Word: defenseman
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Harvard has traditionally excelled in the brief history of the award, now in its eighth year, with its players winning four of the first seven. Angela Ruggiero ’02-’04 became the first defenseman to take home the prize last year, after Jennifer Botterill ’02-’03 was the first two-time winner the year before that. A.J. Mleczko ’97-’99 was the second-even recipient of the award in her senior campaign...
...Northeastern defenseman Tim Judy intercepted the puck’s path at the blue line, then backpedaled along the edge of the Harvard zone before snapping a shot through the traffic about the crease. Screened, Grumet-Morris scarcely raised his glove as the shot whizzed by to find the top right corner of the net and send the Huskies (11-13-4, 6-8-3 Hockey East) through to the championship round...
...They’re not out there trying to create a lot of offense,” junior defenseman Tom Walsh said. “They’re trying to capitalize on our mistakes...
That additional offensive production did not, however, hail from the usual sources. Of Harvard’s seven goals, four were scored by skaters who were previously goalless on the season—Mandes and Hafner, as well as defenseman Tom Walsh and senior Rob Flynn, who added Harvard’s fifth and sixth goals, respectively...
With junior defenseman Peter Hafner in the penalty box for hooking, the Bulldogs pounced almost immediately. Blueliner Rob Page’s effort forced a brilliant diving save from Dov Grumet-Morris, but while the Crimson netminder was sprawled on the ice, center Jeff Hristovski scooped up the rebound and knocked it home, earning Yale a 1-0 lead at 10:33 in the opening frame...