The New Jersey Rockin' Rollers were a professional inline hockey team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey , United States that played in Roller Hockey International .
142-668: Roller hockey in the Garden State almost never happened, as the NHL's New Jersey Devils sued to prevent the team from playing in the Brendan Byrne Arena as part of a lease signed with the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority . New Jersey Superior Court Judge Reginald Stanton ruled in April 1994 that the essential difference between ice hockey and roller hockey meant that the tenancy of
284-509: A 16–18–5 record. Robinson resigned as head coach on December 19, and Lamoriello moved down to the bench. Once Elias returned from his bout with hepatitis, the team quickly turned around, finishing 46–27–9 after a season-ending 11-game winning streak capped with a 4–3 win over the Montreal Canadiens . During that final victory, which clinched the Devils' sixth division title, Brian Gionta set
426-453: A backup goaltender and top 6 winger by signing veterans Jonathan Bernier and Tomas Tatar . However, the 2021–22 season fared to be no better as the Devils once again missed the playoffs. At the end of the season, Nasreddine was not tendered a contract extension, and Mark Recchi was fired from his assistant coach position. In the 2022–23 season , the team rebounded by recording its best regular season in franchise history. Spurred on by
568-530: A blockbuster trade with the Edmonton Oilers , sending defenseman and former first-round draft pick Adam Larsson to Edmonton in exchange for Taylor Hall . This did not turn the Devils' fortunes, and the team finished in last place in the Eastern Conference the following season with 70 points; this was the first time that they finished last in the conference since the 1985–86 season. However, they won
710-520: A chapel and the first floor tavern became a ward for patients. In 1910, the late Augustus Lefebvre Revere (brother of hospital founder Paul Revere ) willed the Hospital $ 10,000 to be used for the erection of a new building. This fund was used 8 years later when the original Arnold's Tavern building was lost to a fire. The entire organization, nurses, doctors, and patients of All Souls' Hospital were then moved across Mount Kemble Avenue, U.S. Route 202 , to
852-464: A chapel, and a thrift store . Morris Township describes the influx of millionaires to the area: By 1896, an estimated 54 millionaires lived in the Morristown area, with a total wealth of $ 289,000,000, which [circa 2009] would be worth billions of dollars. Six years later in 1902, there were at least 91 millionaires. This included New York warehouse and grain broker Charles Grant Foster, who bought
994-584: A come-from-behind victory in the conference finals. They trailed the Flyers three games to one, but rebounded to win three-straight games and the series. This was the first time in conference finals history that a 3–1 series deficit was erased. This series featured a hit that captain Scott Stevens laid on Flyers center Eric Lindros in the seventh game, which effectively ended Lindros' career in Philadelphia. Stevens
1136-686: A courthouse, two taverns, two schools, several stores, and numerous mills and farms nearby. George Washington first came to Morristown in May 1773, two years before the Revolutionary War broke out, and traveled from there to New York City with John Parke Custis , his stepson, and Lord Stirling . In 1777, General Washington and the Continental Army marched from the victories at Trenton and Princeton to encamp near Morristown from January to May. Washington's headquarters during that first encampment
1278-531: A defending Cup champion failed to reach the playoffs. For the remainder of the decade the Devils won the Atlantic Division and finished as the first overall team in the Eastern Conference all three seasons, but were unable to make a deep playoff run. Despite posting 104 points in the 1996–97 season and 107 in 1997–98 , they were ousted by the Rangers 4–1 in the conference semifinals of the 1997 playoffs and in
1420-465: A few days later, struggling captain Jamie Langenbrunner was traded back to Dallas after nine seasons with New Jersey. With the injured Parise missing most of the regular season, the team struggled offensively, finishing last in goals scored. Despite this, the Devils managed a mid-season turnaround, winning 22 out of the next 25 games. However, the Devils still failed to qualify for the playoffs for
1562-582: A franchise-record 13-game winning streak in October and November, the Devils finished third in the entire league and set a franchise record for wins (52) and points (112). The team's climb from 63 points the prior season to 112 points marked the largest single-season increase by any NHL team in an 82-game season. In addition to a breakout season from newly acquired goaltender Vitek Vanecek , the Devils were led by impressive offensive performances from Hughes, Hischier, Hamilton, and Jesper Bratt . All four players eclipsed
SECTION 10
#17329278584891704-647: A group headed by Edwin G. Thompson. The new team was officially named the Scouts in reference to Cyrus E. Dallin 's statue of the same name which stands in that city's Penn Valley Park . In the team's inaugural season, 1974–75 , the Scouts were forced to wait until the ninth game to play in Kansas City's Kemper Arena, and did not post a win until beating the Washington Capitals , their expansion brethren, in their tenth contest. With 41 points in their inaugural season,
1846-570: A key forward for the Devils in future seasons. Lou Lamoriello resigned as team president and became the general manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs , replacing Dave Nonis , who was fired at the end of the season. In the 2015–16 season , the Devils finished seventh in the Metropolitan Division with 84 points, missing the playoffs for the fourth consecutive season. That off-season, the Devils attempted to bolster its forward strength in
1988-435: A knee injury for nearly 50 games; the Devils finished 15th in the Eastern Conference with 72 points. In the subsequent draft lottery, the team received the first overall selection in the 2019 NHL entry draft for the second time in three years. The Devils used this pick to select Jack Hughes first overall. In the 2019 off-season, the Devils acquired P. K. Subban , Nikita Gusev , and Wayne Simmonds . The Devils started
2130-522: A margin of error of +/- $ 13,384) and the median family income was $ 124,531 (+/- $ 26,526). Males had a median income of $ 61,823 (+/- $ 6,029) versus $ 55,479 (+/- $ 7,473) for females. The median income for those above 16 years old was $ 58,971 (+/- $ 3,850). Approximately, 7.5% of families and 8.8% of the population were below the poverty line , including 16.5% of those under the age of 18 and 13.6% of those ages 65 or over. The 2010 United States census counted 18,411 people, 7,417 households, and 3,649 families in
2272-488: A new team record for goals in a season with 48, topping Pat Verbeek's 46. The win streak to close the year was also an NHL record. The Devils swept the Rangers in four games in the conference quarterfinals, and were then eliminated by the Carolina Hurricanes in five games in the conference semifinals. In the off-season, the Devils hired former Montreal Canadiens head coach Claude Julien to replace Lamoriello behind
2414-585: A record 97 games between the regular season and playoffs), the Devils won their division, finished first overall in the East, led the entire league in scoring, and reached the Stanley Cup Finals for the second-straight year in 2001 . They lost the series to the Colorado Avalanche in seven games despite holding a 3–2 series lead after Game 5. John Madden became the first player in franchise history to win
