Three group champions will be crowned in March, and many title contenders from across New Jersey will be doing everything in their power to show up at the Prudential Center.

Over the next four months, teams will experience ups and downs during the roller coaster ride that is the regular season. Some of the usual challengers will stick around. There could also be new challengers who would knock the old guard off its mantle.

It will be another unforgettable season on New Jersey ice. Here are the teams to watch, organized by group, with the 2024-25 ice hockey season already underway.

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