Men's Ice Hockey
Harvard Splits First Homestand Since Belfast, Looks Ahead to Quinnipiac
The Harvard men’s ice hockey team failed to deliver on hopes of a late comeback Friday with a 4-3 loss against the Clarkson Golden Knights.
Following Stellar Performance by Severo, Harvard Prepares for Upcoming Homestand
The Harvard men's ice hockey team (3-4-1, 2-2-1 ECAC) is back at home this weekend for its final two games of the calendar year, taking on the No. 20 Clarkson Golden Knights (9-5-2, ECAC 3-1-0) and the St. Lawrence Saints (4-11-0, ECAC 0-4-0). Building off of its last few games, Harvard is looking to go into the winter recess on a high note by gaining important points in the ECAC Standings.
Harvard Splits Two Games in Belfast at Friendship Four Tournament
Last weekend, the Harvard men’s ice hockey team (3-4-1, 2-2-1 ECAC) made its way across the pond to Belfast, Northern Ireland to play in the Friendship Four Tournament along with Boston University (8-5-1, 4-2-1 HEA), Notre Dame (6-10-0, 1-7-0 Big 10), and Merrimack College (3-9-1, 2-5-1 HEA). Harvard played the Fighting Irish on Friday, and the Warriors on Saturday, picking up a loss and a win, respectively.
Harvard Closes Challenging Homestand With Shootout Loss to Cornell
In the last game of its two-game homestand, the Harvard men’s ice hockey team (2-2-1, 2-2-1 ECAC) lost in the first round of a shootout, 2-2, to the Cornell Big Red (3-1-2, 1-1-2 ECAC).
Savvy Solovey
Freshman Justin Solovey skates during a game against Dartmouth on Nov. 1. Solovey put pressure on the Big Red early on, but he and the Crimson ultimately fell in a shootout.
Harvard Falls to Colgate 4-2, Hopes to Bounce Back Against Cornell
The Harvard men’s hockey team (2-2-0, 2-2-0 ECAC) was unable to keep its winning streak rolling from last weekend, falling in the first of its two-game homestand to Colgate (5-5-1, 2-1-0 ECAC) by a decisive score of 4-2. Despite taking the ice with an aggressive mindset that saw it control the puck in the early stages of the game, the Crimson was unable to string together three periods of successful hockey.
Powered By Star Goalie Koskenvuo, Men’s Hockey Prepares For Challenging Homestand
Starting off hot is the name of the game for the No. 20 Harvard men’s ice hockey team. Riding high following its stellar performances last week in toppling the Princeton Tigers and then-ranked No. 15 Quinnipiac, the Crimson will look to continue its hot streak with a pair of tough contests this weekend against Colgate and Cornell.
Killer Kos
Goalie Aku Koskenvuo has saved 52 of 57 shots so far on the campaign. He'll need to continue to clutch up against Colgate and Cornell this weekend.
Hockey Stuns Princeton With OT Goal, Shuts Out No. 15 Quinnipiac for Road Trip Sweep
Harvard men’s hockey team (2-1-0, 2-1-0 ECAC) completed its road trip sweep with a 3-0 shutout win against No. 15 Quinnipiac after defeating the Princeton Tigers 4-3 in overtime two days earlier.
Men’s Hockey’s Late Start Leads to Scrappy Loss in Season Opener
The thunderous cheers of the crowd at Bright Landry on Friday night were not enough to propel the men’s hockey team (0-1-0, 0-1-0 ECAC) to victory in its season opener. Despite having home ice advantage against Dartmouth (1-0-0, 1-0-0 ECAC), the Crimson was unable to outskate the Big Green, falling in a hard-fought 2-1 battle.
Harvard Hockey Kicks Off Season By Splitting Two Preseason Games
The men’s hockey team faced off against the United States National Team Development Program’s U-18 team, and No. 3 Boston University in a pair of preseason matchups. The Crimson put on an impressive performance, winning the first contest and tying the second, only losing in a shootout to the Terriers.
Renovations Bring New Gameboard, Safer Perimeter Glass to Hockey Center
Renovations on Harvard’s Bright-Landry Hockey Center ended in August, bringing major technological upgrades to the men’s and women’s ice hockey team’s nearly 50-year-old home.
Harvard Men’s Hockey Crashes Out of ECAC Playoffs in 4-1 Loss to Cornell
Cornell University only needed the minimum in the best-of-three ECAC quarterfinal series to send the Harvard men’s hockey team packing on Saturday, as the Crimson fell 4-1 to the Big Red.
