Verona/Glen Ridge h.s. ice hockey team gears up for season

The Verona/Glen Ridge high school varsity ice hockey team will open the season Sunday, Nov. 26, against Scotch Plains-Fanwood at the Union Sports Arena at 7:50 p.m. in Union.

The Hillbillies/Ridgers are coming off an 8-16-1 season. This season, they have moved down from the McInnis Division to the Kelly Division. The other teams in the Kelly Division are Johnson, Bayonne, Cranford, Millburn, Nutley/Columbia, Scotch Plains-Fanwood, and West Essex/Caldwell. Bayonne moved up to the Kelly Division from the McMullen Division.

ROSTER

Glen Ridge players

Aidan Brennan, sophomore

Jeff Egan, sophomore

Collin Gilmore, senior

Dylan Gleeson, sophomore

Keith Juros, freshman

Will Kleinberg, freshman

Chris Kostas, sophomore

Jake Kuhn, junior

Andrew Martell, junior

Noah Martinez, sophomore

Anton Martino, senior

Chandler Otterbein, sophomore

Nick Richardson, sophomore

Armaan Rigby, sophomore

Alec Vecchione, sophomore

Ege Zeybek, junior

Verona players

Brian Curry, freshman

Bobby Curtis, freshman

Sean DeCandia, senior

Vincent Eremita, freshman

Jarrod Keating, junior

Harrison Keating, junior

Jack Lonsinger, freshman

Ruben Rodriguez, sophomore

Dylan Ruggiero, senior

Cole Smith, senior

Jack Stocker, sophomore

Colin Welsh, junior

Schedule

(Home games at Codey Arena in West Orange)

Nov. 26, at Scotch Plains-Fanwood, Union Sports Arena, 7:50 p.m.

Nov. 29, Newton/Lenape Valley (H), 6:15 p.m.

Dec. 1, at Bayonne, Korpi Ice Rink, 7:15 p.m.

Dec. 3, Scotch Plains-Fanwood (H), 5 p.m.

Dec. 6, at West Essex/Caldwell, at Codey Arena, 6:16 p.m.

Dec. 9, Millburn (H), 3:45 p.m.

Dec. 11, at Livingston, Codey Arena, 6:15 p.m.

Dec. 16, Cranford (H), 7:45 p.m.

Dec. 17, at Nutley/Columbia, Codey Arena, 5 p.m.

Dec. 20, at Montclair, Clary Anderson Arena, 7:45 p.m.

Dec. 21, Pequannock (H), 4 p.m.

Dec. 26, 27, 29, Essex Holiday Tournament, at Codey Arena, opponents and times TBA

Jan. 7, Johnson (H), 5 p.m.

Jan. 8, Montville (H), 6:!5 p.m.

Jan. 13, West Essex/Caldwell (H), 7:45 p.m.

Jan. 17, Bayonne (H), 6:15 p.m.

Jan. 21, at Millburn, Codey Arena, 7 p.m.

Jan. 24, Johnson, Warinanco Sports Center, Rosell, 8:15 p.m.

Jan. 27, Nutley/Columbia (H), 5:45 p.m.

Jan. 29, at Cranford, Warinanco, 5:15 p.m.

Feb. 3, Oratory Prep (H), 7:45 p.m.