November 23

No one expected much from the Elis at the beginning of the season. But the Elis are currently in the thick of the ECAC race, and its visit to Harvard will go down as a harbinger of what the Elis have since proven.

Yale jumps out to a 2-0 lead, but Harvard manages to tie it up behind goals from junior Steve Flomenhoft and freshman Brad Konik. Harvard cannot break the tie, though, as Yale goalie Nadew Bafekadu (who?) slaps away 47 shots.

Looking back, Harvard should be happy it escaped with a tie.

November 26

Few fans show up for this contest in Providence, even though it was billed as the battle of the Ivy powers.

Harvard comes away with a 4-2 victory, but the margin is--we've heard this before--deceiving. The Crimson owned the Bears from the beginning, but poor officiating and some fluke goals keeps Brown in the contest.

November 30

It's been a long time since Brown won in Bright Center. In fact, it's been a long time since Brown came within a few goals of losing to Harvard.

But the Bears pull off the unbelievable, taking a 6-5 win at Bright. Harvard, needless to say, is shell shocked by the loss.

Thankfully, with most students away on Thanksgiving Break, only a few witness the debacle at Bright Arena.

December 5

Colgate Coach Terry Slater, 54, dies in Syracuse, N.Y. four days after suffering a stroke. Slater, the 1990 ECAC Coach of the Year, guided the Red Raiders from obscurity into one of the most competitive hockey teams in the country.

In response to the tragedy, the Harvard-Colgate game scheduled for December 6 is postponed a month.

December 8