Montclair, 1987-88

Montclair, 1987-88

The Mounties have had some great teams over the years but the 1987-88 edition stood out. Montclair, coached by Bruce Parker, posted a 26-2 record. Montclair topped Seton Hall Prep, 7-2, in the Gordon Cup, and beat St. Joseph of Montvale, 2-1, in the state championship...
Christian Brothers Academy, 1995-96

Christian Brothers Academy, 1995-96

The team won a record third straight state championship in going 25-4, which also included the Gordon Cup. It downed Brick, 5-0, in the state final at Mennen Arena. Senior defenseman Dustin DePalma was the leader of coach Mike Reynolds’ team. CBA’s string of...
Brick, 1975-76

Brick, 1975-76

The team went 22-1-1 and beat previously unbeaten Chatham Township , 3-2, in overtime in the first state championship at Mennen Arena in 1976. Warren Wolf Jr. scored the winning goal in overtime to give Brick the title. During the regular season, Brick’s only loss...
Paul McInnis

Paul McInnis

Paul McInnis, a native of Canada, has been the state tournament director for the past two decades. He was instrumental in moving the tournament championship from Mennen Arena to the Meadowlands in 1998. Last year the state finals moved to the Prudential Center in...
Msgr. Michael Kelly

Msgr. Michael Kelly

A huge sports fan, Msgr. Kelly has enjoyed watching the Seton Hall Prep hockey team win three state championships and nine Gordon Cups. Seton Hall became a force in New Jersey hockey when it won the Gordon Cup in 1978, sparked by freshman forward Peter Herms. Msgr....
Tony Del Tufo

Tony Del Tufo

Tony Del Tufo started his involvement in hockey in 1960 by keeping the time clock during hockey games held at Branch Brook Arena while he was a senior at Barringer High School. During his long career with Essex County where Del Tufo was a manager at both Branch Brook...