2556-479: A seven-year deal with Toronto. With the departures of Parise and now Kovalchuk and Clarkson, the Devils were in desperate need of offensive help. In an effort to fill the void, the Devils signed veteran Jaromir Jagr , who despite being 41 years old, led the team scoring in the 2013–14 season . During the 2013 NHL entry draft , hosted in Newark, the Devils acquired goaltender Cory Schneider from Vancouver in exchange for
2698-401: A special replica helmet of the one from his first NHL game. The throwback jerseys continued to be used, including for games on or around St. Patrick's Day over three different seasons and in the 2014 Stadium Series against the Rangers, on January 26. On June 20, 2017, the Devils revealed updated uniforms for the 2017–18 season. Made by Adidas, the new sweaters are the first major change to
2840-512: A third jersey for the Devils, saying, "I don't believe in it", Lamoriello said. "I strongly believe that you have to have one identity as a team. We want to create a feeling that our home and away jerseys are special and that it means something special to wear one." Unlike most teams, the Devils kept the same uniform design when the NHL switched to the Rbk Edge jerseys by Reebok for the 2007–08 season . On August 20, 2009, Lamoriello announced that
2982-572: A win over the Toronto Maple Leafs . The Devils' playoff run ended in the first round where they lost 4–1 to the Tampa Bay Lightning in a seven-game series. After the conclusion of the playoffs, Hall became the first player in franchise history to win the Hart Memorial Trophy. The Devils failed to return to the playoffs in the 2018–19 season as they struggled. Plagued by injuries, including reigning league MVP Hall being sidelined with
SECTION 20
#17329278584893124-581: Is 7a. The 2020 United States census counted 20,180 people, 8,391 households, and 4,199 families in Morristown. The population density was 6,934.7 per square mile (2,679.9/km ). There were 9,029 housing units at an average density of 3,102.7 per square mile (1,199.1/km ). The racial makeup was 49.29% (9,947) white , 10.05% (2,028) black or African-American , 1.71% (345) Native American or Alaska Native , 4.8% (968) Asian , 0.06% (12) Pacific Islander , 20.47% (4,130) from other races , and 13.63% (2,750) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race
3266-570: Is completely surrounded by Morris Township , making it part of 21 pairs of "doughnut towns" in the state, where one municipality entirely surrounds another. The downtown shopping and business district of Morristown is centered around a square park, known as the Morristown Green. It is a former market square from Morristown's colonial days. Morristown has a humid continental climate ( Köppen climate classification Dfa ) with hot, humid summers and moderately cold winters. The hardiness zone
3408-578: The New York Post ' s Mark Everson described as "pure panic" at the prospect of another early-round playoff elimination. The Devils were in position to reach the playoffs, but Lamoriello reacted to a stretch of 17 games in which the team went 5–10–2. New Jersey followed the move by defeating the Florida Panthers , the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Philadelphia Flyers during the postseason to make
3550-485: The 1983 NHL entry draft , but the Soviet Government did not allow Fetisov, who was a member of the national team , to leave the country. Shortly after, the Devils signed Fetisov's defense partner, Alexei Kasatonov . The team changed coaches midway through each of the next two seasons. Schoenfeld was replaced with John Cunniff in 1989–90 , and Tom McVie was hired midway through the 1990–91 season and helmed
3692-714: The 1992–93 season , the uniforms were green and red with slightly different striping, leading some fans to affectionately refer to them as "Christmas colors". The color green was chosen to reflect New Jersey's nickname as "The Garden State" and the New Jersey Pine Barrens , home of the Jersey Devil. During the Lou Lamoriello era, the Devils refused to join the trend of teams unveiling third jerseys , and continued to do so well after Lamoriello left in 2015. Lamoriello had stated that he did not ever intend to introduce
3834-529: The 2009 playoffs , the Devils were eliminated in a Game 7 loss in which the Hurricanes scored two goals in the last minute and 20 seconds to erase a 3–2 Devils lead. In the off-season, the Devils announced that Sutter was stepping down from his position, citing personal and family reasons; he became the coach of the Calgary Flames shortly afterward. Jacques Lemaire returned to the head coach position. During
3976-677: The 2019–20 season with a six-game losing streak, going 0–4–2, and after having a 9–13–4 record in December, head coach John Hynes was fired and replaced by assistant coach Alain Nasreddine in the interim. However, the Devils continued to struggle and Hall was traded to the Arizona Coyotes , longtime captain Andy Greene was traded to the New York Islanders , and Wayne Simmonds was traded to
4118-466: The 2020 United States census , the town's population was 20,180, its highest decennial census count ever and an increase of 1,769 (+9.6%) from the 2010 census count of 18,411, which in turn had reflected a decline of 133 (−0.7%) from the 18,544 counted at the 2000 census . According to British colonial records, the first permanent settlement in Morristown was New Hanover, founded in 1715 by colonists from New York and Connecticut . Morris County
4260-535: The Buffalo Sabres . Shero was fired on January 12, 2020, and replaced by interim general manager Tom Fitzgerald . On March 12, the regular season was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic . Then, on May 26, the regular season was declared finished and the Devils missed the playoffs for the second year in a row. On July 9, Lindy Ruff was named the Devils' head coach; Nasreddine was retained as an assistant coach. In
4402-643: The Calder Memorial Trophy . The Devils scored 330 times in the regular season and set a franchise record with 106 points, second behind the New York Rangers in the Atlantic Division. The Devils and Rangers met in a conference finals match-up, which went seven games. Going into Game 6 in New Jersey, the Devils led the series three games to two. Before the game, Rangers captain Mark Messier guaranteed that
New Jersey Rockin' Rollers - Misplaced Pages Continue
4544-598: The Colorado Rockies . In 1982 , they moved to East Rutherford, New Jersey , and took their current name, which is derived from the legendary Jersey Devil creature. For their first 25 seasons in New Jersey, the Devils were based at the Meadowlands Sports Complex in East Rutherford and played their home games at Brendan Byrne Arena (later renamed Continental Airlines Arena). Before the 2007–08 season ,
4686-638: The Frank J. Selke Trophy for top defensive forward. In the 2001–02 season , they were expected to be contenders once again, and they finished the season as the third-best team in the Atlantic Division, with 95 points. The Devils entered the playoffs as a sixth seed, but lost in the conference quarterfinals to the third-seeded Carolina Hurricanes . Prior to the 2002–03 season , the Devils traded A-Line stars Arnott and Sykora in two separate transactions. Arnott and Randy McKay were sent to Dallas to acquire forwards Joe Nieuwendyk and Jamie Langenbrunner , while Sykora
4828-674: The Los Angeles Kings in the Finals , the Devils lost the first three games, but won the next two while facing elimination. In Game 6, the Kings defeated the Devils and captured the series. During the 2012 off-season, Zach Parise signed a 13-year, $ 98 million contract with the Minnesota Wild , leaving the Devils after one season as team captain. The Devils entered the lockout-shortened season with Bryce Salvador as their new captain. However,
4970-670: The National Football League 's New York Giants and New York Jets , and the New York Red Bulls of Major League Soccer . Since the relocation of the New Jersey Nets to Brooklyn in 2012, the Devils have been the only major league team in any sport to bill themselves as representing the state of New Jersey. In 1972, the NHL announced plans to add two expansion teams , including one in Kansas City, Missouri , owned by
