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...Year in, and year out, we have two, three, or four guys picked, and I don't know why that is," Bala said. "It's an honor and it says a lot about our program. Harvard has always recruited talented kids, and it attracts the attention of the NHL, even though it's not intended to be an NHL theater...
...result, a handful of Harvard alumni have invested time and energy in improving their game, and have emerged as veteran superstars in the NHL. Don Sweeney '88 has earned a solid reputation with the Boston Bruins, while Ted Donato '91, an integral member of the 1989 championship roster, has garnered national attention with the Anaheim Mighty Ducks. Ted Drury, the 20th all-time leading scorer in Crimson history, has made a name for himself throughout the league, most recently with the Columbus Blue Jackets...
...last decade, Harvard has declined somewhat from the national scene. But despite the Crimson's dearth of NCAA tournament appearances--Harvard has not been there since 1994--these and other recent hindrances to national recognition have not adversely affected the Crimson's draft performance, or advancement to the NHL...
Many of Harvard's recent graduates are laboring in semi-professional leagues or NHL farm teams, and are doggedly working their way through the ranks. Former captain Craig Adams '99 tops the list, with a recent promotion to the roster of the Carolina Hurricanes, and former captains Jeremiah McCarthy '98 and Trevor Allman '00 are currently in the Carolina farm system...
While other teams can boast having astonishing individual talent--B.U.'s Ricky DiPietro made college hockey history as the first ever goaltender to be picked No. 1 in the draft--the Crimson can boast its depth of NHL potential. Compared to other Division I programs, Harvard touts one of the lengthiest NHL draft lists in the country...