Word: half
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...second half saw the Crimson open up a ten point advantage at the eight-minute mark and spend the rest of the time trying to protect it. Columbia pulled within three points several times, but the varsity always managed to score in the clutch. When McClellan fouled out with three minutes to go, apprehension spread through the I.A.B., but Jack Foker did an able job as his replacement, scoring four of the varsity's last six points
...charge that can be levied at the varsity defense was that of sloppy play at the points and occasional loose action around the crease. In fact, on a third period goal Eagle center Jack Cusack gained such good position that he appeared to be half a foot inside the crease. In spite of goalie Harry Pratt's protest the score was allowed...
Before the game was a minute and a half old the Crimson was trailing by a goal. Eagle speedster Ron Walsh capitalized on a tactic he used all evening, skating hard down the left alley and behind the nets, then centering to his center or wing. In this case he found Bill Daley waiting in front, and a 20-foot slap shot eluded Pratt...
After a good Harvard rush at the two and a half minute mark another miscue at the point led to an Eagle rush which nearly ended matters. Then, at 6:33 of the sudden death period, the B.C. second line rushed again. The Crimson appeared to be in control of the puck and attempting to clear it from behind and to the left of the nets. Cusack intercepted the disk 15 feet in front and fired a low back-hander into the left corner of the cage to end matters...
...effort either to keep the score down or increase the versatility of his players, Coach Cooney Weiland had his defensemen playing forward and his wings on defense. This plan failed, however, as defensemen Bill DeFord, Dick McLaughlin and Greg Downes exploded for three goals in two and a half minutes...