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...Eagles had lost four of their top five defensemen and goaltender George McPhee from last year's 19-11-1 team, and it looked doubtful that their high-scoring line of Paul Schilling, Tim Sheehy, and John Snyder could produce enough goals to compensate for the loss. A 6-5 overtime victory over weak Providence did little to dispel those doubts, and subsequent triumphs over Princeton and Northeastern, both destined for horrible seasons, were scant help in providing an accurate measure of the Eagles' talent...
Wildcat forwards began chasing Harvard defensemen into the corners with determination almost immediately, and only the Crimson's calm retention of its position play style, combined with junior Bruce Durno's superb goaltending, kept New Hampshire...
...primary factors, perhaps, were the Wildcats' overuse of their pressure strategy, which often left Blue defensemen stranded up-ice, and poor goaltending. Against a less powerful offensive attack, the strategy could have been devastating. Against Harvard, it was self destructive...
Goaltender Rick Metzer, one of the most underrated performers in the East, is gone, and the graduation of forwards Bob Brandt, Mike Ontkean, Rick David, and Dave Sheen, has cost U.N.H. a good deal of its considerable scoring punch. The loss of defensemen Graham Bruder and Mickey Goulet has left coach Charlie Holt with a rebuilding program that might not bring the Wildcats near their 22-5-1 record of last winter...
Columbia is 3-0 for the season, which an Ivy League victory over Princeton last Saturday, 4-1. Goalie Doug Watt was an All-Ivy selection last season. With second team All-Ivy defensemen Len Renery, Silvin Perich, and Rocco Commisso supporting Watt. Columbia can count on the best defense in the league to carry it through the season. Last year that protection gave the Lions a 0-0 tie with the Crimson...