Hockey Team Loses to St. Lawrence, 2-1; Contest Ends in Sudden-Death Overtime

A Crimson shot that bounced off the post made the difference Saturday, as the St. Lawrence hockey team eked out a 2-1 victory over the varsity.

The missed goal came with about two minutes to go in the game and the score tied at one all. At 0:39 of the following sudden-death overtime, St. Lawrence lineman Joe Corby topped off a traditional three-on-two play with the score that won the game.

This loss was the Crimson's second by one goal in a road-trip featuring games against two of the best three teams in the East. With its record now standing at 1-2, the varsity must wait until Thursday for the next game, against North-eastern University at Waston Rink.

Near Miss

Stu Forbes set up Harvard's near miss by intercepting a St. Lawrence clearing pass. When he got the puck, he was midway between the boards, about half way in from the blue line. The St. Lawrence goalie was partially screened by one of his own defensemen, and so went down onto the ice immediately in order to block as much of the cage as possible.

As the goalie made his move, Forbes passed to center Jim Dwinell, who was about fifteen feet out, and ten to the goalie's right. Dwinell's shot bounced off the goalie's left-hand post, out onto the rink, where a St. Lawrence defenseman recovered the puck.

St. Lawrence's game-winning overtime goal came after a blocked Crimson shot dribbled out into center ice and was recovered by a Larry wing. After a quick exchange of passes, Corby, playing right wing, ended up with puck and made the shot, climaxing 60 minutes and 39 seconds of tight, tense hockey.

Scoreless First Period

The first period produced no scoring and no penalties for either side. The varsity out-shot St. Lawrence 8 to 7, a feet it could not duplicate in either of the following periods.

In the second period, the Crimson struck at 9:28 on a play by Forbes, Crocker Snow, and Dwinell. Forbes brought the puck into the offensive zone, playing at right wing. He passed across the rink to Snow on the other wing, who drew Larry goalie Bill Sherin out of position. Snow then passed back to Dwinell, who hit from well out, in the center of the ice.

Larries Recover

The Larries came back at 13:12, when Bob Mason intercepted a Harvard clearing pass in the corner to Crimson goalie Bob Bland's left. Mason worked his way in front of the cage, and made the shot.

There was no scoring in the third period.

Total saves over the game gave Bland 23 and Sherin 17. After the Crimson's strong start, the Larries out-shot Harvard 10 to 4 in the second period, and 9 to 6 in the third. This game, incidentally, marks the third in which the line of Ted Ingalls, Tom Heintsman, and Dean Alpine has not been scored upon. (The Crimson has so far given up eight goals.)