Men's Hockey Faces Off Against Cornell in Three Game Series
After beating Princeton 1-0 on its home ice at Bright Landry, the Harvard men’s hockey team (6-10-6) will head to Ithaca this weekend to compete for a spot in the ECAC semifinals, which are set to be held at Herb Brooks Arena in Lake Placid, N.Y. The Crimson, ranked No. 8 in the ECAC playoffs, will play in a best-of-three series against No. 2 ECAC-ranked Cornell (12-6-4). Coming off of impressive regular season play, Cornell — who is ranked 15th nationally — earned the No. 2 ECAC ranking in the postseason tournament, which afforded the Big Red Bears a brief reprieve from competition with a first round bye.
Men’s Hockey Falls to Cornell, Looks to Bounce Back Tomorrow
The Harvard men’s hockey team (6-10-6) fell to Cornell (12-6-4) 4-3 in the first game of the best-of-three ECAC Tournament quarterfinal matchup. The Crimson, seeded eighth in the playoff bracket, was unsuccessful in carrying over its momentum from its conference win against Princeton last weekend. Head Coach Ted Donato will look to rally his bench for a comeback performance against the Big Red Bears tomorrow night.
Harvard Beats Princeton in Shutout to Advance to ECAC Quarterfinals
Harvard men’s ice hockey (7-17-6, 7-10-6 ECAC) shutout the Princeton Tigers (10-16-4, 8-11-3 ECAC) 1-0 in the single-elimination first round of the 2024 ECAC playoffs, moving on to the quarterfinals for a best of three second round playoff series.
Men's Hockey Concludes Regular Season Play, Battles in Tight Contests Ahead of ECAC Playoffs
Closing out regular season play, the Harvard Crimson (6-17-6, 6-10-6 ECAC) defeated the Yale Bulldogs (10-17-2, 7-13-2 ECAC) 2-1 in OT, and lost to Brown (8-18-3, 6-14-2 ECAC) in an OT shootout. Holding Brown scoreless after a back-and-forth overtime period secured the Crimson a home-rink advantage in its ECAC playoff game against No. 9 ECAC-ranked Princeton on Friday.
Men's Hockey Posts Mixed Results Against Union and RPI
The Crimson (5-16-4, 5-10-5 ECAC) posted mixed results this weekend against Union College and RPI, falling 6-2 to the Garnet Chargers and besting the Chargers 3-2 in an exciting shootout win to end the weekend victorious.
Eyeing Late-Season Run, Harvard Gears Up for ECAC and NCAA Playoffs
At a now-or-never point in the season, Harvard men’s ice hockey (5-16-4, 5-9-4 ECAC) must strive for near-perfect play. It came close to perfection this past weekend, notching a one-goal win over St. Lawrence but falling to Clarkson by the same margin. Except for a blowout loss to No. 1-ranked Boston College in the consolation round of the Beanpot last week, Harvard has kept it close against ranked teams over the past month.
Harvard Places Fourth at 71st Annual Dunkin’ Men’s Beanpot, Loses 5-0 to Boston College
The Harvard men’s ice hockey team lost 5-0 to the No. 1 Boston College Eagles (20-5-1, 13-3-1 HE) in the consolation round of the 71st Beanpot Tournament held at TD Garden. After falling short to the reigning champions, Northeastern, in a 3-2 overtime nailbiter, the Crimson was overpowered by the Eagles in Monday’s matinee, a game that at times looked uncompetitive.
Harvard Secures Shootout Win over Dartmouth, Multiple Points for League Rankings
A seven-round shootout, nail biting victory at home on Friday night against Ivy League challenger Dartmouth gave Harvard (4-14-4, 4-8-4 ECAC) a much-needed extra point in the ECAC standings. When the game clock signaled the end of the third period, both teams were tied at five goals. With the win, the Crimson can now claim both regular-season matchups with Dartmouth, both of the walk-off variety.
Harvard Men’s Hockey Loses Beanpot Semifinal 3-2 in Overtime Heartbreaker
Harvard men’s hockey (4-13-3, 4-8-3 ECAC) lost the 2024 Beanpot semifinal to the Northeastern Huskies (11-12-2, 6-11-0 HE) 3-2 in an overtime heartbreaker, after the Huskies netted the game-winning goal just 33 seconds into overtime.