Men's Hockey Hosts Harvard and No. 12 Dartmouth in Weekend Series

Friday, February 13

Providence, R.I.

7 p.m.

Brown University

Harvard

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Men's Hockey Hosts Harvard and No. 12 Dartmouth in Weekend Series

2/12/2026 12:40:00 PM | Men's Ice Hockey

Game Notes

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Brown Bears (4-19-1, 3-12-1 ECAC) return to Meehan Auditorium to host a pair of longtime rivals, beginning with a Friday matchup against the Harvard Crimson (113-10-1, 10-6-0 ECAC) before a Saturday tilt with the 12th-ranked Dartmouth Big Green (17-6-1, 11-4-1 ECAC).

Friday's game is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. with Saturday's puck drop set for 4 p.m. Both games will stream on ESPN+ in the United States and on Stretch Internet internationally.

SCOUTING THE BEARS

Brown enters the weekend with a 4-19-1 overall record and 3-12-1 ECAC mark. The Bears look to climb the ECAC standings and are eight points back of Clarkson in eighth with two games at hand.
Brown's offense averages 2.2 goals per game with Ben Poitras leading the squad with nine goals. Sophomore Ivan Zadvernyuk leads the team with 11 assists and 17 points.
Brown's power play has five goals in 66 attempts (7.6%). Poitras leads the Bears with two power play goals and Brian Nicholas leads the way with three assists on the man-advantage.
Defensively, Brown allows 3.8 goals per game to rank 11th in the conference. Goaltender Tyler Shea holds a 3.19 goals against average and .911 save percentage in 17 starts. Shea's 32.63 saves per 60 minutes leads the ECAC and ranks fifth in the NCAA.
Brown's penalty kill clicks at 73.6% (64-87) to rank 11th in the conference.
Brown ranks ninth in the ECAC at the faceoff dot, winning 48.6% of draws.

SCOUTING THE CRIMSON

Harvard enters the weekend with a 13-10-1 overall record and 10-6-0 ECAC mark. The Crimson are fifth in the league standings with 30 points and are receiving votes in both national polls.
Harvard's offense averages 3.0 goals per game to rank sixth in the conference and 29th nationally.
Casey Severo and Philip Tresca lead the Crimson with eight goals apiece. Mick Thompson leads the squad with 16 assists and 23 points. Eight skaters have double-digit points this season and six have at least five goals.
Harvard's power play clicks at 15.5% (11-71) to rank ninth in the conference and 50th nationally.
Defensively, Harvard allows 2.8 goals per game to rank sixth in the ECAC and 27th nationally.
Goaltender Ben Charette has started every game for the Crimson and holds a 2.71 goals against average and .909 save percentage.
Harvard's penalty kill ranks second in the conference and nation at 89.4% (59-66). Harvard has allowed just three power play goals in conference games this season.
Harvard ranks 10th in the ECAC and 54th nationally at the faceoff dot (47.3%).

INSIDE THE SERIES

Friday marks the 188th meeting between Brown and Harvard in a series dating back to 1898.
Harvard owns the series edge, 121-50-16, along with a 38-20-9 record at Meehan Auditorium.
Brown is 3-4-3 in the last 10 meetings.

SCOUTING THE BIG GREEN

Dartmouth enters the weekend with a 17-6-1 overall record and 11-4-1 conference mark. The Big Green are 12th in the USCHO.com poll and 13th in the USA Hockey Poll.
Offensively, Dartmouth scores 3.7 goals per game to rank second in the ECAC and sixth nationally.
Hayden Stavroff leads the team with 22 goals and 33 points. His 22 goals are the most in the NCAA. Hank Cleaves leads the squad with 18 assists.
Dartmouth's power play ranks eighth in the ECAC and 47th nationally at 16.2% (12-74).
Defensively, Dartmouth allows 2.0 goals per game to lead the conference and rank second nationally.
Between the pipes, Emmett Croteau owns a 1.71 goals against average and .930 save percentage in 14 starts.
Dartmouth's penalty kill ranks third in the conference and fourth nationally at 87.9% (51-58). Dartmouth has allowed just five power play goals against ECAC opponents this season.
Dartmouth ranks third in the conference and 12th nationally at the faceoff dot (53.0%).

INSIDE THE SERIES

Saturday is the 172nd meeting between the Bears and Big Green dating back to 1928.
Dartmouth is 90-72-9 all-time against the Bears. Brown holds a 34-26-6 record at Meehan Auditorium against Dartmouth.

LOGGING MINUTES

Captain Alex Pineau ranks fifth in the NCAA with 25:48 average time on ice per game. That mark is second among ECAC skaters, trailing Colgate's Michael Neumeier (26:45), who ranks second in the nation.
Freshman Matt Desiderio ranks third in the conference and seventh nationally with 25:18 average time on ice.
Northeastern's Vinny Borgesi leads the nation with 27:44 average time on ice.

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