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ALBANY, N.Y. -- As the pursuit of the league crown gets closer in sight, Clarkson is the only team to have clinched a first-round bye.  Four other teams control their own destinies for the other three byes.  Seven of the eight overall home-ice spots have been claimed.  Each season ECAC Hockey sees its share of significant accomplishments on and off the ice.  Fans were able to witness a rare feat as a team netminder was credited with a goal last night.   

At Harvard 6, Yale 1:  Sophomore Kyle Richter made 37 saves and became the first Crimson goaltender on record to score a goal as  Harvard defeated rival Yale.  Winners of five of its last six Harvard was led by senior Jon Pelle who netted two goals and an assist in helping the Crimson clinch a home playoff series and move into a tie with Quinnipiac for fourth-place in league standings.  Sophomore Doug Rogers had a goal and two assists, while senior Paul Dufault and freshman Matt McCollem each notched two helpers for the Crimson.  

No. 12 Clarkson 3 at Union 3 (ot):  Senior Steve Zalewski reached a career milestone, 100 career points, and a pair of freshmen contributed goals as Clarkson skated to an overtime tie at Union.  With the one point in league play, the Golden Knights clinched a top four spot in league standings and gained a first-round bye in the upcoming playoffs.  Junior co-captain Lane Caffaro netted the game-tying goal and recorded assists on two other tallies as Union clinched home-ice for the league playoffs.  David Leggio finished the game with 34 saves for Clarkson, while Corey Milan stopped 24 for the Dutchmen, including a point-blank attempt by Zalewski in overtime.

At No. 17 Princeton 7, Colgate 2:  Now winners of 11 of its last 13 games, Princeton received three-point nights from junior Lee Jubinville and freshmen Kevin Lohry and Mike Kramer as the Tigers downed Colgate.  Princeton's win, combined with a Clarkson tie, moved the Tigers within a point of first place.  The Tigers outshot Colgate 43-17 on the night.  Princeton sophomore netminder Zane Kalemba made 15 saves for the win, while Mark Dekanich and Charles Long combined for 36 saves in the loss for the Raiders. 

Cornell 3 at No. 19 Quinnipiac 2 (ot):  Forward Michael Kennedy's goal with 19.4 seconds remaining in overtime gave Cornell a road victory over Quinnipiac.  Ben Scrivens stopped 33 shots in the victory for the Big Red, which moves into third-place in league standings, three points behind second-place Princeton, who Cornell will battle tonight.  Bud Fisher stopped 21 shots in taking the loss for the Bobcats, who move into fourth-place tie with Harvard.  Forward David Marshall had a goal and an assist for the Bobcats on the night. 

Brown 5 at Dartmouth 4:  Junior Ryan Garbutt scored a goal and assisted two others, including the game-winning goal, as the Bears earned their second win over Dartmouth this season.  Big Green defenseman Evan Stephens (1-1-2) and forward Nick Johnson (0-2-2) each recorded two points in the loss.  Bears' net minder Dan Rosen made 38 saves, while posting his 14th game this season with at least 30 saves.  Joe Grossman made 19 stops for the Big Green.

At Rensselaer 4, St. Lawrence 2:  Freshman Tyler Helfrich had a pair of goals to lead  Rensselaer to a win over St. Lawrence at Houston Field House.  RPI's Mathias Lange finished with 26 saves to pick up the win while the Saints' John Hallas stopped 22 shots in defeat.  Defensemen Matt Generous and Bobby Torney tallied the goals for the Saints.  Neither team could capitalize on the man-advantage with the Saints going 0-4 and Engineers 0-2.