December 12: Oh, we're back in the ECAC? Okay.

Young scores three shorthanded goals in a span of 47 seconds as Harvard blanks Dartmouth, 10-0, at Bright.

Besides his shorthanded hat trick, Young also scores on even strength and the power play.

January 6: Hello, Penalty City, may I help you?

Against the RPI Engineers at Bright, the Crimson needs reservations for the penalty box. But Roy (26 saves) and goals by John Murphy, Weisbrod, Donato and Ciavaglia are enough for Harvard to win, 4-1.

January 7: Defenseman Kevan Melrose breaks a 2-2 tie against Vermont with 6:10 left in the game. Harvard wins, 3-2.

After the game, Vermont Coach Mike Gilligan states that Harvard benefits from home calls.

Guess Gilligan wasn't at the RPI game.

January 13: Lost in the confines of Clarkson's Walker Arena, Harvard falls behind, 2-0, to the Golden Knights.

The Crimson mounts a comeback and leaves Potsdam, N.Y., with a 5-3 victory.

On to Canton and the Showdown.

January 14: The nation's only two undefeated teams meet. One plays hockey. One plays catch-up. Harvard runs away with a 5-1 triumph.

Saint Coach Joe Marsh calls MacDonald Hobey Baker. He calls Harvard the best college hockey team since RPI's 35-2-1 1985 championship squad. And he calls his tired team a taxi home from Appleton Arena.

SLU enters the game with the number one national ranking. Harvard takes it away in the following week's poll. The Crimson heads into exam break with a 15-0 record.

January 31: The Yale Whale springs a leak the week before the game, but it is patched in time for a 3-1 Eli upset.