5112-726: The Netherlands in the early 17th century, when significant trade in furs existed between the natives and the Europeans at temporary posts. It became part New Netherland , a Dutch colony, but the English seized control of the region in 1664, which was granted to Sir George Carteret and John Berkeley, 1st Baron Berkeley of Stratton , and named the Province of New Jersey . Morristown was settled around 1715 by English Presbyterians from Southold, New York , on Long Island and New Haven, Connecticut , as
5254-664: The New York Rangers instead), and inked female goaltender Manon Rhéaume ; open tryouts were held at the South Mountain Arena in West Orange, New Jersey . The inaugural team included starting goalie Daniel Berthiaume and left wing Iain Duncan , both of whom had NHL experience, as well as minor league star Trevor Jobe , who led the team in scoring. New Jersey finished their first season at 11-10-1, good enough for fourth place in
5396-531: The New York Rangers . After falling behind 2–0 in the series with two home losses, the Devils rebounded to win the series in seven games behind the stellar play of rookie goaltender, Akira Schmid . After advancing to the second round for the first time since 2012 , the Devils were defeated by the Carolina Hurricanes in five games. In the 2023–24 season , the Devils took part in the 2024 Stadium Series at MetLife Stadium on February 17, 2024, defeating
5538-468: The Prudential Center , on October 27, 2007, against Ottawa after opening the season with a nine-game road trip. The game ended with a 4–1 win for Ottawa. In the last game of the 2007–08 season against the Rangers, the Devils won in a shootout, giving them home-ice advantage over the Rangers in the playoffs. The Devils lost the series against the Rangers 4–1, losing all three games at home. Brodeur won
5680-492: The hockey world championships . Patrik Elias, who was playing in the Russian Superleague , contracted hepatitis A . Faced with Elias' indefinite recovery timetable, plus the loss of defensive stalwarts Scott Niedermayer to free agency and Scott Stevens to retirement, Lamoriello signed veteran defenseman Dan McGillis and two former Devils, winger Alexander Mogilny and defenseman Vladimir Malakhov , none of whom finished
5822-609: The lockout -shortened 1994–95 season and defeated the Philadelphia Flyers four games to two. They swept the heavily favored Detroit Red Wings to win New Jersey's first-ever Stanley Cup, as they brought the Cup across the Hudson River from New York, after the Rangers had won it the year before. The 1994–95 Devils team became the first to give the players a day with the Stanley Cup, a tradition that lives on with each Cup winner. Claude Lemieux
New Jersey Rockin' Rollers - Misplaced Pages Continue
5964-509: The "high cost of maintaining the estates, increasing income taxes, and the stock market crash " that led to the Great Depression . The Morris Township reports, "Many of the mansions were closed or sold, and some burned." Since 1929, more than 16,000 guide dogs for the blind from The Seeing Eye, Inc. , the oldest such school in the U.S., have been trained on the streets of Morristown. On January 5, 2009, five red lights were spotted in
6106-477: The 100 millionaires" due to the sheer extravagance of the houses that were constructed. Between 1880 and 1929, the Gilded Age of Morristown occurred, when dozens of "millionaires with large fortunes built their estates" in Morristown and Morris Township. In the 1880 United States census , the town had 5,418 residents, which grew to 8,156 in 1890. In 1889, Christian charity organization Market Street Mission
6248-469: The 1890s, which led to the incorporation of the Morristown Jewish Center in 1899. Today there are several Jewish synagogues in Morristown reflecting the diversity of the community. In the 1880s, the town's residents were primarily farmers. The small amount of stores in the Morristown Green town center were only open during the evening to accommodate farmers who did not leave their work during
6390-694: The 1994 season. Nick Fotiu , a former player with the New York Rangers and then-coach of the Nashville Knights of the East Coast Hockey League , was chosen as the team's coach and general manager. (The 41-year-old would also suit up for two contests, scoring no points but accruing six penalty minutes.) At the 1994 RHI player draft, held in February, the Rockin' Rollers selected identical twins Chris Ferraro and Peter Ferraro (both of whom signed with
6532-709: The 1999 season began. New Jersey Devils The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey . The Devils compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference . The club was founded as the Kansas City Scouts in Kansas City, Missouri , in 1974 . The Scouts moved to Denver in 1976 and became
6674-539: The 2006–07 season. With their relocation, the newly christened Devils were placed in the Wales Conference 's Patrick Division . Their first game ended in a 3–3 tie against the Pittsburgh Penguins , with their first goal scored by Don Lever . Their first win, a 3–2 victory, came in New Jersey at the expense of the Rangers. The team finished with a 17–49–14 record, putting them three points above last place in
6816-571: The 2009–10 season, the Devils made a trade to acquire star left wing Ilya Kovalchuk from the Atlanta Thrashers . The Devils had their 12th 100-point season in their last 15 attempts. They finished the season in first place in the Atlantic Division, second in the Eastern Conference, and played in the postseason for the 13th-straight time. Their seeding matched them up against Philadelphia in the conference quarterfinals, and they were eliminated four games to one. After Lemaire retired from coaching,
6958-494: The 2020–21 season. The team used the original uniform template worn from 1982 to 1992, but green served as the base color instead of red. Morristown, New Jersey Morristown ( / ˈ m ɒr ɪ s t aʊ n / ) is a town in and the county seat of Morris County , in the U.S. state of New Jersey . Morristown has been called "the military capital of the American Revolution " because of its strategic role in
7100-528: The 70-point mark, while Hughes set a franchise record for most points in a single season by a Devils player with 99 points. Devils general manager Tom Fitzgerald built further on this impressive offensive core by acquiring All-Star forward Timo Meier in a mid-season trade from the San Jose Sharks . In the first round of the 2023 Stanley Cup playoffs , the Devils faced their rivals across the Hudson River ,
7242-772: The Atlantic Division and a playoff spot; they were swept in the first round by Buffalo. At the box office, the Rockin' Rollers averaged 6,984 per match, third-best in 24-team RHI. The club made history in July as both the Rollers and their opponent, the Pittsburgh Phantoms , started female goaltenders; Rhéaume faced Pittsburgh's Erin Whitten , winning 10–7. The RHI contracted to 19 teams in 1995. Led by top scorers Chris Valicevic and Gerry St. Cyr (who would later marry Manon Rhéaume), New Jersey (now coached by Jim Hughes) moved up to third place in
SECTION 50
#17329278584897384-403: The Atlantic Division. After his return, Brodeur broke Patrick Roy 's record for regular season wins on March 17, 2009, with his 552nd victory, while Patrik Elias became the franchise's all-time leading scorer with his 702nd point. The season also served as a break-out year for 24-year-old Zach Parise , who led the team with an impressive 45 goals and 94 points. In the conference quarterfinals of
7526-459: The Atlantic with a 13-11-0 record. They knocked out Minnesota in the opening round of the playoffs but lost to the St. Louis Vipers in the conference semifinals, two games to one. At the gate, attendance slumped to 5,409 per game, but that was still second-best in the RHI (a distant second; Anaheim drew 10,038. Most league clubs were drawing only three to four thousand by this point). With a largely turned-over roster (their top scorer, Cal Ingraham,
