>Posted on 5 Mar 1995 at 16:47:01 by Geoff Howell > >ECAC preliminary round history > >Cumulative records: > >Yale 2-0 >RPI 1-0 >Cornell 1-0 >Colgate 3-1 >Princeton 2-3 >Brown 1-1 >SLU 0-1 >Dartmouth 0-1 >Vermont 0-3 It is interesting to note that in the six-year history of this format (from 1990 through 1995), only Clarkson and Harvard have never made an appearance in the preliminary round game by virtue of always finishing in the top six. Princeton has appeared every year (six times) followed by Colgate (four times) and Vermont (three times). Union is making its first appearance. In 1994, the first time Union made the Division I playoffs, it finished in 6th place, and therefore out of the preliminary round. The preliminary round is a great opportunity for teams on the verge of moving into the top echelon to host a playoff game. It generated a lot of enthusiasm at Brown in 1991 and particularly in 1990, when Brown's goaltender was the great Chris Harvey, and the fabulous class of 1993 (Derek Chauvette, Scott Hanley, Mike Ross, Jamie O'Brien, Tim Chase, Joe Beck, etc.) were first-year students. After Brown defeated Vermont in 1990, a couple hundred students jumped over the glass to celebrate with the team. This kind of spirit hasn't been seen at Meehan in years. Luiz F. Valente