Brian SullivanFinally healthy on a consistent basis, Terrier senior forward Brandon Yip has had an outstanding year as the big-bodied power forward on this well-rounded squad. Unfortunately for BU, he won’t be of any help for the next two minutes. Harvard is back on the power play.
About forty shots in, and Harvard breaks Millan (1.47 goals-against average/.937 save percentage) once more. I think it’s safe to say that the Crimson aren’t star-struck by the top team in the nation.
About forty shots in, and Harvard breaks Millan (1.47 goals-against average/.937 save percentage) once more. I think it’s safe to say that the Crimson aren’t star-struck by the top team in the nation.
On a side note (and isn’t that what blogs are for?), Harvard’s band has improved by about a light year since I attended my first Beanpot nine years back. Once ripe fodder for playing stuff you’d hear at a Renaissance Faire, they have caught up culturally. Well, enough, anyhow. (They’re playing Britney Spears’ “Poison” at … Read more
On a side note (and isn’t that what blogs are for?), Harvard’s band has improved by about a light year since I attended my first Beanpot nine years back. Once ripe fodder for playing stuff you’d hear at a Renaissance Faire, they have caught up culturally. Well, enough, anyhow. (They’re playing Britney Spears’ “Poison” at … Read more
With the final seconds of the period winding away, the Dogs have really turned it on. A half dozen “OHHH”s and “AWWW”s emanate from the candy stripers, and to make matters worse, Harvard’s Alex Biega took a hit to the lower body (as I’m sure we’ll hear it described) and slowly limped his way off … Read more
With the final seconds of the period winding away, the Dogs have really turned it on. A half dozen “OHHH”s and “AWWW”s emanate from the candy stripers, and to make matters worse, Harvard’s Alex Biega took a hit to the lower body (as I’m sure we’ll hear it described) and slowly limped his way off … Read more
Anyone will tell you that taking penalties will put you on the business end of a loaded gun … especially against BU this season. Harvard just took their third minor … and killed it, despite all odds; the Terriers are working the PP at a nifty little 24 percent clip this season. That’s a double-barreled … Read more
Anyone will tell you that taking penalties will put you on the business end of a loaded gun … especially against BU this season. Harvard just took their third minor … and killed it, despite all odds; the Terriers are working the PP at a nifty little 24 percent clip this season. That’s a double-barreled … Read more
The Terriers couldn’t pot a number of quality opportunities on the power play, and what happens? The underdog Crimson — who clearly have nothing to lose — got the puck to the forward Biega (Michael, whereas older brother Alex cruises the blueline) and he wristed a 30-footer from the right-wing slot low past Kieran Millan. … Read more
The Terriers couldn’t pot a number of quality opportunities on the power play, and what happens? The underdog Crimson — who clearly have nothing to lose — got the puck to the forward Biega (Michael, whereas older brother Alex cruises the blueline) and he wristed a 30-footer from the right-wing slot low past Kieran Millan. … Read more
Good evening, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to Beanpot 2009. In the inimitable words of local PA legend Jim Prior, the teams are ready … so let’s play hockey! The TDBankNorthDunkinDonutsSullivanTireThunderDomeArena already houses a respectable quarter-capacity, no doubt bred in part by Boston University’s new No. 1 ranking in the poll. BU’s Dog Pound is … Read more
Good evening, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to Beanpot 2009. In the inimitable words of local PA legend Jim Prior, the teams are ready … so let’s play hockey! The TDBankNorthDunkinDonutsSullivanTireThunderDomeArena already houses a respectable quarter-capacity, no doubt bred in part by Boston University’s new No. 1 ranking in the poll. BU’s Dog Pound is … Read more
After more than two months and 13 games, the Crimson have finally ditched the albatross … and just in time for their toughest opponent of the year. Harvard (5-11-4, 5-6-4 ECAC) defeated Union 3-1 Friday night in front of 2,546 at the Bright Hockey Center for its first win since November 15. Doug Rogers, Pier-Olivier … Read more
Red Hot Hey, Ben Scrivens: Ken Dryden called. He wants his stats back. Just kidding. Dryden’s goals-against was never as low as Scrivens’ is now. It’s easy to single out the sophomore netminder as the superstar on this edition of the Big Red Machine, but rest assured there’s a little more to this team than … Read more
Do the rest of you ever dream about hockey, or am I the only one here who’s that intense? It’s late January, there’s not a thing to do outside if you don’t have a ski mountain in your back yard, the breweries are smack in the middle of their Winter Brew cycle, and ECAC Hockey … Read more
Princeton and Cornell atop the standings? Who would’ve ever predicted … oh, wait. That’s not news. The Blue Streak But Yale is certainly newsworthy. The Bulldogs have won four straight, knocking off three ranked teams in the process: Minnesota State, Air Force and Dartmouth. (The Mavericks, while now mere vote recipients, were 17th when Yale … Read more
In college hockey as in other sports, wins in tight contests are often thought to be an indicator of a team’s heart or mettle. But do the statistics bear out the idea that good teams win the close ones? Brian Sullivan examines the facts.
The Crimson topped Yale 10-0 on the gridiron last fall. In the shadow of Harvard Stadium where that 125th edition of “The Game” had taken place, the Bulldog icers tried to even the score all on their own. Playing in front of a season-high 2,891, there to commemorate Harvard’s national championship 20 years ago, Yale … Read more
The Brown Bears rolled into Boston starving for a win, while slumping Harvard was crimson with frustration. Playing under the conspicuous subtext of “something’s got to give,” 65 minutes simply wasn’t enough to separate the desperate programs. The Bears’ power play, ranked sixth in the nation at 21.5 percent, scored a late goal and Dan … Read more