Wendell finished the year with 78 points, Darwitz, in limited action, finished with 64, as did line-mate Kelly Stephens—a total of 206 points for the entire line.

With a grin from ear to ear, Stone sat with her head resting in her hand, and without missing a beat answered what many of the East Coast journalists expected: “I used to have one.”

Stone has had some very good lines in the past, but she was undoubtedly referring to the line of Jennifer Botterill ’02-’03, A.J. Mleczko ’99, and Tammy Shewchuk ’01, the first line of attack in Harvard’s 33-1-0 championship season in 1999. That year, Mlezcko finished with 114 points—tops on Harvard’s all-time single season score list—Shewchuk finished with 105 and Botterill finished with 88. That made for a total of 307 points for the line.

FIVE OUT OF SIX AIN’T BAD

Ruggiero was the only non Minnesota-player named to the 2004 Frozen Four All-Tournament team. The Gophers’ first line of Darwitz, Wendell and Stephens joined Ruggiero along with goaltender Jody Horak and defenseman Allie Sanchez. Wendell was named the tournament’s Most Outstanding Player for scoring four goals and tallying four assists in two games.

FIRSTS

Harvard gave up more goals (6) in the championship game than it had in its previous eight games combined (5). In the 10 games since Darwitz returned from injury, Minnesota had not trailed later in the game than it did against Harvard.

—Staff writer John R. Hein can be reached at hein@fas.harvard.edu.