Harvard Crimson 2024-2025 - Will our Youth be Served?

[Skate79]

Thanks. I know the portal didn't exist in 2006. My point regarding Justin (who was as strong in the classroom as on the ice) is that admissions can help out in a pinch if the right person is there.

They certainly can, and if the coaches can make a solid argument for the player, admissions will listen.

 

[Skate79]

The only Harvard player left in the Stanley Cup playoffs is Colin Blackwell '16 playing for the Dallas Stars. Jack Drury skated for Colorado until they were eliminated by the Stars and Mitchell Gibson got called up to back up Logan Thompson while Washington was still in it against Carolina.

 

[bothman]

Something is going on at Harvard. Harvard has lost 4 recruits now which is unheard of. Xavier V (Harvard to Cornell); Ben Merrill (Harvard to BU); Grant Young (Opened up his recruiting); Evan Jardine (Opened up his recruiting).

Is it a lack of NIL $? Is it something else? Just seems very odd to me.

 

[Skate79]

Bothman

Xavier V is headed to Cornell, so I doubt NIL had anything to do with it. Merrill might be another story, but we know BC and BU poach those recruits that initially choose Harvard when they want to restock. And yes, money may be a factor there. You can add Thatcher Bernstein to the list as he decommitted to head to Princeton to play lacrosse. That's a lot of talent headed elsewhere. Teddy must increase the pressure on admissions to allow him to use the transfer portal, or else Harvard will be at a significant disadvantage versus out-of-conference foes. College hockey is beginning to resemble college football - Power conferences and everyone else.