“I think our team especially is a third-period team,” Wheeler said. “That’s a big thing about Harvard hockey—we’ll play until the last buzzer.”

The Crimson had little trouble holding the Huskies scoreless in the five-minute overtime period, but Harvard failed to convert any of its five shots into goals.

The 3-3 score held up, and the contest went to a charged best-of-three shootout.

Right out of the gate, Dempsey planted the puck in the net for the Crimson, while the following two shooters for both squads failed to capitalize on their on-goal attempts due to the stiff defense provided by Bellamy and Sulyma in goal.

Just when things looked bright for the Crimson, Northeastern captain Alyssa Wohlfeiler found the goal for the Huskies, giving each team a shootout goal.

The game went to a sudden death round of sudden-death, and put what proved to be the winning shot in the net to lift Harvard over Northeastern.

Bellamy sealed it with a stop against the last Husky shooter.

“I just jumped on the ice just like any other shot,” Pucci said of her game-winner. “You know, we’ve been in so many pressure situations, so it’s just go out there and shoot.”

Following its win in the semifinal game, Harvard will go on to play No. 7 Boston College in the Beanpot championship next Tuesday.