The Big Banner went to St. Lawrence. The Saints captured the ECAC Championship earlier this month.

The Biggest Banner will go to one of the eight teams remaining in the NCAA Tournament. Teams from Maine to Merrimack to Minnesota will battle for the right to be called the nation's number-one college hockey team.

Had things gone a little differently last weekend, Harvard might still be among the elite eight. But the Crimson--despite detailed road maps--could not find the net often enough and fell to Michigan State, 11-8, in a NCAA Tournament total-goals series at Bright Center.

Last weekend, Harvard's season went "ker-plunk," as if it were dropped off Anderson Bridge and into the Charles River. Still, the Harvard season had highlights. Here are a few film clips of the best and worst of Harvard hockey 1987-88.

Biggest Blowout Loss: The first game was the worst game.

Team USA came to Bright Center for opening day November 8 and proceeded to hit homeruns over every wall in the ballpark.

Harvard goalies John Devin and Michael Francis had their backs up against the net all evening.

Switch-hitting Lane MacDonald (who will be playing for Harvard again next year) did not advocate the USA bombardment. "The score," MacDonald said, "should not have gotten this high." MacDonald--who was treated with tender loving care around the net by his once and future teammates--picked up a pair of assists in the game.

Team USA 15, Harvard 3.

Biggest Blowout Win: Icemen maim Yale in Game.

January 17, Team USA put on Harvard uniforms and picked apart the Elis at Bright Center. Yale's All-ECAC goalie, Mike O'Neill, looked like a prime candidate for the sieve hall of shame.

Harvard 8, Yale 1.

Worst Shot: It is the equivalent of a two-foot putt, or a lay-up.

February 26, Andy Janfaza broke in all alone on an empty Clarkson net.

It is the equivalent of hitting the broad side of a barn with a brick or catching a softball with a fish net.