North Jersey Top 15 hockey rankings heading into state tournament

The brackets are out and the road to The Rock has been revealed. With the release of the statewide hockey brackets, teams are only a few victories away from playing at Prudential Center with a state championship at stake. For the final time before the state finals, here is a look at the top 15 boys hockey teams from across Bergen, Passaic, Morris, Sussex and Essex counties. (records as of Feb. 18)15. Paramus/Mahwah/Lyndhurst(12-9-2) Previous rank: Unranked The tri-op has put things together and won the Big North Silver Cup with strong play coming together at the right time. It feels reminiscent of West Milford/Pequannock/Pompton Lakes in the 2025 postseason. That tri-op also won the Big...