March 5, 2012

It’s Harvard-Yale in Men’s ECAC Hockey Quarterfinals

The Crimson and Bulldogs' last meeting at Bright was played before a sellout crowd and national television audience (photo courtesy Kevin Burns).
The Crimson and Bulldogs' last meeting at Bright was played before a sellout crowd and national television audience (photo courtesy Kevin Burns).

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.—The Harvard men’s hockey team will take on old rival Yale in a best-of-three ECAC Hockey Championship quarterfinal series beginning Friday at Bright Hockey Center.

The third-seeded Crimson (10-8-11, 8-5-9 ECAC Hockey) and sixth-seeded Bulldogs (15-14-3, 10-10-2) will meet Friday and Saturday nights at 7 p.m. Game 3, if necessary, will be Sunday at 7 p.m. Tickets are available here.

Harvard has faced off against Yale 235 times, its most all-time games against any opponent. The Crimson is 138-78-19 all-time against the Bulldogs, including a 6-0 mark in ECAC playoff games. The teams split their two regular-season meetings this season, with Harvard pulling out a 4-3 win in the Jan. 27 game at Bright.

Live video of the games will be available for a fee at AmericaOne.com. Free live statistics will be available at GoCrimson.com.