The NJ High School Ice Hockey Hall of Fame
The New Jersey High School Ice Hockey Hall of Fame was established in 2009 to formally honor the contributions of the many outstanding players, coaches, teams and contributors to New Jersey high school ice hockey.
The Hall of Fame honors the contributions and accomplishments of these individuals who are worthy of recognition as examples for others to emulate and serves as a symbol of appreciation of the excellence, honor, and devotion displayed by these celebrated individuals.
The 2024 Induction Ceremony
UPDATE: Due to circumstances beyond our control, The 2024 NJ HS Ice Hockey Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony has been changed. The banquet will be held on Saturday April 27, 2024 at 11:30AM to 2:30PM at The Hanover Manor, East Hanover, NJ. Please save the date.
Tickets for this year’s Induction Ceremony are now available.
Tickets are limited and will not be sold at the event.
Tickets are available at the link below:
New Jersey Hockey History Picture Encyclopedia
The First Edition of the NJHH Picture Encyclopedia is a hard cover 350 page, full-color collection of all the artifacts contributed to the NJHH archive over the past six years, providing the reader an opportunity to sit back with their favorite beverage, relax and leisurely flip through these pages of the 
past. The book includes more than 550 artifacts; 200+ team photos, jerseys, pins & patches, player stats, odds & ends and nearly 800 thumbnails of players, coaches and parents. The last section features thirty-one pages documenting the 2019 NJHH 20th Century Reunion. This Picture Encyclopedia is the ideal coffee table book. It’s a substantial volume, one will find themself thumbing through often… becoming immersed in the past. A book destined to be passed down through generations.
The NJHHPE makes a great gift. Everyone associated with New Jersey amateur hockey in the last century, or those who simply enjoy exploring the past, will want one
Available at Amazon.com or in the NJHH Shop on Facebook
Our Most Recent Inductees
Glenn Smith
Glenn started his hockey career at the age of six in a learn to skate program. He played in several local rinks growing up, most notably Branch Brook Arena which became his second home for the next twelve years. He played for Garden State, The NJ Rockets, The Essex...
Gary Farishian
Gary’s ice hockey career started in 1971 when as an undergraduate at Wagner College he helped establish their first team and became part of the offensive line-up. From there, he became the head ice hockey coach for Verona High School’s 1989 inaugural season winning a...
Claudine Peitrucha
Claudine started playing hockey at the age of eight, when girls in ice hockey were virtually unheard of in New Jersey. She started her youth hockey career playing in Northern New Jersey clinics, house leagues and summer camps, taking every opportunity for any ice time...
Bryan Lonsinger
Bryan's father was an assistant high school basketball coach at MKA so it only made sense for him to give hockey a shot. From "Learn to skate" at Clary with Roy Guidi to the Wednesday clinics at Branch Brook with Coach Warchol, there was never a basketball shoe...
Hudson Catholic 1999-00
The 1999-2000 Hudson Catholic Hawks started with a bit of a chip on their shoulders after making some waves in the High School Hockey power structure the previous year.Led by Captain, Ryan Trott and Player of the Year, Goaltender Joe Aliseo, the Hawks immediately...
Tom Levis
Growing up in In High School, Tom was a freshman on the Morristown Beard Crimson Mennen Cup Champs (1982-83) and Sophomore year (1983-84) lead the MCSSHIL in scoring. Junior Year (1984-85) he was the catalyst for underdog Whippany Park Wildcats Mennen Cup Championship...