7668-439: The Devils announced that the team's all-time leading scorer, John MacLean, would become their new head coach. During the off-season, the Devils signed Kovalchuk to a 15-year, $ 100 million contract, keeping him in New Jersey until the conclusion of the 2024–25 season; the move came after the NHL had rejected a 17-year contract for allegedly circumventing the NHL Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA). The League still penalized
7810-413: The Devils failed to repeat the performance of the prior year, finishing 19–19–10 in 48 games and missed the playoffs. The Devils' longtime financial struggles worsened during the 2012–13 season, and at one point the team needed to borrow $ 30 million to meet their payroll. This prompted owner Jeff Vanderbeek to sell the team. Andrew Barroway , the attorney who loaned the team the $ 30 million,
7952-428: The Devils for trying to circumvent the NHL salary cap with a money fine, a third-round draft pick in 2011 and one future first-round pick within the next four seasons. MacLean led the team to a record of 9–22–2, and after sitting in last place in the NHL on December 23, he was removed in favor of Lemaire, coming out of retirement for his third stint as head coach of the Devils and second in less than two seasons. Just
8094-407: The Devils in Lamoriello's hands. Vanderbeek was a strong proponent of the proposed arena in Newark, which first received funding from the city council during Puck Holdings' ownership in 2002. After legal battles over both eminent domain and the city's financial participation in the arena project, the final deal was approved by council in October 2004, during the early months of the lockout , and
8236-422: The Devils would wear their classic red, white and green jerseys on their Saint Patrick's Day 2010 game against the Pittsburgh Penguins. Lamoriello stated, "The original red, green and white jerseys are a part of our history here in New Jersey. We have always been an organization that takes great pride in its tradition. This is something we believe our fans will enjoy for that one special night." Martin Brodeur wore
8378-440: The Devils' first-round draft pick. Schneider split goaltending duties with the 41-year-old Brodeur, which led to some controversy over who should be the starting goaltender for the Devils. Despite Schneider's 1.97 goals against average leading the NHL, the Devils missed the playoffs by five points due to lagging offensive production. In the 2014 off-season, the Devils saw the departure of NHL all-time wins leader Martin Brodeur, who
8520-410: The Eastern Conference's Atlantic Division (with the NHL renaming its divisions to better reflect geography that season) with a lineup that included defensemen Scott Stevens , Scott Niedermayer and Ken Daneyko ; forwards Stephane Richer , John MacLean, Bobby Holik and Claude Lemieux ; and goaltenders Chris Terreri and Martin Brodeur , the latter goaltender was honored as the NHL's top rookie with
8662-446: The Morris Canal. When the Church was rebuilt by the then-internationally famous architectural firm, McKim, Mead and White , beginning in 1889, the congregation erected one of the United States finest church buildings –a stone, English-gothic church complete with fined stained glass, and a long, decorated interior. Antoine le Blanc , a French immigrant laborer, murdered the Sayre family and their servant (or possibly slave) , Phoebe. He
SECTION 60
#17329278584898804-543: The Morristown area night skies, who gained significant press coverage and 9-1-1 calls. On April 1, 2009, the perpetrators revealed their hoax by publicizing footage of its creation, which consisted of helium balloons and flares. The event became nationally known as the Morristown UFO hoax . According to the United States Census Bureau , Morristown town had a total area of 3.01 square miles (7.79 km ), including 2.91 square miles (7.53 km ) of land and 0.10 square miles (0.25 km ) of water (3.26%). Morristown
8946-506: The NHL, and Cherry was subsequently fired after the season. After two more years in Denver, the Rockies were sold to a group headed by Jersey City native John McMullen (who also owned Major League Baseball 's Houston Astros ) on May 27, 1982, and the franchise moved to New Jersey. As part of the relocation deal, the Devils had to compensate the three existing teams in the region – the New York Islanders , New York Rangers and Flyers – for encroaching on their territory. On June 30, 1982,
9088-887: The Nation." The Herald claimed it "contains the richest and least known colony of wealthy people in the world." It identified 45 millionaires (15 of whom were worth over $ 10 million) who had purchased country homes in Morristown to avoid "lavish display" and seek "freedom from notoriety." The newspaper named some of them including lawyer George Griswold Frelinghuysen , carpet-making heir Eugene Higgins , banker Otto Hermann Kahn , Luther Kountze , and Louis A. Thebaud . Even smaller estates without deer herds, polo fields or private gas plants necessitated "multiple indoor and outdoor employees" such as "butlers, housekeeprs, parlor-maids and upstairs maids; governesses, nannies, and tutors; cooks and kitchen maids, coachmen, grooms, and stable boys; managers, care-takers, watchmen; gardeners and assistants." The Gilded Age of Morristown ended in 1929, due to
9230-420: The Oilers returned to New Jersey on January 15, 1984, despite a 5–4 loss. Also in the 1983–84 season , the Devils hosted the annual NHL All-Star Game . New Jersey's Chico Resch was the winning goaltender, and Devils defenseman Joe Cirella tallied a goal as the Wales Conference beat the Campbell Conference 7–6. Overall, the team did not achieve much success. Head coach Bill MacMillan was fired 20 games into
9372-402: The Patrick Division. In the following season, on November 19, 1983, the Devils were criticized by Wayne Gretzky after a 13–4 loss to the Edmonton Oilers . In a post-game interview, Gretzky said that the Devils were "putting a Mickey Mouse operation on the ice." Later, Gretzky said that his comment was "blown out of proportion." In response, many Devils fans wore Mickey Mouse apparel when
9514-561: The Philadelphia Flyers. It was the Devils' first game at the Meadowlands since 2007. However, the 2023–24 season turned out to be a disappointing one for the Devils as they missed the playoffs. This is a partial list of the last five seasons completed by the Devils. For the full season-by-season history, see List of New Jersey Devils seasons Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime Losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against The team colors are red, black and white, and they can be seen on both
9656-417: The Rangers would win Game 6. Messier led his team back, netting a natural hat-trick to help the Rangers overcome an early 2–0 Devils lead and force a decisive contest. In Game 7, the Devils' Valeri Zelepukin tied the score at 1–1 with 7.7 seconds remaining, but the Devils were defeated in double overtime on a goal by Stephane Matteau . Despite the setback, the team returned to the conference finals during
9798-445: The Revolutionary War. Morristown's Burnham Park has a statue, "Father of the American Revolution", depicting Thomas Paine , who wrote Common Sense in 1776, which urged a complete break from British rule and helped inspire the American Revolution . The bronze statue by sculptor Georg J. Lober shows Paine in 1776 using a drum as a table during the withdrawal of the army across New Jersey composing Crisis 1 . He wrote, "These are
9940-542: The Rockin' Rollers did not violate the terms of the Devils' lease at the facility. The Rockin' Rollers were owned by investment banker E. Burke Ross Jr. Two radio stations also owned by Ross, WDHA-FM and WMTR-AM , held a name-the-team contest and "Rockin' Rollers" was chosen (beating out "Skunks" and "Swamp Rats"). The Rollers offered season tickets for as little as $ 55 for the full 11-game season and single-game tickets as low as $ 7, with entertainment and promotions at each game. The team brought in $ 540,000 in ticket revenue in
