Governor Livingston-New Providence Ice Hockey

🔥 Congratulations to Alec Novotny! 🔥

Alec Novotny (Gov. Livingston–New Providence, Sr.) has been named to the Boys Ice Hockey All-Public Co-Op Third Team for the 2025–26 season!
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Boys Ice Hockey: All-Public Co-Op Teams, 2025-26 Check out which players were selected to the three All-Public Co-Op teams for the 2025-26 hockey season.

NJ ICE HOCKEY DIVISION REALIGNMENTS: Check out the newly approved divisions for the Gordon Conference, NJIIHL Boys, an NJIIHL Girls! Featuring a potential new Girls team in Glen Rock/Ridgewood barring state approval, and transferring from the Skyland Conference.

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Congratulations to our Governor Livingston Highlanders who were recognized on the 2025-26 NJIIHL All-Division Ice Hockey Teams! 🏒👏

⭐ First Team:
• Alec Novotny, Gov. Livingston-New Providence, Sr., F

⭐ Second Team:
• Owen Cook, Gov. Livingston-New Providence, Sr., F
• Liam Gowan, Gov. Livingston-New Providence, So., D

⭐ Honorable Mention:
• Jason Wachtel, Gov. Livingston-New Providence, So.
• Charlie Zarinko, Gov. Livingston-New Providence, Sr.

Your hard work, dedication, and leadership on the ice represent Governor Livingston-New Providence with pride. We’re incredibly proud of your accomplishments and can’t wait to see what’s next for Highlander hockey! 🔴🔵

Read the full NJ.com announcement here:
https://www.nj.com/highschoolsports/2026/03/ice-hockey-njiihl-all-division-teams-2025-26.html

Ice Hockey: NJIIHL All-Division Teams, 2025-26 A look at the coach-selected All-Division Teams from the NJIIHL for the 2025-26 season.

The most memorable game in the past 10 years of State Championship hockey was GL-NPs win in 4 OTs.

No. 1 - 2023 Public C Final

Gov. Livingston-New Providence 5, Woodbridge-Colonia-Iselin Kennedy 4 - F/4OT

Prior to the start of the 2019-20 season, the NJSIAA amended its overtime rules for Cup final and state final games. Where once co-champions were crowned after one 15-minute sudden death overtime period, the new rule loosely followed the NHL’s playoff overtime format. The game doesn’t end until someone scores. In the first three tournaments under the new rule, two games went to overtime but none came close to threatening a second. This matchup in 2023 was one for the history books. Gov. Livingston-New Providence was in its second state final in a row and Woodbridge-Colonia-Iselin Kennedy was back for the first time since 2018 and looking for its first championship ring.

It was the Kolodney Cup champions drawing first and holding a 2-1 lead after the first period on goals from Hubert Polchlopek and Ryan Lukko. Polchlopek had an assist on Lukko’s goal, which brought him to 100 points on the season. Brian Kramer had a goal between them and tied the game, 2-2, 45 seconds into the second period. Later in the frame, Brendon Airel and Brandon Cuccaro scored eight seconds apart to send the game to the final regulation period tied, 3-3. Lukko, meanwhile, notched his 100th point of the season on Airel’s goal.

Anthony Labisi put Gov. Livingston-New Providence ahead for the first time but Patrick Rennie had the answer with 4:25 left in regulation. A 15-minute overtime period was in order. After Scott Capan and Hunter Galgani stood tall a second overtime was needed, then a third, then a fourth. The first overtime period was a full 15 minutes at 5-on-5. Ensuing overtimes were played at 4-on-4 for 7:30. Just 37 seconds into the seventh period of the game, Jeremy Siksnius scored the goal to lift Gov. Livingston-New Providence to its second consecutive state championship in what became the longest state championship game in New Jersey history. At the time, it was the second-longest game in state history until the five-overtime 2024 Kelly Cup final rose to the top of the list. It was Siksnius’ first goal of the season and he rode his stick in celebration through the neutral zone, honoring Tiger Williams’ famous celebration from the Vancouver Canucks in 1980. Galgani had 47 saves in the loss and Capan stopped 32 shots.

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Ranking the 10 best N.J. hockey championship games of last 10 years A look at the 10 most exciting hockey state final games of the last 10 years.

While the 2025–2026 State Champions were being crowned on Monday, NJ.com looked back at 51 unforgettable moments from the first 50 years of hockey state finals. 🏒

GL–NP Hockey has been right in the mix since stepping onto the scene in 2016, with some unforgettable championship moments along the way.

2022 – Gov. Livingston–New Providence holds off furious push
Shane Cook was under pressure all night but never backed down. Within the game’s first 120 seconds he made two saves on a breakaway, stopped a three-on-one in the first period, and even after a furious push by Morris Knolls–Hills in the final minute he stood tall. Cook’s 29-save shutout led Gov. Livingston–New Providence to a 2-0 win in the Public C final.

2023 – Marathon overtime is longest final ever
In the first of four games on state finals day, Gov. Livingston–New Providence and Woodbridge–Colonia–Iselin Kennedy went the distance — and then some. The Highlanders prevailed 5-4 in four overtimes, with Jeremy Siksnius scoring the game-winner in the longest state final in state history. The epic battle finished just 2:55 shy of the longest game in state history.

2024 – Late goal gives Knolls-Hills payback
Morris Knolls–Hills’ championship run was unexpected, and the clinching goal came from an unlikely hero. Eli Singley scored his only goal of the season to lift the Golden Eagles to a 4-3 upset of Gov. Livingston–New Providence in the Public Co-Op state final. Entering the playoffs with a losing record, Knolls-Hills stunned the Co-Op North section and the entire group to capture the title.

The Highlanders have already left their mark on state finals history — and our story is still being written!

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51 unforgettable moments from the first 50 years of hockey state finals: Part 2 Let's look back at some of the most jaw-dropping moments from the first 50 years of hockey state finals.

🏒💙 Proud of Our Highlanders! ❤️🏒

Not the ending we were hoping for! GL-NP left it all on the ice tonight, pushing Toms River to overtime in the state tournament, but came up short. A special thank you to our seniors for your leadership, dedication, and commitment to the program. ⚔️🛡💼

Second time is the charm; Toms River ends back-and-forth thriller with OT magic John Schmitt buried the game-winner in overtime to send Toms River to the sectional semifinals.

We’re heading to Overtime!

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End of 2.
GL-NP 2
Toms River 2

1-1 at the end of the first.
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🏒GAME DAY – Let’s Go Highlanders! 🏒

The Highlanders hit the ice tonight ready to battle the Raiders in what’s sure to be a fast-paced showdown!

Bring the noise and pack the stands! ⚔️🛡💼

🏒🔥STATE PLAYOFF GAME🔥🏒

The Highlanders are hitting the ice for a huge playoff showdown against the Toms River East Raiders on Friday!

It’s win or go home time and the team is ready to battle for every puck, every shift, every goal 🥅

Let’s pack the stands and bring the energy!

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