Welcome to 2026! JSZ kicks off the new year with two great games from the ice. Woodbridge Township and Hopewell Valley-Montgomery clash in a thrilling one-goal showdown, while Southern blanks Ocean Township in a shutout win. Stick with us throughout the night as the highlights drop!
Woodbridge Township 2 Hopewell Valley-Montgomery 1
Patrick Kuzar led the way for Woodbridge Township (4-2), scoring both unanswered goals to snap the club’s two-game losing streak. Christian Karas was outstanding in net for the tri-op, turning aside a season-high 39 saves. Jack Riewe provided the lone offense for Hopewell Valley-Montgomery (5-4-1), netting his team-leading 10th goal of the season and opening the scoring.
JSZ’s Tyler Mroz has the highlights from The Club at Woodbridge:
Jersey Sports Zone’s coverage of Woodbridge Twp. Hockey is brought to you by Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in Rahway.
Jersey Sports Zone’s coverage of Hopewell Valley-Montgomery is brought to you by Princeton Orthopaedic Associates.
Southern 3 Ocean Township 0
The Rams blew things open in the third period to send the fans home happy on Senior Night and pick up their third-straight victory. Santino Vilardi netted his team-leading 12th goal of the season, while Noah Thompson and Max McTague added goals in the win. William Evans racked up 24 saves in net to earn the shutout for Southern (6-5-1). Roman Leonardi stopped 21 shots in the loss for Ocean Township (1-9-1).
JSZ’s James Mooney has the highlights from Toms River:
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Jersey Sports Zone’s coverage of Ocean Township is brought to you by Monmouth Medical Center.
