Ramabo goalkeeper Matt Carlson (41) scrambled to block a shot from Ridgewood's Brian Auerbach (28) in the high school boys ice hockey showdown at Hackensack on Sunday. 12/12/2021 Steve Hawkstein | For NJ Advance

The 2021-22 New Jersey ice hockey season is in full swing, so next week will have a lot of exciting matchups that will definitely change the hierarchy of all levels.

Which games do you need to mark on your calendar next week and keep an eye on them in the next 7 days? NJ Advance Media has selected some teams that you would like to watch closely because they want to make a statement at the beginning of the season.

Andrew Koob can be reached at akoob@njadvancemedia.com. Follow him on Twitter @AndrewKoobHS. Like NJ.com Sports on Facebook. 

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