Men's Ice Hockey
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.
Harvard Looks Past Loss Against Quinnipiac, Prepares for 71st Annual Beanpot
Harvard men’s ice hockey (4-13-3, 4-8-3 Ivy) lost 2-1 against one of its most difficult opponents of the season, No. 1 ECAC and No. 7 NCAA-ranked Quinnipiac, on Friday. The loss marked its second to the Bobcats this season, with the first coming from a decisive 6-0 shutout at Bright-Landry.
Harvard Men’s Hockey Falls to No. 13 Cornell, Fights Back in Upset Against Colgate
The Harvard men’s hockey team saw a mixed performance as the squad looked to defend Bright Landry from the No. 13 Cornell Big Red and Colgate Raiders this past weekend, losing 2-0 and winning 6-3, respectively.
Men’s Ice Hockey Enters Second Half of Campaign Hoping for Better Health, Stronger Offense
Harvard men’s ice hockey (3-11-3, 3-6-3 ECAC) entered its nearly month-long break on Dec. 2 in an offensive slump, as the squad’s season-long struggle to score saw the Crimson tally only 16 goals in its first nine games.
Cutting Through
Then-first-year forward Joe Miller navigates through the neutral zone against Northeastern in the Beanpot title game on February 13.
Wing Men
Then-first-year forward Philip Tresca skates up the wing with the puck against Ohio State in the NCAA First Round on March 24, as then-sophomore forward Alex Gaffney looks on.
Harvard Limps Into Break After Shutout Losses to Clarkson, St. Lawrence
Struggling to score is unfamiliar territory for the Harvard men’s ice hockey team. After ranking second or better in the ECAC in goals-per-game in each of the last two seasons, the Crimson ranks last of the 12 teams so far this season, checking in with a 1.78 goals-per-game average. Harvard has been held to one goal or fewer in five of its nine games so far this season.
Looking for a Lane
Then-first-year defenseman Mason Langenbrunner looks for a shooting lane against Boston College in the 2023 Beanpot Semifinals on February 6.