Hockey

March 18, 2011

Sister (and brother) Act

Chris Peterson, Amanda Peterson

Hudson Catholic's Chris and Amanda Peterson (photo credit: Beth McMonagle).

By Jason Bernstein
Editorial Director

Like most brothers and sisters, fighting is an everyday occurrence for Chris and Amanda Peterson. Unlike most siblings, Chris and Amanda sometimes take these arguments to the ice.

“They sometimes stop becoming teammates and start becoming brothers and sisters on the bench,” Hudson Catholic coach Frank McGady said with a laugh. “And I have to step in-between them and say knock it off with the fighting. It is funny since you have to remember that they are teammates, but they are brother and sister.” Read More

March 4, 2011

Shut down

Matt Manley, Seton Hall Prep

Seton Hall Prep's Matt Manley (left) makes one of his 38 saves yesterday.

Click Here for more photos from Seton Hall Prep at St. Peter's Prep

By Jason Bernstein
Editorial Director

NEWARK – By nearly every measure it was a game dominated by St. Peter’s Prep. The Marauders held a 40-15 advantage in shots on goal, had a seemingly endless supply of scoring opportunities and controlled the offensive tempo for most of the contest.

But when faced with a hot goalie, all of those advantages weren’t enough to give St. Peter’s Prep a win. Read More

January 4, 2011

Just out of reach

Salvatore DiBrita, St. Peter's Prep

Marc Buermann (left) and Salvatore DiBrita batlle for a loose puck behind the net.

Click Here for photos from Don Bosco Prep at St. Peter's Prep.

By Jason Bernstein
Editorial Director

NEWARK – When you play in a division as tough as the Gordon Conference, the margin of error is razor thin for any team. Against a team like Don Bosco Prep, the No. 3 ranked team in the state, that margin is virtually non-existent.

St. Peter’s Prep received a reminder of that as the Marauders were stunned by a pair of goals in the final minutes of their 5-4 loss yesterday at the AmeriHealth Pavilion. Read More

December 19, 2010

Roundup: Ballance scores two

Tim Ballance, Bayonne

Senior Tim Ballance scored twice for Bayonne yesterday.

Bayonne 4, Passaic Valley 0

Senior Tim Ballance scored twice as the Bees won for the second time in as many days yesterday at Floyd Hall Arena in Little Falls. Read More

December 9, 2010

Roundup: Bees fall in third

Tim Ballance, Bayonne

Senior Tim Ballance scored in the first period for Bayonne yesterday.

Paramus Catholic 2, Bayonne 1

Anthony Leonardo broke a 1-all tie for Paramus Catholic as Bayonne suffered its first loss of the season yesterday at Corpi Arena. Read More

December 4, 2010

Roundup: Lemus scores twice

Stewart Lemus, Bayonne

Senior Stewart Lemus scored both goals for the Bees in a 2-1 win.

Bayonne 2, Tenafly 1

Stewart Lemus broke a 1-all tie with less than 10 minutes left as the Bees improved to 2-0 on the young season last night at McKay Arena in Englewood. Read More

December 2, 2010

What nerves?

Craig Chwalyk, Bayonne

Senior Craig Chwalyk made 30 saves in net for Bayonne in a 3-1 victory.

Click Here for photos from Fair Lawn at Bayonne.

By Jason Bernstein
Editorial Director

BAYONNE – Before his team’s first game of the season Craig Chwalyk could feel the pressure. Even as he enters his second season as Bayonne’s starting goalie, Chwalyk admitted to still feeling those nerves before hitting the ice. If the senior was nervous, his play between the pipes certainly didn’t give that impression.

Chwalyk made 30 saves in net as a veteran Bees squad opened the season on a strong note, defeating Fair Lawn 3-1 yesterday in a Big North Gold Division showdown at Corpi Arena. Read More

February 6, 2010

Bees bust out of scoring slump

Tim Ballance Bayonne

Bayonne's Tim Ballance scored four goals in the first period against Hudson Catholic.

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By Jason Bernstein
Editorial Director

BAYONNE – Getting shots off hasn't been a problem for the Bayonne hockey team. How to convert those shots into goals had proven to be a far greater issue in the past couple weeks as the Bees had been limited to just six goals over their previous five games.

Last night provided a much-needed relief from the scoring drought as Bayonne had a season-best scoring performance in a 10-0 victory over Hudson Catholic at Korpi Arena, snapping a seven-game winless streak. Read More

December 15, 2009

Opening act

Nick Bretzger St. Peter's Prep

Freshman Nick Bretzger made 23 saves for the Marauders in his varsity debut.

Click Here for more photos from St. Peter's Prep at Seton Hall Prep.

By Jason Bernstein
Editorial Director

WEST ORANGE – The Marauders are still in search of their first win of the season, but they may have found their new goalie.

Nick Bretzger was a bright spot for St. Peter’s Prep, making 23 saves save in relief during his varsity debut in a 5-1 loss to Seton Hall Prep yesterday at Richard J. Codey Arena yesterday. Read More