Well, some three weeks after the CCHA, WCHA & HEA got under way, the ECAC
is ready to claim some space on the marquee.  Tomorrow night, the nation's
oldest college hockey rivalry is renewed as Brown and Harvard tangle for
the 121st time at Meehan Auditorium.  Both teams are expected to crack the
national rankings along the way as well as compete for a seeded berth in
the ECAC Championship Tournament next March.
 
The Crimson return stellar goaltender, Tripp Tracy, a solid defensive corps
led by Ashlin Halfnight, goalscorers Kirk Neilsen and Brad Konig at
forward, not to mention "Harvard's best recruiting class in the last
decade", while the Bears will ice a veteran squad highlighted by forwards
Ryan Mulhern, Brian Jardine and Marty Clapton, defensemen Charlie Humber,
Jimmy Andersson and D. J. Harding, and goalers Mike Parsons, Brian Audette
and Jeff Holowaty.
 
So, it's the opening ECAC game (the only conference game slated for this
weekend), it's Gaudet vs. Tomassoni, it's SRO at Meehan, it's Ivy League
Championship Banner Night and, *it's about time*.
 
 
Now, for all you history buffs, here is the game story on the first
Brown-Harvard ice hockey match played on January 19, 1898 as reported by
The Brown Daily Herald:
 
BROWN  6;  HARVARD  0
 
Brown Wins a Creditable Victory Over Harvard in Dorchester
 
        The often-postponed ice-hockey game with Harvard was played
Wednesday afternoon on Franklin Field, Dorchester, a flooded baseball
ground.  The game was called at 4 o'clock, Day making the first goal after
about seven minutes of play.  This was followed soon by another by Pevear,
which ended the scoring for the first half.  In the second, Cook added
three and Hunt one more before time was finally called.
        Brown's offence showed unexpected strength, the rushers having
great speed and good control of the puck.  There were very few chances to
test the strength of Brown's defence, but Steere at point had several
opportunities to show what he could do, and he succeeded in keeping the
puck well out of Brown's territory.
        Captain Hunt did some very fast skating, and his goal on a lift
from the centre of the field, in the second half, was one of the features
of the game.  Pevear's blocking was hard and timely and his driving
accurate.  Day seemed to be always in the right place and the right moment,
and was strong on defence.  Cook made three of the goals and connected
especially well with passes.
        For Harvard, Russell played a great game in goal, and Goodrich did
the best work of the forwards, but lack of method was very noticeable,
especially in the second period.
        A hockey game with Yale has been arranged for January 29.  The game
will be played in Brooklyn,
 N. Y. in a skating rink, and so there need be no fear of postponement
because of unfavorable weather.
 
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