He came to Bright Center with a fifth-in-the-nation 2.10 goals-pergame average, a nickname and a reputation as a pugilist on skates.

But Colgate men's hockey forward Gerard ("The Wahz") Waslen didn't score any goals last night.

And he didn't record any assists.

And he didn't even start any fights in Harvard's 2-0 victory over the Red Raiders.

Last night, the Great Red Menace became the Invisible Man.

His powerful slapshot--which has helped him to 28 goals on the year--didn't zing.

His usually crisp passes--which have aided histeammates to 35 tallies this season--weren't on target.

And most disappointing to the 2212 spectators who turned out for the contest, he didn't let his hot temper get the best of him.

Perhaps the pressure of leading his team day in and day out for three years finally caught up to him.

"You're aware of a kid the caliber of Waslen," Harvard goalie Grant Blair said. "When he gets the puck you think about it."

Or perhaps playing with two linemates who had scored a combined one goal on the year irked him into scorelessness.

Or perhaps it was the NHL scouts--who have been hounding him for the past month--in attendance at Bright who jinxed him.

"There's always a lot of pressure on Waslen," Colgate Coach Terry Slater said. "He's had agents and everyone else after him. They should let him alone and let him play hockey."

Whatever it was, it wasn't pleasant for the Wahz.

"There's been a lot of pressure on me the last month," Waslen said. "A lot of guys expect me to come through."