Coming off of successful high-school hockey careers, the freshmen on the Harvard men's hockey team are ready to get their college careers under way.

With the addition of five talented rookies--three defensemen and two forwards--the Crimson depth chart will continue to scare opposing teams.

Famigletti

The hockey career of Brian Famigletti proves that something good often comes from something bad. Famigletti, who hails from Glen Head, N.Y., began playing hockey after an illness of his older brother.

When his brother was diagnosed with diabetes, the doctor recommended that the boy ice-skate. Famigletti, who was four at the time, followed his brother to the rink, where they both began playing hockey.

His transition from high school hockey at Canterbury to Harvard has not been a difficult one, due to the welcoming attitudes of the upper-classmen.

"The second day that we were here, [the freshmen] met the team," Famigletti says. "Since then, they've treated us like we have been on the team for two or three years. And this was before we even made the team."

Famigletti is excited to escape the rigorous, tight-knit schedule of boarding-school life, to an environment where he can focus primarily on school and hockey. Over the course of the season, he is looking to help the team accomplish its goals.

"I want to keep playing well and seeing the team doing well," I Famigletti says. "I put the team above myself."

Head Coach Ronn Tomassoni describes Famigletti as an offensive defenseman.

"He is a highly-skilled player who is tremendous off of instincts," Tomassoni says.

Hyland

Unfortunately for Geordie Hyland, mononucleosis has interfered with the start of his Harvard career.

The illness has forced him to go home to Toronto for the time being. When Hyland rebounds from his illness, he should give the team an enormous boost.

Hyland utilizes his 6-foot-2, 205-pound frame to play a very physical game.