The Beanpot has traditionally signalled the halfway mark of the Harvard men's hockey team's season. With that in mind, we take a look back at the Crimson's successful season so far.

November 8

Harvard welcomes back some of its greatest hockey players of all time. Suited up for Team USA, Lane MacDonald '88-89, Scott Fusco '86, C.J. Young '90, Ted Donato '91 and Ted Drury '93 all get standing ovations from a packed Bright Center.

Harvard's spry young hockey team, however, quickly ends the warm greeting. Team USA escapes with a 5-3 win, and Harvard Coach Ronn Tomassoni gushes about his players' first game.

Meanwhile, USA Coach Dave Peterson, trying to explain away his team's lackluster performance, mumbles about how he sat his top line out.

November 15

Union College hosts its first Division I game, and puts a scare into Harvard. In probably the Crimson's ugliest game of the season, the two teams hit and trip each other all night long, but Harvard manages a 7-5 victory.

Captain Kevin Sneddon nets his first goal of his career. Sophomore Brian Farrell and freshman Ben Coughlin each pump in two.

November 16

All defense. No offense. That was the rap on Harvard before the season.

The Crimson puts a quick end to that theory with a 6-0 slapping of Rensselaer. Harvard skates circles around the Engineers and limits them to 13 shots.

Six different players score for the Crimson, including four freshmen.

November 22

A former assistant at Boston University, first-year Princeton Coach `Toot' Cahoon has probably never liked Harvard much.

This game gave him one more reason to hate his one-time cross-town rival. With junior Matt Mallgrave leading the way, Harvard trounces the hapless Tigers, 8-1.