UPDATE: Verona/Glen Ridge hs ice hockey team earns ties

GLEN RIDGE – The Verona/Glen Ridge varsity ice hockey team posted two straight ties to move to an 11-7-3 record.

Glen Ridge senior assistant captain Owen Gleeson and Glen Ridge junior Steven Topping each had a goal and Verona senior goalie/assistant captain Liam Blaney made 29 saves in a 2-2 tie with Mendham on Jan. 4 at Richard J. Codey Arena in West Orange.

Verona/Glen Ridge tied Millburn, 1-1, Feb. 6 at Codey Arena.

Trailing 1-0, Gleeson scored the tying goal with 12:23 left in the game.

Verona/Glen Ridge will face Nutley in the McInnis Cup playoffs on Feb. 13.

McInnis Cup NJIHL American playoff championship

Quarterfinals
at Richard J. Codey Arena, West Orange
Feb. 13
5-Nutley vs. 4-Verona/Glen Ridge, 3:45 p.m.
6-Millburn vs. 3-Livingston
Semifinals
Feb. 17
at Clary Anderson Arena, Montclair
winner of 6-Millburn/3-Livingston vs. 2-Montclair Kimberley Academy, 7:45 p.m.
Feb. 18
winner of 5-Nutley/4-Verona/Glen Ridge vs. 1-Montclair, 7 p.m.
Final
Feb. 20
at Codey Arena, 5:45 p.m.