Men’s Hockey Heads to Dartmouth, No. 18 Harvard

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Brown men's hockey team will continue ECAC action with a pair of road games at Dartmouth (2/14) and No. 18 Harvard (2/15) this weekend. Both games will be broadcast on ESPN+.

Matchup: Brown (6-16-1, 6-9-1 ECAC) at Dartmouth (10-9-4, 7-7-2 ECAC)
Date: Friday, February 14
Time: 7 PM
Venue: Hanover, N.H. (Thompson Arena)
Stream: ESPN+

Matchup: Brown (6-16-1, 6-9-1 ECAC) at No. 18 Harvard (11-8-4, 9-4-3 ECAC)
Date: Saturday, February 15
Time: 7 PM
Venue: Cambridge, Mass. (Bright-Landry Center)
Stream: ESPN+

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State of the Bears
-Brown is 3-1-1 over its last five games and is averaging 2.40 goals per game during that span.
-Ten different players have scored over the last five games, led by Brent Beaudoin, who has three goals.
-Brown is sixth among ECAC teams on the power play (19.7) and second when against conference opponents (25.6).

Last Time Out
Brown went 1-0-1 at home last weekend to earn three points in conference play. The Bears scored four goals in the third period in a 4-3 comeback victory over Princeton. Tony Stillwell, Luke Krys and Tristan Crozier all scored before rookie Bradley Cocca netted the game winner late in the third. Zach Giuttari (0-2-2) joined Stillwell (1-1-2) and Cocca (1-1-2) with multiple-point efforts in the win. Brent Beaudoin provided both goals the following night against No. 16 Quinnipiac as the two teams skated to a 2-2 tie.

Beaudoin, Cocca Collect ECAC Weekly Awards
Brent Beaudoin and Bradley Cocca were named the ECAC Player and Rookie of the Week, respectively, after helping the Bears to a three-point weekend against Princeton and Quinnipiac. This marks the first time the Bears have earned two league awards in the same week this season.

Beaudoin posted three points in a two-game span as the Bears went 1-0-1 to pick up three points in conference play. He assisted on the game-tying goal in a comeback win against Princeton and then provided both of the team's goals in a draw with No. 16 Quinnipiac. He also blocked four shots.

Cocca had a two-point night in a comeback win against Princeton on Friday, including the game-winning goal late in the third, completing a four-goal period for the Bears. He also earned the primary assist on the first goal against Quinnipiac. He finished with a +2 and two power-play points.

Scouting Dartmouth
Dartmouth is 0-4-1 over its last five games after opening 2020 with a 4-1-1 record. Drew O'Connor leads the Big Green in goals (13) and points (24) and is ranked second among ECAC skaters with 0.57 goals per game. Rookie defenseman Tanner Palocsik has 14 assists, while five different skaters have at least 15 points. Adrian Clark (10-8-4) has started all but one game in net and heads into Friday with a 3.08 GAA and a .901 save percentage. Dartmouth is averaging 2.91 goals per game.

Brown vs. Dartmouth All-Time
When Brown plays Dartmouth on Friday it will mark the 162nd meeting in the rivalry between the two teams, dating back to 1927-28. Dartmouth leads the all-time series by an 84-69-8 margin. Dartmouth won the first meeting this season, 4-1.

Scouting Harvard
No. 18 Harvard is 2-2 over its last four games and most recently fell to Boston College, 7-2, in the Beanpot consolation game on Monday. Harvard is averaging 3.78 goals per game and owns the top power play unit in the nation at 31.3 percent. Rookie Nick Abruzzese leads the team with 31 points, one of four skaters with at least 20 points, and sophomore Jack Drury is third in the nation at 1.45 points per game. Mitchell Gibson and Cameron Gornet have split time in net, while Gibson leads the pair with a 2.73 GAA and a .915 save percentage.

Brown vs. Harvard All-Time
Brown and Harvard have met 177 times, with the Crimson leading the all-time series, 117-47-13. Brown won the very first meeting between the two schools in the oldest active collegiate hockey rivalry, winning 6-0, in 1898 on a flooded baseball field in Dorchester, Mass. The Crimson captured the first meeting of the season, 4-1, in Providence.

Up Next
Brown will host Colgate and Cornell next weekend in the final home weekend of the regular season.

Men’s Hockey Heads to Dartmouth, No. 18 Harvard

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Players Mentioned

Brent Beaudoin

Bradley Cocca

Tristan Crozier

Zach Giuttari

Luke Krys

Tony Stillwell

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