The Crimson owned the third best regular-season record in the ECAC, but the Big Red-first in the ECAC-was a solid favorite. Senior Cornell goaltender Ken Dryden had lost just one game all year and would soon become the Big Red's only three-time All-American. Harvard outshot Cornell, but Dryden proved the difference, making 37 saves.

Dryden's team did have a tough time, though. Cornell snagged the early lead, but the Crimson tied it at 2-2 1:20 into the third period and crazed Cantab fans celebrated by littering the ice with paper. The game remained tied for almost three quarters of a period, until Cornell's Kevin Pettit notched the game-winner with only 3:53 left. Brian Cornell's empty-net goal with just one second left padded the score.

Cornell went on to finish second in the NCAA, with Harvard taking third.

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March 7, 1975

At Boston Garden

Harvard 6, Cornell 4

ECAC Semifinal

This incredibly rough game ended at midnight and both teams were so tired they lost the next night. In the first period a puck struck Harvard's Jim Thomas above the left eye. The gash required seven stitches, but a parched-up Thomas rejoined the fray in the third period.

"It was a very, very brutal game," Thomas said afterwards.

The Crimson rallied from a third-period deficit with three unanswered goals. Steve Dagdigian gave Harvard the lead with his second goal of the night, at 12:48 of the final stanza. Dave Gauthier's emptynetter with just one second left padded the score.

This was the only year Harvard ever beat Cornell in the playoffs.

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March 13, 1970

At Boston Garden