“A great player makes great plays,” Harvard Coach Mark Mazzoleni said on Saturday night after the Crimson’s thrilling 4-3 double overtime win over Cornell in the ECAC championships.

One of the greatest plays in recent Crimson hockey memory is junior forward Dominic Moore’s 30-second domination of Brown that resulted in the game-winning goal, sending Harvard to the ECAC semifinals.

“Dom’s the best player on our team, the most talented,” sophomore winger Tyler Kolarik said.

In a double overtime nailbiter, Moore literally skated circles around the opposition. Following his initial shot, Moore scooped up the rebound, circled around the net and wristed the puck at Brown goalie Yann Danis.

Gathering up the rebound for a second time, he looped around the net once again and would not be denied in the third shot of the sequence.

By scoring his second goal of the tournament, Moore elevated his play at the season’s most crucial moment.

“I was fortunate to get some key goals at some key times,” Moore said.

In typical fashion, he understated his contribution to the team, as he was the leading goal scorer at the ECAC tournament with four tallies in as many games.

Perhaps more importantly, Moore set the tone for Harvard over the championship weekend. Scoring the first goal in both the semifinals against Clarkson and the finals, he gave the Crimson much-needed momentum in both contests.

Establishing an early lead is critical for the Harvard team, something with which it has struggled all season.

“Dom’s been a leader out there,” Kolarik said. “He’s done what we’ve asked him to do.”

During his career at Harvard, Moore has consistently provided the offensive spark for the Crimson. As a freshman, he led Harvard with 12 goals and was named the Ivy League Rookie of the Year.

Moore improved upon that performance his sophomore year, when he was named first team all-Ivy and second team all-ECAC. Moore also led the team in scoring, racking up 43 points with 15 goals and 28 assists.

So far this season, Moore is tied for first on the Crimson with 29 points. He has scored 13 goals with 16 assists and was named to the second team all-Ivy roster.

Moore’s strength lies in his superior stick-handling ability, his speed and his strong play on the puck. For three straight seasons, Moore has been the focus of the Crimson offense.