Cornell–Harvard hockey rivalry

Cornell–Harvard hockey rivalry
	Cornell Big Red Harvard Crimson
Sport	Ice hockey
First meeting	January 8, 1910; Harvard 5–0
Latest meeting	March 15, 2026; Cornell 5–2
Next meeting	TBD
Statistics
Meetings total	173
All-time series	Cornell, 87–72–14
Largest victory	Harvard, 18–0 (1959)
Longest win streak	Cornell: 13 (1966–1971); Harvard: 12 (1912–1962);
Current win streak	Cornell: 2 (March 14, 2026–present)
Current unbeaten streak	Cornell: 2-0-0 (March 14, 2026–present)

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Locations of Cornell and Harvard

The Cornell–Harvard hockey rivalry is a men's ice hockey sports rivalry between the Big Red of Cornell University and Crimson of Harvard University dating back to 1910.

Cornell and Harvard play each other twice each regular season with games at Cornell's Lynah Rink in Ithaca, New York and Harvard's Bright-Landry Hockey Center in Allston, Massachusetts. The success of both programs ensures that postseason meetings are common. The rivals meet more than twice each season frequently. Cornell and Harvard have met 173 times on the ice including their first contest on January 8, 1910. Cornell leads the series 87–72-14 as of March 15, 2026.