10082-417: The Rockin' Rollers with 30 goals and 51 points, and New Jersey placed second in the Eastern Division at 16-8-0; attendance slipped to 4,874 per game, still fourth-best in the league. After dispatching the Montreal Roadrunners and league-leading (and defending champion) Orlando in the playoffs, the Rollers advanced to the Murphy Cup Finals against the perennial powerhouse Anaheim Bullfrogs . But after winning
10224-530: The Schuyler-Hamilton House, the Dr. Jabez Campfield House is listed on both the New Jersey and National Register of Historic Places . At Morristown Green, there is a statue commemorating the meeting of George Washington, the young Marquis de LaFayette , and young Alexander Hamilton as they discussed forthcoming aid from French ships and troops being sent by King Louis XVI to aid the Continental Army in
10366-645: The Scouts finished last in the Smythe Division ; only the Capitals had fewer points in the NHL. Kansas City fell to 36 points the following season , and had a 27-game win-less streak, three short of the NHL record, which was set when the 1980–81 Winnipeg Jets went 30 games without a win. The Scouts had difficulty drawing fans to home games, and National Hockey League Players' Association (NHLPA) leader Alan Eagleson publicly expressed concerns about whether Scouts players would be paid. After two seasons in Kansas City,
10508-507: The United States. During Washington's stay, Benedict Arnold was court-martialed at Dickerson's Tavern, on Spring Street, for charges related to profiteering from military supplies at Philadelphia . His admonishment was made public, but Washington quietly promised the hero, Arnold, to make it up to him. Alexander Hamilton courted and wed Elizabeth Schuyler at a residence where Washington's personal physician resided. Locally known as
10650-518: The Vezina Trophy for the fourth time in five years for his performance in the regular season. For the 2008–09 season , the Devils signed Brian Rolston and Bobby Holik, both making their second stints with the team. The Devils were forced to play without Brodeur for over three months after he tore a biceps tendon in November, but strong play by backup goaltender Scott Clemmensen kept the Devils atop
10792-464: The bench. However, in the last week of the 2006–07 season , with just three games left, Julien was fired, and Lamoriello once again reprised his coaching role. The Devils went on to win their seventh Atlantic Division title and earn the second seed in the Eastern Conference after finishing ahead of the Pittsburgh Penguins by two points. They then defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning in six games in
10934-516: The city of Newark, whether we like it or not," and soon after the Devils struck a deal including both property and monetary givebacks that appeased city officials. The arena, which was named the Prudential Center when Newark-based Prudential Financial purchased naming rights in early 2007, opened shortly after the start of the 2007–08 season . The 2004–05 season was canceled due to the lockout; many Devils players played in European leagues and in
11076-509: The conference quarterfinals by the Senators four games to two in 1998 playoffs . Lemaire resigned after that season and was replaced by assistant coach Robbie Ftorek . However, the next season ended as the previous one, with a conference quarterfinals' loss, this time to the Pittsburgh Penguins in seven games. Late in the 1999–2000 season , Lamoriello made the decision to fire Ftorek and replace him with assistant coach Larry Robinson , which
11218-578: The conference quarterfinals, but fell to the Ottawa Senators in the conference semifinals in five. The conclusion of the series marked the end of the Devils' time at the Continental Airlines Arena. Before the move to Newark, the Devils hired their 14th coach in a 26-season span, Brent Sutter . As the Devils' pre-season came to an end, prospects Nicklas Bergfors and David Clarkson made the final roster. The Devils opened their new arena,
11360-556: The daytime. There were only a few stores in town, including Adams & Fairchild grocers and P. H. Hoffman & Son clothiers, both located in the Arnold's Tavern on the Morristown Green. Starting in the mid-1800s, Morristown became a popular summer retreat for some of New York City's wealthiest residents. From the 1870s onwards, immense estates were built up along once rural thoroughfares; Madison Avenue, which runs along Morristown and Madison, New Jersey , became known as "the street of
11502-609: The division with a 20–46–14 record and 54 points, and improved to 59 points the next season . Despite having the sixth-worst record in the League, the Rockies beat-out the Vancouver Canucks for second in the Division by two points and gained a playoff berth. The Philadelphia Flyers eliminated the Rockies from the playoffs in the preliminary round. A lack of stability continually plagued
11644-403: The ensuing draft lottery to secure the first overall selection in the 2017 NHL entry draft , which they used to select center Nico Hischier . In the 2017–18 season , the team recorded its best start in franchise history, going 9–2–0 in their first 11 games of the season. Hall set the franchise record for points in consecutive games, recording a point in 26 straight appearances. Hall finished
11786-649: The farm estate and mansion of Union Army general Joseph Warren Revere in 1881. This became Fosterfields , a Jersey cow farm. It was later managed by Caroline Rose Foster , though most of its herd was sold in a 1927 auction. In 1979 it was donated to the Morris County Park Commission . The site currently houses a living history museum and Revere's historic house. In 1902, the New York Herald described Morristown as "the Millionaire City of
11928-576: The final day of the regular season, they were tied with their rivals, the Rangers, for the final playoff spot in the Patrick Division. After New York defeated the Quebec Nordiques 3–0, the Devils needed to defeat the Chicago Blackhawks for a postseason berth. The Devils were trailing 3–2 midway through the third period when John MacLean tied the game, and with 2:39 left in overtime, he added
12070-550: The final three minutes. In the Stanley Cup Finals , the Devils faced the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim in a back-and-forth battle, as both teams won all of their home games. After defeating the Mighty Ducks in the seventh game of the finals in New Jersey, the franchise won their third Stanley Cup. After the series, Daneyko, a long-time fan favorite who spent his entire two-decade career with the Devils, announced his retirement. Brodeur
12212-467: The finals. In the finals, the Devils reached the top again, defeating the defending champion Dallas Stars in six games to win the Stanley Cup for the second time. Veterans such as Stevens, Holik, Niedermayer, Daneyko, and Brodeur were joined by new players acquired in the intervening five years, including Patrik Elias , Petr Sykora , Jason Arnott , Alexander Mogilny and Calder Trophy recipient Scott Gomez . The Devils' second championship run included
12354-627: The first telegraph at the Speedwell Ironworks in Morristown on January 6, 1838. The first telegraph message was A patient waiter is no loser . The first public demonstration of the invention occurred five days later as an early step toward the Information Age . Jacob Arnold's Tavern , the first headquarters for Washington in Morristown and site of Benedict Arnold 's 1780 trial, was purchased by Morristown historian Julia Keese Nelson Colles (1840-1913) to save it from demolition in 1886. It
