Harvard Hoping to Snap Beanpot Drought
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The following article appeared January 31 on the New England Sports Network (NESN) Web site.
By John Beattie
Almost 60 years ago, the Harvard men’s ice hockey
program captured the first ever Beanpot title when they crushed the
Boston University Terriers 7-4. Fast-forward to the 21st century
and it’s been a far cry for the Crimson the annual tournament
from that inaugural gathering in December of 1952.
After advancing to the finals four times in the 1990’s --
including a title in 1993 -- the Harvard ice men have struggled in
the four-team challenge. They found success in 2008, when they took
down Northeastern in the opening round (for just the fourth time in
10 straight years against the Huskies in the tournament) but were
clipped in the finals 6-5 in overtime thanks to Boston
College’s Nick Petrecki’s game-winner.
It was the the first of three straight one-goal losses Harvard
suffered heading into this year's challenge as they lost to BU in
the opening round and BC in the consolation round last year, both
by score of 4-3.
Complete article can be accessed via the NESN Web site by clicking here.
