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...Japan kids dance in them, figure-skating style. In Canada they glide in them to whack a street-hockey puck. And from London to St. Petersburg, preteens use them as alternative transportation. They're Heelys, and the brand is on the move. But how does a company with $40 million in annual revenues and a slender marketing budget expand to more than 60 countries in less than five years without getting lost? HSL Inc., launched in late 2000 with one product, posted U.S. sales of more than $36 million last year--an increase of 250%--and about $2.4 million...
...efforts. Mandes led the way with his two goals and two assists, while freshman Brian McCafferty and sophomores Jon Pelle and Paul Dufault tallied three points apiece. “It was just one those things,” said Dartmouth coach Bob Gaudet. “Sometimes the puck has eyes.” “We gave them some really good opportunities,” he added, “and they found the back of the net.” BETWEEN THE PIPES Senior netminder John Daigneau’s shutout was ruined 5:41 into...
...Crimson on the scoreboard. Senior Tom Walsh struck first at 10:59, putting away the rebound of Dufault’s initial shot into the left-side netting. Junior Dylan Reese then doubled Harvard’s lead at 13:35. The defenseman picked up a loose puck in the right circle and flicked it over Dartmouth netminder Mike Devine’s glove for his third goal of the year. Much like last week’s Game 3 against St. Lawrence, an energetic first period presaged success in the rest of the game...
...title game. This time around, Harvard (18-12-4) travels to the Durham, N.H. arena of the top-seeded Wildcats (32-2-1) for a home-site quarterfinal showdown with a ticket to the season’s final weekend in Minneapolis on the line. The puck drops at 7 p.m. ”A lot of people felt like we wouldn’t be here now, so I’m proud of these kids,” Harvard coach Katey Stone said. “And we have an opportunity [tonight] to put ourselves in a position...
...lose the first game [this weekend], we’re in the consolation game, so that’s certainly not something we want to do,” Walsh said. “But I think we’ll be ready for the drop of the puck [against Dartmouth].” The Crimson split the season series with the Big Green, with each team winning on its home ice in dominating fashion. Harvard took the first game, 6-2, in both teams’ first regular season matchup of the season, while Dartmouth captured the most recent...