With two more impressive wins to start off the season this weekend, the Harvard men's hockey team looks like a different team from recent years.

Winning 7-2 against Dartmouth (1-1-0, 1-1-0 ECAC) on Friday and 6-3 over Vermont (2-4-0, 1-1-0) on Saturday, Harvard (3-0-0, 3-0-0)had a new spirit on the ice, and the home crowd at Bright Center caught onto that enthusiasm.

Mark Mazzoleni, who is beginning his first year as Harvard's coach, showed confidence in both his goaltenders, playing senior J.R. Prestifilippo Friday and junior Oliver Jonas Saturday. The Crimson received strong goaltending each night and it bounced back from a 3-2 deficit at the end of two periods to be Vermont, 6-3. Prestifilippo shut down Dartmouth Friday, 7-2.

The Harvard Crowd

With the Harvard band playing loudly behind them, the Crimson seemed to have an easy time finding the back of the net on Friday. Twelve Crimson players earned at least one point.

The fans loved the flashy moves of freshmen phenoms center Dominic Moore and winger Brett Nowak. Both scored their first collegiate goals in the first period and added another in the second. Nowak also had two assists on the night, as well.

Moore, who has two older brothers on the team, and Nowak, who has one brother, seem to be having no problem making their own places on the Crimson.

"We have a lot of confidence in all of our freshmen," Mazzoleni said. "They will play a significant role on the team this year."