The Harvard men's hockey team now has a 20-day layoff before its next contest. It's going to need it.

The Harvard-Colgate game--which was postponed after the untimely death of Colgate Coach Terry Slater--has been rescheduled for January 6.

That gives the Crimson a grueling three-game stretch against Vermont (January 3), Dartmouth (January 4) and then Colgate.

Certainly, none of the three teams is an Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference powerhouse, but the Crimson will, nonetheless, be faced with the prospect of spending four days on the road. Not the way most undergraduates spend their reading period.

To make matters worse, after the Northeastern trek, Harvard will have to gear up for two of the toughest ECAC opponents it will face all year, third-ranked Clarkson and eighth-ranked St. Lawrence.

Rest Up the 'D'

Harvard will also need the rest to patch up its injury-ridden defense.

Senior Captain Kevin Sneddon is still experiencing the back problems that have kept him out since Brown. Both senior defenseman Brian McCormack (strained shoulder) and senior goalie Allain Roy (twisted ankle) sat out Sunday's game against Cornell.

"These are not major injuries," Assistant Coach Jerry Pawloski said. "These are just bumps and bruises, just to keep them out of a few games. We're projecting to have them back for the [Great Lakes] Tournament."

Power Play?

Harvard's difficulties on the power play continued against Cornell, as the Crimson capitalized on only one of eight extra-man advantages. But compared to the rest of the ECAC, Harvard is doing quitenicely.

The Crimson, which has traditionally been a dominant force on power play opportunities, ranks second in the ECAC with 22.2 percent (10-of-45).

St. Lawrence, however, is way in front of the pack.

Behind its mighty offensive trio of Mike Lappin, Martin LaCroix and Dan LaPerriere, the Saints collected on 12-of-38 opportunities for a whopping 31.6 percent efficiency.

Yale?