“She and I are alike in some ways,” Bernakevitch said. “Canadians just have a way about them.”

At Harvard, Bernakevitch joins her brother Brendan, a senior forward on the men’s team, who has helped her along this fall.

“He’s helped in getting adjusted,” Bernakevitch said. “He watches me play sometimes and gives me pointers.”

Everyone can see her potential, and at one of the wing positions, Bernakevitch will have the chance to chip in off the bench.

SUSIE Q

That’s Q for question mark. Freshman winger Susie Wilson hasn’t played intense hockey in nearly three years, since blowing out the anterior cruciate ligaments in both knees in a soccer game. Most likely, Wilson will not play a key role for the Crimson’s this year.

“Susie is basically on the disabled list,” Stone explained.

Although she last played as a sophomore, she still captained the hockey team her senior year.

Still recovering from her injury and building up strength in her legs, Wilson has become an active member of the squad, participating all she can and weaving herself into the team’s social fabric.

“She’s great for team morale, always smiling, always positive,” Chu said. “It’s the next best thing to having her on the ice.”