Reid Cashman, Quinnipiac's captain and a senior defenseman from Red Wing, Minn., said the buzz about the arena has energized the team.

Butch Cutone, a senior defenseman, came to Harvard from nearby Arlington High School.

Miller, a senior defenseman, gambled and stole a Northeastern clearing pass.

"An overtime goal is the greatest feeling in any game, especially in the Beanpot," said Judy, a senior defenseman.

"It's kind of a bittersweet thing," said Casey Carroll of Baldwin, N.Y., a senior defenseman.

Boiardi, a 22-year-old senior defenseman from Washington, died March 17 after he stepped in front of a shot during a game against Binghamton.

Coors is a senior defenseman from Golden, Colo.

But defending against the Long Island ace was Chris Watson, a senior defenseman.

Should Syracuse and Princeton advance to the final, Ricky Schultz, a senior defenseman for Princeton, would face the problem of containing Powell.

"I think we went into that game a little overconfident," said Billy St. George, Syracuse's senior defenseman.