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Coming off a game against Vermont that he watched in street clothes, junior defenseman Noah Welch combined with sophomore linemate Peter Hafner to match up every shift against Dartmouth’s top line of forwards—Hugh Jessiman, Lee Stempniak and Mike Ouellette...
...over the four games that Mazzoleni has matched Welch and Hafner against that line, the Crimson defense has held Dartmouth’s top two scorers—Jessiman tallied 47 points last year in his ECAC Rookie of the Year season, while junior linemate Stempniak accumulated 49—in relative check...
Likewise, Stempniak uses his speed and puck-handling ability to great effect against many defensive pairings. Against Welch and Hafner, though, he often has the puck stick-checked away before he is able to maneuver towards...
...While Stempniak is a forward of average build who relies on speed, Jessiman is a 6’5 beast along the boards who is also able to clog the middle. In last year’s games against the Big Green, Welch often took the lead in matching Jessiman’s physical play, something he will be expected to continue when he returns to the Harvard lineup on Saturday...
Mazzoleni believes the key to success against Dartmouth hinges less on controlling Stempniak and Jessiman and more on limiting mistakes, like the penalties which gave Brown two five-on-three advantages—and one goal—in the season-opener...