"It's definitely hard," Green said. "Sometimes you wish you could contribute more. But you really have no control over it. It's still good to see the team do well."

"There's nobody in the world who deserves more than Lane," Green added. "He works hard for what he gets."

McCormack, a defenseman, skated in the Crimson's first game of the year against Brown. He was called into action two months later for a trip to the University of Minnesota-Duluth and two weeks after that for contests against Clarkson and Yale. But on a team rich in defensemen, McCormack--a ninth-round draft choice of the New Jersey Devils--is the odd man out.

Taucher played regularly over the first part of the Harvard season, and had two goals and an assist. His last game was against Princeton, on February 7.

"They're all a big part of the team," Harvard Assistant Coach Ronn Tomassoni said. "When they work hard [in practice] they force everyone to work hard. As Coach Cleary says, when we win a game it's not the number one, two or 20 player who does it, but everyone."

No Quit

For most of the season, senior Rick Haney played the part of spectator. A regular during his sophomore year, Haney played only occasionally during his junior year and the first part of this year. He alternated with Green, Taucher and Howley in the early part of the season, but has played in the Crimson's last three games--including the ECAC Championship.

"My relationship is pretty good with the other players," Haney said. "We all get along fine."

"Watching games from the stands has got to be the toughest thing that has ever happened to me," he concluded. "I've played all my life. I want to be out there."

When his name was called at the Garden Saturday, Haney skated to the award table and picked up a plaque. For everyone.