12496-587: The first time since 1996, ending their 13-year streak. In the 2011 off-season, Lemaire once again retired and was replaced by former Florida Panthers head coach Peter DeBoer . DeBoer's new system helped develop a strong offense, which had seven 40-point scorers by the season's end and broke an NHL record for the best regular season penalty kill since before the expansion era . Four players – Kovalchuk, Elias, Clarkson and newly named captain Zach Parise – scored 30 or more goals, with Kovalchuk and Elias also finishing
12638-472: The franchise moved to Denver and was renamed the Colorado Rockies it played at the McNichols Sports Arena . The team won its first game as the Rockies, 4–2, against the Toronto Maple Leafs . The Rockies were in position to qualify for the playoffs 60 games into the 1976–77 season , but a streak of 18 games without a win caused them to fall from contention. The Rockies ended the campaign last in
12780-549: The game. Three off-ice officials – Paul McInnis, Jim Sullivan and Vin Godleski – were tracked down to work the game. After the injunction was lifted, Schoenfeld's suspension was imposed in the following game. In the next season , the Devils once again slipped below .500 and missed the playoffs. Among the postseason player changes Lamoriello made in the off-season was the signing of two Soviet stars – Viacheslav Fetisov and Sergei Starikov . The Devils drafted Fetisov years earlier in
12922-516: The groundbreaking occurred almost exactly a year later. Nonetheless, in January 2006, financial issues threatened to halt the deal, as the Devils did not provide the city with a required letter of credit until the last possible day. Though construction was well underway, in late summer 2006, new Mayor of Newark Cory Booker promised to reevaluate the deal and considered backing out. In October, Booker conceded there would be "a first-class arena built in
13064-472: The home and road jerseys. The home jersey, which was the team's road jersey until the NHL swapped home and road colors in 2003, is dominantly red in color. There are three black and white stripes, one across each arm and prior to the 2017–18 season, one across the waist. The road jersey (the team's former home jersey) is white in color with a similar design, except that the three stripes are black and red. The shoulders are draped with black on both uniforms. Before
13206-542: The hospital were built directly across the street. From December 1779 to June 1780, the Continental Army's second encampment at Morristown was at Jockey Hollow . Then, Washington's headquarters in Morristown was located at the Ford Mansion , a large mansion near what was then the edge of town. Ford's widow and children shared the house with Martha Washington and officers of the Continental Army. The winter of 1780
13348-524: The mid-1990s. The Devils have a rivalry with their cross- Hudson River neighbor, the New York Rangers , as well as a rivalry with the Philadelphia Flyers . The Devils are one of three NHL teams in the New York metropolitan area ; the others are the Rangers and the New York Islanders . The Devils are one of four major professional sports teams that play their home games in New Jersey; the others are
13490-571: The newly built brick hospital building. All Souls' was set to close because of financial difficulties in the late 1960s. In 1973, it became Community Medical Center. In 1977, the center became bankrupt and was purchased by the then new and larger Morristown Memorial Hospital, which is now the Morristown Medical Center . On December 18, 1843, the Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church was incorporated. This
13632-407: The newly created Metropolitan Division as part of the NHL's realignment in 2013. The Devils have reached the Stanley Cup Finals five times, winning in 1994–95 , 1999–2000 and 2002–03 , and losing in 2000–01 and 2011–12 . The Devils were known for their defense-first approach throughout their years of Cup contention, and were one of the teams credited with popularizing the neutral zone trap in
13774-426: The off-season, the Devils also attempted to find a permanent goaltending solution by signing longtime Chicago Blackhawks netminder Corey Crawford ; however, Crawford retired prior to the start of the 2020–21 season , never having played a game with New Jersey. After a good start with great play from goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood and center Jack Hughes, the Devils would suffer an outbreak of COVID-19, which sidelined
13916-704: The opener of the best-of-three series in California, the Bullfrogs dropped New Jersey, 9–5, at the Meadowlands to claim the Cup. The Cup Final was the last game the Rockin' Rollers would ever play, as the team suspended operations after the 1997 season. RHI did not operate during 1998, but returned in 1999. The Rockin' Rollers renamed themselves the New York/New Jersey Rockin' Rollers and planned to move to Morristown, New Jersey and New York City, but folded before
14058-604: The playoffs by two points the following season, with a 37–33–12 record and finishing twelfth overall in the league. While they finished with more points than all but three teams in the Western Conference, they were beaten by the Tampa Bay Lightning for the eighth and final playoff spot in the East after a 5–2 loss to the Ottawa Senators on the last day of the regular season. It marked the first time in 26 years that
14200-418: The playoffs. Despite their improvement, the Devils remained last in the Patrick Division in 1985–86 and 1986–87. McMullen hired Providence College athletic director Lou Lamoriello as team president in April 1987. To gain greater control over franchise operations, Lamoriello appointed himself general manager before the 1987–88 season . The 1987–88 Devils garnered the franchise's first winning record. On
14342-415: The population was under the age of 18, 11.2% from 18 to 24, 34.4% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 12.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36.4 years. For every 100 females, the population had 97.7 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older, there were 99.6 males. The 2016-2020 5-year American Community Survey estimates show that the median household income was $ 111,130 (with
14484-434: The population were under the age of 18, 9.7% from 18 to 24, 38.4% from 25 to 44, 22.9% from 45 to 64, and 11.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34.8 years. For every 100 females, the population had 104.5 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 106.1 males. The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income
14626-418: The population. Of the 7,417 households, 22.7% had children under the age of 18; 31.1% were married couples living together; 12.0% had a female householder with no husband present and 50.8% were non-families. Of all households, 38.8% were made up of individuals and 9.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 3.13. 17.6% of
14768-452: The season among the NHL's top ten-point scorers. Rookie forward Adam Henrique totaled 51 points and earned a Calder Trophy nomination for rookie of the year. As the sixth seed in the Eastern Conference , the Devils defeated Southeast champions Florida before overcoming both divisional rivals, the Flyers and Rangers, to win the Conference and return to the finals after nine years. Facing
14910-404: The season on the ice. In July 2005, the team announced that head coach Pat Burns would not return for the 2005–06 season after being diagnosed with cancer for the second time in little more than a year. Assistant coach Larry Robinson, the team's head coach from 2000 to 2002, was promoted to start the season. The Devils struggled early in the 2005–06 season, ending the 2005 calendar year with
15052-520: The season sixth in the NHL in points (93) and earned nominations for the Hart Memorial Trophy for the league's most valuable player and the Ted Lindsay Award for the NHL's most outstanding player. On the back of Hall's impressive performance and with aid from goaltender Keith Kinkaid and rookie Hischier, the Devils clinched a playoff spot for the first time since the 2011–12 season with
