Men’s D-I: Harvard

Lane Leaves Harvard for Quebec League

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Lane Harvard freshman defenseman Jesse Lane has left the team and the University to play with the Hull Olympiques of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. “This was a decision that was made by Jesse and his family,” said Harvard coach Mark Coach Mazzoleni. “We certainly wish him the best.” One of three freshmen defensemen … Read more

Beanpot Finds Home on NESN

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The 50th anniversary Beanpot will be televised on New England Sports Network (NESN), according to a report in the Boston Globe. The annual hockey classic, played on the first two Monday nights in February, ran into television difficulties a year ago when WABU, a local Boston television station that showed Boston University games as well … Read more

Beanpot Notebook, Game 1

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Boston College’s newly-made all-time leading goal scorer, Brian Gionta, is enjoying fast starts lately. And Monday’s Beanpot semifinal victory over Harvard was no exception. For BC’s third straight game, Gionta opened the scoring. Anyone that hasn’t been hibernating for the last couple of weeks knows that Gionta opened with five goals on his first five … Read more

Cleary to Retire as Harvard AD

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Bill Cleary, who coached Harvard to an NCAA National Championship in 1989, is retiring as its athletic director, effective June 30, 2001. Cleary was the men’s hockey coach for 19 seasons before stepping down after the 1990 campaign. He served as the school’s athletic director since then. “Billy Cleary has brought delight and distinction to … Read more

Season Preview: Harvard Crimson

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Let’s be honest. The chances of Harvard finishing eighth this season are pretty slim, but if there is one thing that we have all learned about the Crimson, it’s that you don’t always know what you are going to get. In his second year at the helm, Mark Mazzoleni has done everything in his power … Read more

Raised To The Rafters

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Boston College and Boston University may have been the two schools to celebrate wins last Monday night in the Beanpot semifinals, but that didn’t keep Northeastern and Harvard from celebrations of their own. The two schools that fell to defeat on the ice made history off it, as each had a representative inducted to the … Read more

Sleeping Giant

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The Harvard Crimson were on top of the college hockey mountain 10 years ago. Bright Center was packed to capacity every night, the 1989 national champions boasted three Hobey Baker Award winners in a seven-year span, and the recruiting pipeline was overflowing with future All-Americas like Ted Drury, Steve Martins and Sean McCann. The second … Read more

Harvard Tabs Mazzoleni

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Harvard University athletic director Bill Cleary named Miami head coach Mark Mazzoleni as the new head man of the Crimson on Sunday. Mazzoleni will be formally introduced in a press conference on Wednesday. Mazzoleni will take over a Harvard program that has not had a winning season since 1993-94 — the year of Harvard’s last … Read more

Taylor Withdraws From Harvard Race

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Yale head coach Tim Taylor announced today that he will remain in New Haven and has withdrawn his name from consideration for the head coaching vacancy at Harvard. Taylor, who has led Yale for 21 of the last 23 years, was captain of Harvard’s ECAC Championship team in 1963 as a senior. He spent seven … Read more

Marsh Withdraws Name From Harvard

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St. Lawrence head coach Joe Marsh announced today that he has withdrawn his name as a candidate for the position of head coach at Harvard University. Joe Marsh is staying in Canton. Last week, published reports indicated that Marsh was the leading candidate of three finalists, a list that included Yale head coach Tim Taylor … Read more

Harvard Edging Closer To A New Head Coach?

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According to a Harvard spokesperson, an announcement on the school’s men’s ice hockey head coaching vacancy will come “most likely the middle of next week.” But Jamie Weir of the Harvard sports information office refused to confirm or deny published reports that have named Joe Marsh, Mark Mazzoleni and Tim Taylor as the leading candidates … Read more

Tomassoni Resigns Harvard Post

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Harvard head coach Ronn Tomassoni resigned his position Friday, holding a team meeting and then making his announcement at a press conference. “My time at Harvard has been more rewarding than anything I could have imagined when I first arrived in 1982,” said Tomassoni. “I’ve had the wonderful fortune to work at a world-class institution … Read more

No Limits

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Like any athlete worth his competitive salt, Harvard sophomore goalie Mike Ginal was excited when his coach told him to go into his first varsity game. With three talented netminders on the team, Ginal had found playing time somewhat sparse since arriving in Cambridge. So when he was summoned that night, his adrenaline took over. … Read more

Former Harvard Player Dies on TWA Crash

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Former Harvard player Michel Breistroff was reportedly aboard TWA Flight 800 when it crashed last week and is presumed dead. Breistroff, a native of Roubaix, France, scored four goals and 20 points in his 95-game career at Harvard, but was known more for his defense play. The anthropology major was returning to France when the … Read more