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Under personal, it reads "respects the work of Ghandi ('helping of people')." In this case it was Harvard's Rob Wheeler who benefited from Crowley's charitable instincts. Crowley fumbled with the puck, vainly trying to get it on the blade of his stick long enough for the Crimson left wing to steal it, dive across the UVM crease and tuck it away, giving Harvard a 4-3 victory in its home opener...
After the game, Wheeler failed to give Crowley his due: "I just picked up the loose puck and shoved...
...face off Dave Connors, barreling down the middle, couldn't handle an on-target centering pass from line mate Phil Falcone. Seven minutes later, freshman Peter Chiarelli, moving at top speed on a power play, came in a bit too deep to take a great set-up from Wheeler...
Finally, late in the period, UVM goalie Tom Draper caught a shot off Wheeler's stick in his glove but dropped it, virtually teeing it up for Chiarelli to drive it home for the opening goal...
With just under six minutes left in the period, Wheeler knocked in a Chiarelli rebound to tie it once more. But the deadlock lasted only 54 seconds, until right wing Malt Winnicki skated down the right side and blasted a powerful slap shot into the far upper corner of the goal...