Women's Ice Hockey
Alums Seek Olympic Glory
<p>As the 2010 Vancouver Games approach, five alums from Harvard women's hockey—all veterans of at least the 2006 Olympics—are hoping to get another chance to represent their countries on the biggest athletic stage of all.</p>
Fresh Faces Bring New Talents To an Old Mentality
<p>Despite having graduated its top three offensive contributors last year, Harvard women's hockey plans to capitalize on what has always made it one of the most competitive teams in the nation: speed, creativity, and grit.</p>
ALL FOR ONE
The Crimson women’s hockey team has a new look this season, having graduated its top three scorers. It lost much of the depth it has relied on in the past, and to succeed in a tough conference, the team will have to lean on its veteran defensive leadership, rising offensive stars, and seven rookies who will be immediate factors.
FERRIS BUESSER
In the Harvard women’s hockey team’s contest against St. Lawrence on Saturday, the Crimson evened up its record with an easy 3-0 shutout of the Saints. Junior forward Kate Buesser led the Harvard offense, scoring twice and assisting her roommate Ashley Wheeler’s first-career goal
Golden Knights Squeak by Crimson
Harvard women's hockey stuck with the Golden Knights, scoring first, but couldn’t hold on as Clarkson rallied to hand the Crimson a 2-1 defeat in its home opener.
Shutout Gives Harvard 500th Win
The No. 10 Harvard women's hockey team (2-2-0, 2-2-0 ECAC) secured the program’s 500th win against No. 7 St. Lawrence (4-4-3, 2-3-0 ECAC) in a 3-0 decision Saturday afternoon at Bright Hockey Center.
ECAC Teams Show Talent
It used to be that a date with Cornell was a near-guaranteed win for the Harvard women’s hockey team. The Crimson had the Big Red’s number of late, winning 10 straight contests over the last three seasons—including sweeping Cornell out of the last two conference playoffs. And when Harvard traveled to Ithaca last weekend, the cards seemed to be stacked in its favor. The Crimson was picked to finish second in the ECAC this year; the Big Red was expected to finish seventh. Plus Cornell’s biggest threat, forward Rebecca Johnston, is away from the team this season to train with the Canadian Olympic squad. But this time, history didn’t repeat itself.
Crimson Splits New York Road Trip
Two come-from-behind rallies. Two different results. “It could’ve gone either way,” was how senior goaltender Christina Kessler described the Harvard’s women’s ice hockey games against Colgate (1-6-1, 0-1-1 ECAC) and Cornell (2-2, 2-0 ECAC) this weekend. In fact, it went both ways, as the Crimson (1-1, 1-1 ECAC) lost to the Big Red, 4-3, on Saturday after defeating the Raiders, 2-1, on Friday.
McGill Unable To Contain Senior
Co-captain Kathryn Farni has always helped the Harvard women’s ice hockey team win games, but judging by her performance against McGill on Saturday, she’ll sell some tickets this season too.
Crimson Bests McGill in Exhibition Matchup, 4-1
Though the warm rain outside was a memory that it’s still fall in Cambridge, fans of Harvard women’s hockey got their first taste of winter Saturday afternoon. The Crimson took the ice against collegiate competition for the first time this year, defeating McGill, 4-1, in exhibition action at Bright Hockey Center.
SEASON RECAP: Title Season Ends in Heartache
Coming off of one of the most successful seasons in program history can be both a blessing and a curse.
AMOR PERFECT UNION: Hockey Season Lacks Luster
An early goal taken away on a questionable call. A miss on a wide-open net and several hit posts. A
SPORTS BRIEF: Vaillancourt Among Kazmaier Finalists
Sarah Vaillancourt, a tri-captain of the Harvard women’s hockey team, was named a top-three finalist for the Patty Kazmaier Award
Season Comes to Shocking End
Shots; penalties; disallowed goals; last-gasp interventions; end-to-end counter attacking; a valiant comeback; overtime; goal-tending at its very finest. Everything a
