Crimson Icemen Destroy Bulldogs, 9-1

The Crimson icemen, making a big sprint towards next week's ECAC quarterfinals, left the Bulldogs in the dust Saturday night, as they thoroughly outplayed a ragtag Yale six to a 9-1 victory.

The Elis hardly belonged on the same ice with Harvard. The Crimson held a wide edge in stickhandling and speed, controlling the puck most of the game. Yale's only bright spot was the play of goalie Ken McKenzie, who made 20 saves before being pulled midway through the second period with Harvard leading, 4-1.

The Crimson's senior line of Bob McManama, Bill Corkery and Larry Desmond had a big night, collecting five goals and seven assists. McManama, who has scored 12 goals in the last seven games, picked up two Saturday, as did Corkery.

Yale hung tough for a period, trailing by only 2-1 after the first. the Elis got on the scoreboard first on a low shot from the blueline that went through a screen and between Joe Bertagna's legs, at 3:27.

Thirty four seconds into Harvard's second power play situation, McManama evened the score. Dave Gauthier got what proved to be the game winner at 7:13, as Harvard outshot Yale, 15-2.

After Corkery notched his two goals 41 seconds apart in the middle stanza, Eli coach Paul Lufkin pulled McKenzie in favor of junior Gary Stenson, in the hopes the team would rally to the support of the new goalie and play better up front. This did not happen.

Jim McMahon struck for Harvard's fifth before the period ended and Desmond, McManama Randy Roth and Jay Riley added four more in the third to wrap up the rout.

Harvard's superiority in puck control became painfully evident during Yale's three power plays and with both teams a man down. Roth had two break-away opportunities with Harvard short-handed as Yale had trouble keeping the pressure on.

Double Roughing Penalty

Both squads played a man short for a 4 1/2 minute stretch in the final period due to double bench penalties for too many men on the ice and a double roughing penalty to Riley and Sam Aluni. Roth's score came during that interval as Harvard dominated play.

The Yale goalies, looking more like ducks in a shooting gallery, came up with 44 saves, while Bertagna and Steve Perry, who played the last half of the third, each had six.