15194-410: The season, whereupon Tom McVie was named the new coach. The Devils won only 17 games and after the season, Doug Carpenter succeeded McVie. The Devils assembled a core of players that included John MacLean , Bruce Driver , Ken Daneyko , Kirk Muller and Pat Verbeek , with Resch as their goaltender. Their record improved each season between 1983–84 and 1986–87. However, they were unable to reach
15336-504: The sixth seed in the Stanley Cup playoffs , the Devils lost in the conference quarterfinals to the Philadelphia Flyers four games to one. In March 2004, near the end of the season, Lehman Brothers executive Jeff Vanderbeek purchased a controlling interest from Puck Holdings and resigned from Lehman Brothers to assume full-time ownership. He had been a minority owner since the 2000 sale. Like Puck Holdings/YankeeNets, Vanderbeek largely left
15478-564: The start of the next season, Lamoriello was appointed CEO of both the Devils and the New Jersey Nets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He remained at the helm of the basketball team until it was sold with the intention of moving it to Brooklyn in 2004, a move that did not come to pass at that time. Led by the Elias-Arnott-Sykora line (The A Line) on offense and the goaltending of Brodeur (who appeared in
15620-506: The team during the first months. The Devils finished the season as the sixth-worst team in the League, 20 points away from a playoff spot and with just one victory in the last 11 games. During the 2015 off-season, Ray Shero was named the Devils' new general manager, and John Hynes was named as the new head coach. Among Shero's first moves as general manager was trading with the Anaheim Ducks to acquire Kyle Palmieri , who would become
15762-470: The team for two weeks. Once they returned, they struggled, and Palmieri was traded alongside longest-tenured Devil Travis Zajac to the Islanders. The Devils would go on to miss the playoffs for the third consecutive season. During the 2021 off-season, the Devils signed free agent defenseman Dougie Hamilton from the Carolina Hurricanes. General manager Tom Fitzgerald would also succeed in his goal to sign
15904-493: The team moved to Prudential Center in Newark. The Devils are owned and managed by Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment (HBSE), with founders Josh Harris and David Blitzer acquiring the team in 2013. The franchise was poor to mediocre in the eight years before moving to New Jersey, a pattern that continued during the first five years in New Jersey as they failed to make the Stanley Cup playoffs and never finished higher than fifth in their division, which had six teams at
16046-441: The team through its third-straight division semifinals' elimination in 1991–92 . Herb Brooks , who coached the 1980 U.S. Olympic " Miracle on Ice " team, was brought in for the 1992–93 season , but when the team yet again was eliminated in the division semifinals, he was fired and replaced by former Montreal Canadiens head coach Jacques Lemaire . Under Lemaire, the team played during the 1993–94 regular season as members of
16188-747: The team was renamed the New Jersey Devils, after the legend of the Jersey Devil , a creature that allegedly inhabited the Pine Barrens of South Jersey . Over 10,000 people voted in a contest held to select the name. The team began play in East Rutherford, New Jersey , at the Brendan Byrne Arena, later renamed the Continental Airlines Arena and then the Izod Center , where they called home through
16330-401: The team's look since they replaced green with black. They feature the removal of the stripes on the bottom of the sweater, and also thicker sleeve stripes with equal width bands of white and black. The Devils wore their classic white, red and green uniforms for four home games in the 2018–19 season. The Devils rolled out a "Reverse Retro" alternate uniform in collaboration with Adidas during
16472-507: The team. In their first eight years, the Scouts/Rockies went through ten coaches, none lasting two full seasons. The franchise never won more than 22 games and did not return to the playoffs after 1977–78 in its six seasons in Colorado. Prior to the 1978–79 season , the team was sold to New Jersey trucking tycoon Arthur Imperatore , who intended to move the team to his home state. The plan
16614-418: The third game in the Devils' 6–1 loss. During the exchange, Koharski fell and Schoenfeld said to him "Good, 'cause you fell, you fat pig! Have another doughnut! Have another doughnut!" Schoenfeld was given a suspension by the NHL, but due to a favorable court order, he was able to coach in the fourth game of the series. In protest, referee Dave Newell and linesmen Gord Broseker and Ray Scapinello refused to work
16756-535: The time. Their fortunes began to turn around following the hiring of the president and general manager Lou Lamoriello in 1987. Under Lamoriello's stewardship, the Devils made the playoffs all but three times between 1988 and 2012, including 13 berths in a row from 1997 to 2010, and finished with a winning record every season from 1992–93 to 2009–10. They have won the Atlantic Division regular season title nine times, most recently in 2009–10, before transferring to
16898-537: The times that try men's souls..." The statue was dedicated on July 4, 1950. The idea for constructing the Morris Canal is credited to Morristown businessman George P. Macculloch, who in 1822 convened a group to discuss his concept for a canal. The group included Governor of New Jersey Isaac Halstead Williamson , which led to approval of the proposal by the New Jersey Legislature later that year. The canal
17040-477: The town. The population density was 6,284.9 per square mile (2,426.6/km ). There were 8,172 housing units at an average density of 2,789.6 per square mile (1,077.1/km ). The racial makeup was 62.50% (11,507) White , 13.97% (2,572) Black or African American , 0.64% (117) Native American , 4.34% (799) Asian , 0.06% (11) Pacific Islander , 14.84% (2,732) from other races , and 3.66% (673) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 34.09% (6,277) of
17182-432: The village of New Hanover. The town's central location and road connections led to its selection as the seat of the new Morris County shortly after its separation from Hunterdon County on March 15, 1739. The village and county were named for Lewis Morris , the first and then sitting royal governor of a united colony of New Jersey . By the middle of the 18th century, Morristown had 250 residents, with two churches,
17324-463: The war for independence from Great Britain . Morristown's history is visible in a variety of locations that collectively make up Morristown National Historical Park , the country's first National Historical Park. Morristown was incorporated as a town by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 6, 1865, within Morris Township , and it was formally set off from the township in 1895. As of
17466-511: The war. The Marquis de Lafayette came to Washington in Morristown to inform him that France would be sending ships and trained soldiers to aid the Continental Army. Ford Mansion, Jockey Hollow, and Fort Nonsense are all preserved as part of Morristown National Historical Park , managed by the National Park Service , which has the distinction among historic preservationists of being the first National Historical Park established in
17608-488: The winning goal. Although the Rangers and Devils both finished with 82 points, the Devils had two more wins, sending them to the playoffs for the first time in franchise history as the New Jersey Devils. The team made it all the way to the conference finals in the 1988 Stanley Cup playoffs , but lost to the Boston Bruins in seven games. In that series, head coach Jim Schoenfeld verbally abused referee Don Koharski after
