The Livingston Lancer ice hockey team continued its undefeated season in conference play by defeating 11th ranked Westfield and Montclair in their final two games. The team finished divisional play in first place.The Lancers beat Montclair, 4-0, with goals by Zack Silva, Dillon Schultz and two by Danny Grossbard. Assists by Silva, Spencer Solomon, Alex Selvin, Egor Tarasyuk, and Brett Conklin helped lead the offense. Once again standout defense by Andrew Qian, Jace Dockx, Brett Conklin and Alex Selvin kept Montclair off the scoreboard. Justinas Sanders had 25 saves.The Lancers took the ice Saturday night against Westfield with the(Continued from Page A-1) division title on the line. Grossbard opened the scoring with a power play goal, assisted by Qian and Austin Vecchio. Dillon Schultz netted the next two, including a shorthanded goal assisted by Austin Vecchio.The Lancer defense helped secure their eighth shutout of the year, the most in team history. The defense once again led by seniors, Qian, Dockx, junior Conklin and sophomore Ryan Zales, who limited Westfield to just 20 shots on goal.Senior Zack Turbin denied Westfield several times with key saves to preserve the shutout. The Lancer penalty kill unit had its work cut out when a Lancer player took a five-minute major penalty. The unit maintained the shutout and the win, blocking many shots and clearing pucks.The Lancers are now chasing the 1982 team record for most wins in school history with 21. Livingston, 17-1-3, is currently ranked first in the Public A division and finished the season 9-0-3 in the competitive McInnis division.The Lancer effort will have to be continued without freshmen standouts Egor Tarasyuk and Anthony Cassese, who were both lost for the year due to injury.The Lancers take on Morristown Beard and West Morris this week before the McInnis Cup playoffs begin Monday, February 14, at South Mountain Arena in West Orange.In October, 1914, Livingston residents obtained electrical lights from the Public Service Corporation of New Jersey.
