Here's the Christian Brothers Academy path to another hockey state tournament championship
WALL -- Christian Brothers Academy opened pursuit of its 10th state ice hockey championship and second in a row with a 7-0 first-round victory over St. Joseph-Montvale Wednesday at the Jersey Shore Arena.
Christian Chouha had a hat trick for the second-seeded Colts (18-2-2), who on Monday in the quarterfinals will face St. Augustine, a 4-0 winner over Seton Hall Prep in another Round of 16 game.
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CBA beat Delbarton 3-0 in the NJSIAA Non-Public title game a year ago to cap a 27-0-3 capaign, becoming the state's first unbeaten hockey team in 15 years.
But Delbarton has achieved a measure of revenge by handing CBA both its losses this season. The teams also skated to a draw in a third meeting but a rematch could occur in the March 6 championshp game at the Prudential Arena. Delbarton is the tournament's No. 1 seed.
Leighton Biesiadecki, Sean Guinnessey, Vinny Barba and Derek Fiore also scored for CBA against St. Joe's (7-13-4) and Rocco Morenzi made seven saves.
This article originally appeared on Asbury Park Press: Christian Brothers Academy hockey, Delbarton rematch in state tournament?