17750-410: Was 25.6% (4,882) of the population. Of the 8,391 households, 19.1% had children under the age of 18; 36.2% were married couples living together; 29.0% had a female householder with no husband present. Of all households, 33.7% were comprised of individuals and 10.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.2 and the average family size was 3.0. 13.3% of
17892-631: Was at Jacob Arnold's Tavern , located at the Morristown Green in the center of Morristown. Morristown was selected for its extremely strategic location. It was between Philadelphia and New York and near New England while being protected by the Watchung Mountains from the bulk of British troops camped in New York City. It also was chosen for the skills and trades of the residents, local industries and natural resources to provide arms, and what
18034-551: Was awarded the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoffs MVP. The success came amid constant rumors that the team would move for the third time in its history to Nashville . Staring at the prospect of losing the team, the state agreed to fund a renovation of the Devils' arena. Nashville eventually received an NHL franchise three years later, when the Nashville Predators joined the league as an expansion team. The Devils missed
18176-463: Was awarded the Vezina Trophy as outstanding goaltender in the regular season for the first time in his career, having won 41 games in the regular season to top the NHL. In the 2003–04 season , Brodeur took home the Vezina Trophy again. Despite losing team captain Scott Stevens in the 38th game of the season to a concussion, the Devils finished second in the Atlantic Division with 100 points. With
18318-599: Was created on March 15, 1739, from portions of Hunterdon County . The county, and ultimately Morristown itself, was named for the popular Governor of the Province, Lewis Morris , who championed land ownership rights for colonists. Present-day Morristown was initially inhabited by the Lenni Lenape Native Americans for up to 6,000 years prior to exploration of Europeans. The first European settlements in this portion of New Jersey were established by Sweden and
18460-453: Was criticized due to the existence of three other NHL teams in the region. In any event, their intended home in the Meadowlands was still under construction, and there was no nearby facility suitable even for temporary use; the franchise ultimately stayed in Denver. In 1979, the team hired Don Cherry as head coach and featured forward Lanny McDonald . The Rockies still posted the worst record in
18602-487: Was established on 9 Market Street beside the Morristown Green in response to the large number of saloons on Market Street. Beginning on March 18, 1889, the Mission hosted nightly meetings to aid and convert those with alcoholism, opioid use, and homelessness. As of 2022, the organization continues to operate a homeless shelter, meals, and emergency services, along with men's drug addiction recovery groups , community counseling,
18744-679: Was moved by horse-power in the winter of 1887 from "the green" (after being stuck on Bank Street for about six weeks) to a site 0.5 miles (0.80 km) south on Mount Kemble Avenue at what is now a parking lot for the Atlantic RIMM Rehabilitation Hospital. It became a boarding house for four years until it was converted by the Grey Nuns from Montreal into All Souls' Hospital , the first general hospital in Morris County. George and Martha Washington's second floor ballroom became
18886-655: Was named the winner of the Conn Smythe Trophy, as the Devils clinched the Stanley Cup on Arnott's goal in double-overtime of Game 6 in Dallas. In 2000, McMullen sold the team to Puck Holdings, an affiliate of YankeeNets (now Yankee Global Enterprises) for $ 176 million. The owners wanted to program Devils games on what eventually became the YES Network and move the team to a new arena in Newark . Neither of these proposals became reality under Puck Holdings' ownership. For
19028-637: Was not re-signed and subsequently joined the St. Louis Blues . Brodeur, who had spent his entire 21-year career with the Devils, played only seven games with St. Louis before announcing his retirement. The 2014–15 season opened with the Devils' roster suffering with injuries, and consequently the team accumulated losses. On December 26, Peter DeBoer was fired from the head coach position. To replace him, Lamoriello invested in two head coaches, former Devils player Scott Stevens (who had been DeBoer's assistant for two years) and Adam Oates , with Lamoriello himself supervising
19170-411: Was one potential buyer. Ultimately, the team was sold to Philadelphia 76ers owners Josh Harris and David Blitzer for over $ 320 million. The sale was formally announced on August 15, 2013. During the off-season, Kovalchuk announced he would retire from the NHL, expressing a desire to return home to Russia along with his family. In addition, 30-goal scorer Clarkson also left the Devils, signing
19312-463: Was part of a package to receive Jeff Friesen from Anaheim. The revitalized forward group would ultimately lead the team to first in the Atlantic Division with 108 points. Their playoff run included victories over Boston and Tampa Bay in the first two rounds, followed by a game seven conference finals series victory over the Presidents' Trophy -winning Ottawa Senators; decided by a goal from Friesen in
19454-477: Was the first congregation established by blacks in Morris County. It is still active. The first site of the Church was located at 13 Spring Street and served as the only schoolhouse for colored children until 1870. The Church relocated to its present site at 59 Spring Street in 1874. The first Jews moved to Morristown in the 1850s, but much larger numbers of Ashkenazi Jews migrated to the region from Eastern Europe in
19596-637: Was the worst winter of the Revolutionary War. The starvation was complicated by extreme inflation of money and lack of pay for the army. The entire Pennsylvania contingent successfully mutinied. Later, 200 New Jersey soldiers also attempted unsuccessfully to mutiny. Many soldiers died, due to weak health. During Washington's second stay, in March 1780, he declared St. Patrick's Day a holiday to honor his many Irish troops. Martha Washington traveled from Virginia and remained with her husband each winter throughout
19738-430: Was thought to be the ability of the community to provide enough food to support the army. The churches were used for inoculations for smallpox . That first headquarters, Arnold's Tavern, was eventually moved .5 miles (800 m) south of the green onto Mount Kemble Avenue to become All Souls' Hospital in the late 19th century. It suffered a fire in 1918, and the original structure was demolished, but new buildings for
19880-590: Was traded to the Orlando Jackals late in the season), the Rollers slipped to 7-17-0-4, last place in the Atlantic and out of the playoffs. Attendance continued to be reasonable by pro roller-hockey standards: 5,992 per game, fifth out of 18 clubs. Coach Hughes was let go, and replaced by Bob Antolos. The RHI continued to shed clubs in 1997, dropping to just ten teams, including New Jersey. Minor-league sniper Tony Szabo (playing for his fourth RHI team in four seasons) led
20022-508: Was tried and convicted of murder of the Sayres (but not of Phoebe) on August 13, 1833. On September 6, 1833, Le Blanc became the last person hanged on the Morristown Green. Until late 2006, the house where the murders were committed was known as "Jimmy's Haunt," which is purported to be haunted by Phoebe's ghost because her murder never saw justice. Jimmy's Haunt was torn down to make way for a bank in 2007. Samuel F. B. Morse and Alfred Vail built
20164-490: Was used for a century. In July 1825 during his 15 month return tour of the United States , the Marquis de Lafayette returned to Morristown, where a ball was held in his honor at the 1807 Sansay House on DeHart Street (the edifice still stands as of 2011). In 1827, St. Peter's Episcopal Church was founded at the behest of Bishop George Washington Doane and many prominent Morristown Families, including George P. Macculloch, of
#488511