Word: hockey
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...column about the women's hockey team's recent ECAC victories (Sports, March 22), Mike Volonnino remarked that "the H-Club brought the Crimson Crazies, making the Club's first visible hockey appearance since Midnight Madness back in October." In fact, the H-Club has appeared at various women's and men's hockey games (in addition, of course, to many other Harvard athletic events). Perhaps Volonnino is unaware that the H-Club's presence is not determined solely by the visible marker of dozens of Crimson Crazies t-shirts which, incidentally, are far less suited to the temperature...
Tomorrow, our women's ice hockey team will depart for Minnesota to begin its quest for the American Women's College Hockey Association National Championship. Seeded first, Harvard is the overwhelming favorite to bring home the title. Already, the team's accomplishments are mind-boggling. Riding off an amazing 28-game winning streak, it has captured both the Eastern College Athletic Conference regular season crown and the playoff championship. Boasting four of the nation's top five goal scorers, the team has an overall record of 31-1-0 and has outscored its opponents...
Players on the team have represented their countries in international tournaments, won Olympic gold medals and shattered school records. But these women represent more than just excellence on the ice. They have become the standard bearers for women's hockey and have embraced the role as ambassadors of their sport. After the final buzzer during home games, scores of high school and junior high school girls, who came to cheer on their heroes, flock to the players, hoping for an autograph or a smile-and Harvard never fails to respond with total enthusiasm...
...team has conducted hockey clinics and other activities, attracting players for a game traditionally reserved for the boys. Their role in raising the profile of their sport and sharing their success with their community is what makes these players truly special...
...Somewhere after that response, an old alum, Athletic Director Bill Cleary '56 smiled. He preached the same gospel to his hockey players and he was among the last to hear the same cheers from the Crimson faithful...