The Clarkson Men's Hockey team is set to face off against the Harvard Crimson at the Bright Landry Hockey Center tonight at 7:00 pm.  Clarkson comes into the contest after a weekend in what many Knights fans is the first of two trips to Lake Placid this season.  The Knights lost in OT to Providence on Friday and then tied UMASS Lowell on Saturday.  

Game Overview

• Teams: Clarkson Golden Knights vs. Harvard Crimson
• Date & Time: Friday Dec. 6th  7:00pm
• Venue: Bright Landry Hockey Center
• Broadcast: ESPN+   B99.3FM with Bob Ahlfeld

Clarkson Golden Knights

• Record: 9-5-2
• Last Game: 4-4 tie vs UMASS Lowell
• Key Players:
  • Ethan Langenegger - G: 14 gp/14 gs (.926 SV%, 1.77 GAA, 9-4-1, 1 sho)
  • Ryan Richardson - F: 15 gp, 6 goals, 5 assists.  Two goals last weekend and 1 goal & 3 assists in 5 career games against Harvard.
• Team Outlook: Clarkson has showcased a strong penalty kill this season (89.4%) and will rely on their veteran presence to put pressure on a young Harvard team that has 8 Freshman and 7 Sophomores.

Harvard Crimson

• Record: 3-4-1
• Last Game: 4-2 win over Merrimack 
• Key Players:
  • Aku Koskenvuo - G: 8 gp/7 gs (.895 SV%, 2.98 GAA, 2-4-1, 1 sho)
• Team Outlook: Harvard brings a blend of youth and skill to the ice, 3 of their top 5 scorers are sophomores.  

Clarkson sits in 4th place in the ECAC standings and remained in the national polls at #20.  Harvard has 6 league points and is in 9th place.  Harvard just played Notre Dame last weekend and lost by the same margin as the Knights did back in October.