![Boys Ice Hockey Wins Back-to-Back Mennen Cup Titles]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1614949967/morristown/th5ozwkg2slm4e1lk223/Mennen20214.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1614949967/morristown/th5ozwkg2slm4e1lk223/Mennen20214.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1614949967/morristown/th5ozwkg2slm4e1lk223/Mennen20214.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1614949967/morristown/th5ozwkg2slm4e1lk223/Mennen20214.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1614949967/morristown/th5ozwkg2slm4e1lk223/Mennen20214.jpg","width":1440}])
In a tough defensive battle, the MBS boys ice hockey team won its second consecutive Mennen Cup championship, beating Morris Knolls, 3-1, on March 4 for the 13th title in program history.
For the first time in School history, the MBS boys ice hockey team (9-1-1) finished the season undefeated in the Mennen Division with a 6-0 record.
MBS sophomore defenseman Roman Berger ’23 picked the perfect time to notch the first two-goal game of his career. He got the scoring started halfway through the first period after taking a pass from senior Tristan Long '21. The Crimson clung to a 1-0 lead until the third period when Berger found a loose puck and shot it past the Morris Knolls goalie for a two-goal lead.
“It was a huge momentum shift,” he said. “We came into the third knowing it was going to be a tough battle and we knew the next goal was the most important.”
Morris Knolls was able to pull the score to 2-1 with 11 minutes to play, but the MBS defense kept the pressure on, and an empty net goal from Cam Fernandez ’21 sealed the victory.
MBS goalie Luke McManus ’21 played a stellar game in the net, turning away 22 of 23 shots.
“It means the world to the seniors and all the guys on the team,” said Berger. “It was a hard season. We knew we had to do everything we could to win as many games, play as many games, and stay safe. This win was the icing on the cake for us.”
Go Crimson!
