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...period, and shut out the varsity completely over the last 48 minutes of the game. By contrast, Captain Charlie Flynn made only 15 saves. He made three in the last period and allowed two goals, but the varsity was pressing so hard that every Northeastern shot came on a breakaway...

Author: By Charles Steedman, | Title: Northeastern Ends Hockey Team's NCAA Tourney Hopes | 2/29/1956 | See Source »

...Crimson defense, weakened by recent lineup shuffles which moved Pete Summers and Dan Ullyot up as wings, consistently allowed B.C.'s breakaway plays to penetrate deep into the Crimson zone and then could not cover the Eagles' wandering wings...

Author: By Bruce M. Reeves, | Title: BC Wins Beanpot With 4-2 Decision Over Varsity Six | 2/9/1956 | See Source »

Held scoreless through the first period and to a single goal late in the second, the aggressive Russians broke the game wide open with three quick goals in the space of five minutes. Up until the Russian breakaway, the outcome could have gone either way, as both teams played strong defensive hockey...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Russia Defeats U.S. in Hockey, 4-0 | 2/4/1956 | See Source »

After a scoreless third stanza, in which the Terriers backchecked furiously and seemed content with a tie, the game went into sudden death overtime. Almost immediately Forbes Keith got a breakaway in the B.U. zone and, racing to the Crimson blue line, shot a tricky bouncer into Charlie Flynn's pads. For a second the rebound stopped dead six feet in front of the poised Flynn. Terrier captain Jack Murphy got around the defense and slapped in the loose puck for the deciding goal...

Author: By Charles Steedman, | Title: B. U. Tops Varsity 4-3 in Overtime | 12/10/1955 | See Source »

Margarita's starting backfield is expected to be: John Allen at wingback; Stan Merkel, who scored twice against Princeton and once against Brown, at fullback; Dick McLaughlin, who looked strong against Princeton, at quarterback; breakaway runner Jim Bell, who scored against Princeton, will start at tailback...

Author: By Richard T. Cooper, | Title: Freshman Eleven Will Seek Win From Weak Yale Team | 11/18/1955 | See Source »

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