“It feels good to have played that many games in my career,” said Pettit, also tied for 16th in school history with 136 career points. “It’s definitely something I’m proud of.”

The record is a tribute to Pettit’s durability. He has missed only two games (the Princeton-Yale road trip as a freshman) over four years. His teammates, though, joke that he has the “most games played but least amount of preseason runs” because of conditioning sessions he’s missed due to injury.

Cavanagh and Ryan Lannon recently became the first juniors to play 100 games for Harvard. Barring injuries, one or both may pass Pettit next season.

“Some guys are probably going to break it next year, but it’s nice to have now,” Pettit said. “But really, all I’m interested in now is getting on the ice in Albany. All individual things aside, the seniors just want to go out on a winning note.”

REESE LETS IT RIP

As the second period wound down Saturday, Harvard freshman defenseman Dylan Reese had the puck just inside the blue line with a clear look at the net.

But he waited too long to pull the trigger, and a defender blocked it.

“I should’ve shot the puck,” Reese lamented. “I had a lane.”

In a similar situation at a more critical stage—7:35 into overtime—he didn’t hesitate, which is one big reason why the Crimson is still playing hockey this season.

Reese was left unmarked at the point because pressure from Harvard’s forwards had forced Brown’s wingers to help down low. He saw a lot of dark sweaters in front of the goal and had “all day” to send in his wrister.

“I was having a lot of my shots blocked in that game and the first game, so I was worried about getting it on net,” Reese said. “I wasn’t looking to score. I was hoping he’d kick it out, because we had three guys in front, and he did.”

Cavanagh put the rebound five-hole to send the Crimson to the ECAC semifinals for the fourth straight season, extending what is now the longest active streak in the league.

WORTH THE TRIP

With a 7-1-1 record over its last nine games, you could say Harvard is back. Same goes for the student fan base.

Over 100 clever, crimson-clad students made the trip to Meehan Auditorium for both games and often out-chanted the home supporters. Crimson captain Kenny Smith said it was the best road crowd he has seen for Harvard during his career, and said the team appreciated it.