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...first glance, the blond, youthful-looking Bala contrasts sharply with the darker, more brooding Moore. Once the physical appearances are put aside and the masks are brought down over their faces, however, the differences begin to fade...
Both stand at a towering 6'2, with a mere 10 pounds separating the two. Their size and raw strength provide a presence in the corners, but their styles are better suited for the open ice. It is there where Bala and Moore can exploit the opposing defense with their quickness and deft stick-handling skills...
...think that we are just two similar players who have pretty good size between us," says Bala, a Pennsylvania native. "I don't think that it's because one does one thing particularly better than the other at all. It's more of a give and take between...
Even though they are only freshmen, Bala and Moore have played every game together and most recently have been paired in the special team units...
Harvard Coach Ronn Tomassoni immediately noticed a chemistry between the two during preseason and thus placed Moore and Bala together on a line with junior Craig Adams in the team's exhibition game against McGill on Nov. 1. Adams' physical style, coupled with the play-making freshmen, made for a powerful first line--on paper. But the youth of the two first-years left overarching question marks...