Hermits Hockey wins state title in record-setting final

Ice Hockey: St. Augustine, Don Bosco combine for 16 in highest-scoring state final Originally published on NJ.com By Mike Gurnis | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com If you’re a fan of the New Jersey-based band The Gaslight Anthem and their song, “Howl,” Monday afternoon’s Non-Public state final at Prudential Center was for you. The song, which has been the goal song of the New Jersey Devils since the 2015-16 season, is also played after every goal at the NJSIAA state championships in the same building.  It played 16 times in Monday afternoon’s Non-Public state final. 3/4 – 1:00 PM Boys Ice Hockey Final St. Augustine 10 Don Bosco Prep 6 Complete Box Score » The highest-scoring state championship game in history took place when third-seeded St. Augustine, No. 5 in the NJ.com Top 20, defeated top-seeded and No. 1 Don Bosco 10-6 in the Non-Public final at Prudential Center in Newark. It had been 30 years since the record was set, when St. Joseph of Montvale defeated Brick Township, 7-6 in the 1984 overall state championship. It became apparent very early in Monday’s final that that record may be in jeopardy, when the teams combined for seven goals in the … Continue reading Hermits Hockey wins state title in record-setting final