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For Those Who Were Away...

The 1988-'89 Season

Goalie Mike O'Neill slaps away 46 shots as the Crimson struggles after a two-week exam layoff.

Harvard kisses its number-one ranking goodbye.

February 3: The Crimson celebrates a visit from Mrs. Hartje, mother of Tod, with a 7-2 taming of the Princeton Tigers.

Bourbeau tallies three points, and senior Paul Howley grabs the lime-light by falling on his face twice--but the second time he scores a goal.

February 4: Nine Harvard players net goals and almost everyone breaks some kind of scoring record as Army limps out of Bright Center, victims of an 11-1 drubbing.

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The players worry about Monday's Beanpot semifinal.

Cleary worries about the quality of our national defense.

February 6: The third period lasts forever, but Harvard's smallest hockey player is bigger than life as the Crimson breaks a seven-year 'Pot jinx wiht a 5-4 triumph over B.C.

Goalie Chuckie Hughes is the local hero, batting away 19 third-period shots and talking live on the 11 o'clock news.

Harvard earns its first ticket to the Beanpot finals since 1981--but it's economy class and includes a two-day stopover in upstate New York.

February 9: Harvard battles fish andother underwater creatures to claim a 4-2 win inCornell's infamous Lynah Rink.

Mike Vukonich nets the game-winner 16:02 intothe second period, and the bus rolls on.

February 10: Welcome to Starr Rink,where Colgate has not lost a game since lastseason.

The Red Raiders stave off a third-periodHarvard comeback, and Craig Woodcroft earns hisEagle Scout badge as he tallies with only 21seconds left in OT to give Colgate a 5-4 win.

February 12: MacDonald holds the 'Potaloft. Ed Presz holds the 'Pot aloft. Everybodyholds the 'Pot aloft. Everybody smiles. Except theB.U. Terriers, 9-6 losers to the Crimson in theBeanpot championship.

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