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Harvard goalie Michael Lackey has gone 11-6-3 this season with a 2.13 GAA and a .925 save percentage. (photo: John Crouch\/J. Alexander Imaging).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Although he\u2019s a senior, Harvard goalie Michael Lackey has plenty in common with his younger teammates.<\/p>\n

Lackey entered this season with only 16 games played, thanks in part to an injury that sidelined him for the entire 2016-17 season. And when he was healthy, he was behind Merrick Madsen, an NHL draft pick who started the majority of Harvard\u2019s game during his final three collegiate seasons.<\/p>\n

Like Harvard\u2019s underclassman, Lackey has improved as the year has progressed. And that\u2019s helped the Crimson move up the ECAC Hockey standings entering the final weeks of the season.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think a lot of the experiences that we\u2019ve had are the first time for a lot of these guys, including our goalie,\u201d Harvard coach Ted Donato said. \u201cI think we have the type of team that has the capability of improving a great deal throughout the year. I think collectively and individually, we\u2019re showing some signs. We still have a long way to go, but we\u2019re starting to be a little more consistent game in and game out.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Crimson lost to Boston College Monday in the opening game of the Beanpot but have won four straight league games entering Friday\u2019s matchup against Union. Harvard is tied for Clarkson for fourth, two points behind first-place Cornell, although every other team in the league has a game in hand over the Crimson.<\/p>\n

That ascension has coincided with a rise in Lackey\u2019s play. The Washington D.C. native has started all but one game this year for Harvard, but got off to a rough start, allowing eleven goals in his first two starts. Since then, he\u2019s posted a .939 save percentage in 18 games.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think as a coaching staff, we\u2019ve always had a lot of confidence in him,\u201d Donato said. \u201cMerrick Madsen was a very talented guy here. Between Merrick carrying the ball and Michael have a full season off due to injury, it hasn\u2019t been an easy road for him. I think that he\u2019 s really turning into a heck of a goalie and a guy that throughout the season has really stared to perform in a way that\u2019s given our locker room a lot of confidence.\u201d<\/p>\n

That confidence is important for a team that is continuing to develop as the season has gone on.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe first game (a 7-6 season-opening loss to Dartmouth) was tough,\u201d Lackey said. \u201cIt was a learning experience and you\u2019ve got to build on top of it. At the end of the day, that\u2019s what all the games are; they\u2019re learning experiences. The more you learn, I feel like the more prepared and confidence you are going into the next game.\u201d<\/p>\n

Of course, it doesn\u2019t hurt playing in front of a talented Harvard defense that consists of four NHL draft picks, including Hobey Baker candidate Adam Fox.<\/p>\n

\u201cEvery single night, I know they are going to do their job,\u201d Lackey said. \u201cThey do an excellent job getting sticks on the puck. That allows me to play a little more aggressively on the rush, knowing there won\u2019t be a guy crashing backdoor that I have to worry about. They\u2019ve been doing a wonderful job, especially lately with blocking shots and getting their sticks on pucks.\u201d<\/p>\n

After hosting Union Friday, the Crimson will only play two more games at home for the rest of the year. That\u2019s a challenging stretch for a young team, but Harvard appears ready to go.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou\u2019ve got to be harping on guys that it\u2019s hard to win every single night,\u201d senior captain Michael Floodstrand said. \u201cI think guys are really starting to come around and have a great attitude every single night.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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