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Particularly impressive in the Providence game Thursday was the play of the freshmen--all of them. Tommy Murray, Phil Evans, and Bobby McDonald each copped their first goals on the varsity, while Rick Benson, with two already this season, played another strong game. The play of the fourth line of Evans, McDonald, and junior Randy Millen also showed that the Crimson could sport a very balanced scoring attack this winter...
With UVM hockey stud Randy Koch out for charging, the Harvard power play made good on its only man-up situation of the night. With only 18 seconds gone on the penalty, a primarily-freshman power play resulted in newcomer Rick Benson's second goal of the season at 8:50 of the period. Randy Millen and freshman Bob McDonald garnered the assists, and Harvard led, 5-1, after...
...third period trailing 3-2, the Crimson notched two quick goals to regain the lead in the contest. Junior Murray Dea tied the score at 3-3, banging a rebound past Dartmouth goalie Jim Jankowski, a freshman from Montreal, at 2:28 of the stanza. Harvard freshman Rick Benson fed the puck to John Cochrane streaking down the right wing. Cochrane nailed a slapper on net which Dea, skillfully trailing the play, flipped into the cage...
...same line of Benson, Cochrane and Dea combined to give Harvard the advantage. This time it was Benson picking the upper right hand corner of the goal, again on a rebound, after Cochrane hit Dea with a pass and the junior from Edmonton, Alberta cranked a wrist shot which Dartmouth's Jankowski coughed...
Overall, Hynes left too many rebounds lying in the slot, but did make some excellent saves. He should become steadier with each period he plays. Freshman Tom Murray revealed poise, fine puck control and awesome speed, while Benson exhibited alert passing and heady play. As always, the Hughes brothers were the most, and defenseman Kevin O'Donahue keeps getting tougher and stingier...