The Eagles are ranked firth and B.U which beat Harvard in the first round, has leapfrogged over the Crimson into seventh Michigan State, with an unreal 30-3 record, remains in first place ahead of Minnesota Duluth and RPI, which are tied for second.

The Engineers are rolling with a 15.1 ECAC mark RPI has already clinched home ice in the quarterfinals of the league play off.

Furthermore, last year's ECAC champion, who face Princeton Friday might in New Jersey, have now won 20 straight.

The Engineers would have to sweep tier five remaining regular season league games, and would have to win four ECAC playoff games to tie the league's consecutive victory streak set by the 1969-70 Cornell team that went 29-0.

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Today's trivia: Name the goalic who earned the credit for each of those 29 wins on that undefeated Big Red squad of 1969 70.

Answer keep reading.

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RPI Harvard, Cornell clarkson and Yale have all clenched a spot in the playoff which open march 6 at campus sites.

Harvard magic number to finish in the top four and gain home and advantage in the playoffs is ` three. Any combination of Harvard wins and Yale loses totaling three gives the Crimson Home ice in the quarter finals.

RPI Harvard, Cornell, Clarkson Lawrence and Colgate still have a chance at home ice. And every team, even Vermont can still make the playoffs by finishing in the top eight.

The semi-finals, finals and third place game will be held March 15 and 16 at the Boston Garden. Tickets are priced at eight and 10 dollars and are available through the Garden box office.

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Greg Meredith, a former All American at Notre Dame, has been helping Kevin Hampe coach the Crimson J.V.squad.

Meredith Played two full years in the NHI with the Calgary Flames.