Not only does MacDonald lead the Crimson in point production, but with nine goals and five assists, he has taken over first place in the ECAC scoring race as well. Tim Barakett's 12 points ties him for second with last season's ECAC Rookie of the Year, Princeton's John Messuri.

Goalie on a Roll: Another major reason for Harvard's success has been the sparkling play of goaltender Dickie McEvoy. The senior sports a spakling 1.80 goals-against average, third in the ECAC, and recorded his first career shutout in a 5-0 blanking of Dartmouth Saturday at Bright.

McEvoy has seen more playing time than had been expected, due to fellow goalie John Devin's knee injury. It doesn't appear that Devin will have a chance to become Harvard's Wally Pipp--whose injury allowed Lou Gehrig to play in the first of his 2130 consecutive Yankee games--because he is expected back in action this weekend against Colgate (8-1 overall, 3-1 ECAC) or Cornell (2-3 overall, 1-3 ECAC).

Harvard travelled north to play these same two schools at the beginning of December last season, and came away with a 7-2 victory over the Red Raiders, and an 11-3 demolition of the Big Red.

The Crimson completed the sweeps of its red-clad foes at home in February, and then beat Colgate twice in the ECAC quarter-finals in March.

These are the first of five consecutive road games for Harvard, which doesn't return to the cozy confines of Bright until Vermont comes to town on January 3.

The Notebook's Notebook: If Harvard beats Colgate on Friday, its 7-0 record would be the best Crimson start in recent memory. Two seasons ago, the eventual NCAA quarter-finalists began with a 6-0 slate, but tied Cornell in its seventh contest. That squad started with an 8-0-2 record, and didn't lose until its 11th game...Philadelphia radio station WYSP commissioned Harvard's WHRB to interview Allen Bourbeau.