Grumet-Morris was outstanding against the Big Red, as well, matching Ken Dryden Award winner Matt Underhill save-for-save before Tyler Kolarik put Harvard back on the national radar with the Crimson’s biggest goal of the season.

And Grumet-Morris was excellent against Maine, making 33 saves and making seemingly impossible saves to keep things close all afternoon.

“The way he has played says an awful lot,” said Harvard Coach Mark Mazzoleni of his goaltender. “We’ve found a major league collegiate goaltender [in Grumet-Morris]. If you’re going to be successful in major college hockey, that’s a big difference-maker.

“I’m very happy that I have him for three more years,” Mazzoleni continued. “He definitely has room to improve in his game, but he has a tremendous work ethic, focus, and will to be a major-league goalie. I have a lot of confidence that he’s going to be there for us.”

Mazzoleni certainly didn’t limit his praise to Grumet-Morris alone.

“I’m as proud of this team as I’ve ever been of any team,” Mazzoleni said. “Over the last three weeks we’ve really figured it out. And with what we return from this club and what we have coming in, there’s no reason why Harvard shouldn’t return on a consistent basis to the national level. I believe we will. There’s character in that locker room. They’re bright guys. Now we have to place them in a very competitive environment and demand an awful lot.

“The future is very bright.”

You’ve got that right, Coach.