The loss also meant that Allman, defenseman Matt Scorsune, defenseman Mark Moore, winger Brett Chodorow, winger Scott Turco, winger Matt Macleod, winger Jamin Kerner and goaltender J.R. Prestifilippo will never step onto the Bright ice again as players. Pregame ceremonies honored the Crimson's seniors, but they couldn't get the best send-off of all, a win.

Rensselaer 2, Harvard 0

Harvard had difficulty cracking the Engineer defense for the first two periods, but trailing 1-0 and with home ice slipping away, it poured on the pressure for the final frame.

But that's why Laing has a case for the Hobey.

Harvard had numerous golden chances to get the equalizer, sending 11 shots on Laing in the third period that went for naught as the Engineers (19-12-2, 11-9-1) held on to win, 2-0.

"I applaud the effort we gave tonight," Mazzoleni said. "Laing was exceptional."

Macleod received perhaps the best chance with about seven minutes left. Standing on the top of the goal crease, he one-timed a pass from behind the net that Laing managed to get a toe on

Three minutes earlier, sophomore winger Kyle Clark darted in on a breakaway. Clark, looking for his first goal of the season, couldn't get Laing to bite on any of his fakes and his shot hit the Engineer square in the chest.