CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – The final weekend of the ECAC Hockey regular season has arrived and just two games remain as No. 7/7 Harvard (19-7-1, 14-5-1 ECAC Hockey) looks to solidify a top seed in the conference playoffs. The Crimson, who currently occupies the second position in ECAC Hockey standings, will hope to earn valuable points when the team makes a trip to eastern New York to square off against Rensselaer (9-21-0, 5-15-0 ECAC Hockey) and Union (4-27-1, 1-19-0 ECAC Hockey) this Friday and Saturday. 
 
Harvard will begin the swing at 6 p.m. on Friday night against the Engineers prior to visiting the Dutchwomen on Saturday for a 3 p.m. tilt. Both games can be seen on ESPN+ and internationally on Stretch Internet.  
 
The Crimson needs just 1.5 points to guarantee a home-series in the ECAC Hockey quarterfinals by virtue of a top-four finish in the conference. The regular season title is also in play, but will likely require two wins this weekend, coupled with a loss by Yale. 

How to Follow

Watch (ESPN+): | RPI | Union 
Watch (Stretch Internet): Both games
Live Stats: RPI | Union | Game Notes 
Twitter: @HarvardWHockey | #GoCrimson | #OneCrimson 

What to Know

• Harvard enters the weekend with hopes of clinching the program's eighth ECAC Regular Season Championship, and first since 2015. 
• This weekend's series will be Harvard's second meeting with both Rensselaer and Union. At home Dec. 3-4, the Crimson shutout Union, 5-0, and took down RPI in overtime, 4-3. Five different Harvard skaters recorded a goal against the Dutchwomen, while Kyra Willoughby netted the game-winner in a tight contest vs. the Engineers. 
• Becca Gilmore has exploded down the stretch for Harvard, recording points in a career-best nine consecutive games. Gilmore has notched seven multi-point games during this stretch and is up to 1.56 points per game, tied for sixth in Division I. With 42 points on the season, Gilmore is the first Harvard player to reach the 40-point threshold since Jillian Dempsey had 45 in 2012-13. 
• Harvard has 19 wins currently and is looking to secure its first 20-win season since it had 27 victories in 2014-15. The Crimson is also hoping to match its 16 conference wins from that season, needing two wins this weekend to achieve the feat. 
• Rensselaer has dropped its last five contests entering Friday. The Engineers are on both ends of the spectrum when it comes to special teams, converting just 11.6 percent of power-play chances while boasting a 91.3 percent penalty-kill, the top mark in ECAC Hockey. 
• Union has lost 12 consecutive games and has just one conference win on the season. The Dutchwomen are at the bottom of the league in both goals scored and goals allowed. Senior Grace Heiting and sophomore Celeste Beaudoin are tied for the team-lead with 13 points apiece.  
• Harvard is 19-7-2 against Rensselaer all-time and has won the last seven meetings. 
• The Crimson holds a 33-2-0 all-time lead against Union including six consecutive wins. 

At the Helm: 

Katey Stone, The Landry Family Head Coach for Harvard Women's Ice Hockey, is in her 27th year at the helm of the women's hockey program. Prior to the 2021-22 season, Stone compiled a 494-253-54 record. During Summer 2021, Stone was named the recipient of USA Hockey's Distinguished Achievement Award, recognizing a U.S. citizen who has made hockey his or her profession, and has made outstanding contributions, on or off the ice, to the sport in America. No stranger to trailblazing in the sport, Stone was the first woman to be recognized for the award. Through her tenure at Harvard, Stone has coached six Patty Kazmaier Award winners, 24 All America selections, 13 Olympians and 11 NWHL/CWHL Draft picks. Her teams have won 11 Beanpot championships, seven ECAC Tournament titles and have advanced to the NCAA Tournament 11 times.

Up Next: 

Harvard has clinched a spot in the ECAC Hockey Quarterfinals, to be held the Feb. 25-27. The opponent and location of the series are pending this weekend's results. The quarterfinals will be best-of-three series with the opening game Feb. 25 at 6 p.m., game two, Feb. 26 at 3 p.m. and game three, if necessary, Feb. 27 at 3 p.m.