ALEX KILLORN

Harvard

So. | F | Montreal, Quebec

Killorn didn't learn about the Beanpot until he attended Deerfield Academy, but scored in his Beanpot debut. "It's fun to play in big games," he said.

Key Statistics: Killorn had a steady freshman year for Harvard with six goals and 14 points. He played in 30 of Harvard’s 31 games. Five of his goals came on the power play. He also had 23 penalties, all minors. His 14 points were tied for fourth best on the Crimson.

What He Does: Killorn is a playmaker, but showed a bit of a scorer’s touch with those six goals. Two of those came in a pair of Harvard’s most important games – a 4-3 Beanpot loss to Boston University and a 4-2 win at home over Cornell. In that Beanpot game, Killorn was the player who set up Alex Biega for his shot that found the net just after the third period expired, showing that the Harvard coaching staff trusts him to come up with big plays late in games.

The Bigger Picture: On a Harvard team that struggled to score goals, Killorn will be looked at as a guy who should increase his production as a sophomore. The coaching staff asked him to work on his shooting over the summer and with that improvement he can be a dual threat on the half-wall during Crimson power plays. One of the biggest lessons he learned as a freshman was how to use his teammates effectively.

Alex Killorn on turning things around at Harvard in 2009-10: “We didn’t win one road game last year and we want to win on the road. I think our senior leadership is good and there’s a different morale on the team this year. We should be fine.”