Summit Boys' Ice Hockey Falls Short of Fourth Straight County Title
Coach Nixon says the Hilltoppers, who were the defending county champs, couldn't get a physical game going against Westfield. Up next: Summit heads to State Tournament Feb. 28.
The Summit Boys’ Ice Hockey team fell short of a fourth consecutive county title tonight, as Westfield clinched the Union County Cup, 3-1. Head Coach Keith Nixon said Westfield is a bigger team and the Hilltoppers, who now stand at 17-4-3 this season, couldn’t get a physical match-up going against them. “Westfield just played really, really well tonight. Physically, we had some trouble handling them. They did a really good job of shutting down our offense. They played the body well and took away a lot of our opportunities,” Nixon said. “We had power play chances that we just didn’t convert on. We missed a few really good opportunities right in front of the net. It was a hard fought, tough game. They’re a good team and when two good teams …
