prep 2 (OT) 2012-Delbarton 3, Christian Brothers 22013-Delbarton 4, Don Bosco 02014-Christian Brothers 4, Morristown-Beard 4 (Co-Champions) 2015-Christian Brothers 4, Delbarton 3 (OT) 2016-Delbarton 3, Christian Brothers 1

Scoring Champions