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Michael Callow
2
Winner Dartmouth DAR 1-0-0, 1-0-0
1
Harvard HAR 0-1-1, 0-1-0
Winner
Dartmouth DAR
1-0-0, 1-0-0
2
Final
1
Harvard HAR
0-1-1, 0-1-0
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 F
Dartmouth DAR 2 0 0 2
Harvard HAR 0 1 0 1

Game Recap: Men's Ice Hockey |

Men's Hockey Drops Opener to Dartmouth

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.– Men's hockey dropped its season opener to Dartmouth, 2-1, on Friday night despite a late push from the Crimson. Aku Koskenvuo was solid in goal, while Ben MacDonald netted the first goal of the season for Harvard.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
 
In the opening minutes, Mick Thompson had a prime scoring opportunity for Harvard after a neutral-zone turnover led to an odd-man rush. Thompson aimed for the top corner over Roan Clarke's glove, but Clarke came up with the save.
 
Dartmouth responded by scoring twice in under two minutes midway through the first period, first with a point-blank shot in the slot, then with a deflection to give Dartmouth a 2-0 lead.
 
Harvard's penalty kill kept Dartmouth from extending the lead after Justin Solovey took a penalty in the first period. 
 
Later, on a Harvard power play, Cameron Johnson was sprung loose, but Clarke denied him once again. The Crimson held an 18-14 advantage in shots midway through the second period.
 
Ben MacDonald capitalized on a pass from Ryan Fine in the slot, scoring Harvard's first goal of the season on the power play, cutting the deficit to one. Harvard had two power-play opportunities in the second, finally converting with MacDonald's goal.
 
The third period remained highly physical, with Harvard unable to capitalize on a power-play opportunity. At 9:15 left, Marek Hejduk was penalized, but a subsequent penalty on Dartmouth during the ensuing faceoff resulted in 4-on-4 play.
 
Despite several strong chances late in the third, Harvard was unable to score an equalizer to force overtime.
 
GAME NOTES
  • Ben MacDonald and Ryan Fine connected once again on opening night. Last season, MacDonald assisted Fine for Harvard's first goal of the season.
  • Harvard outshot Dartmouth 38-21, including a 13-4 margin in the third period.
  • Koskenvuo made 20 saves on 21 shots.
  • The sophomore class trio of Michael Callow, Ben MacDonald, and Ryan Fine collaborated on the Crimson's lone goal.
  • Harvard went 1-for-5 on the power play.
 
NEXT UP
Harvard will travel to Princeton and Quinnipiac next weekend.
 
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