It was Harvard hockey's greatest year ever.

For those who witnessed it, there are lasting images of that championship season.

Lane MacDonald's record-breaking 108th goal. Coach Bill Cleary's 300th win. Allen Bourbeau's magic stick. The Beanpot championship. C.J. Young's 47 seconds. Lake inferior State. Al & Chuckie. Chuckie & Al. "MELROSE!" The bunnies.

And, of course, The Goal.

But for those who were on another planet last year, here is trip through the 1988-'89 championship season:

November 11: Claiming that his team is "a little rusty," Harvard Coach Bill Cleary begins his 18th season in Cambridge with a 6-2 victory over Yale at Bright Center. Bright gives returning Olympians Lane MacDonald and Allen Borbeau homecoming ovations.

November 12: Playing without an injured Olympic duo, Harvard edges Brown, 3-2, at Bright Center.

John Weisbrod tallies the game-winner with 2:23 left to play in the second period.

The Harvard defense and goalie Allain Roy stop any thoughts of a Bruin upset.

November 18: In the land of the U.S. Military Academy, the Crimson invades Army's Tate Rink and lights up the red.

The five-forward power-play set of MacDonald, Bourbeau, C.J. Young, Peter Ciavaglia and Ted Donato collects two early power-play goals. Goalie Mike Francis is Harvard's shield of defense.

November 19: While the Harvard football team loses to Yale, 26-17, at the Stadium, the Harvard hockey team is nearly upset by the Princeton Tigers.

With the score tied, 5-5, the Crimson--led by MacDonald's hat trick and Bourbeau's four-point performance--racks up four third-period goals to trounce the Tigers, 9-5.

November 22: Freshman Timmy Burke sees action for only the second time in his collegiate career and scores the game-winner as Harvard takes a lackluster 4-2 win from Dartmouth.

The list of Crimson goal-scorers expands to 14 as Harvard leads the ECAC offensively with 28 goals in its first five games.