Badgers begin quest for national title against Mercyhurst
Having captured the WCHA regular-season and tournament titles, Wisconsin now has its eyes on a much bigger prize: a national championship.
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Having captured the WCHA regular-season and tournament titles, Wisconsin now has its eyes on a much bigger prize: a national championship.
MINNEAPOLIS — “We walk out of this building the WCHA champs,” said head coach Mark Johnson.
MINNEAPOLIS — No. 3 Wisconsin (24-3-1 WCHA, 32-3-1 overall) continued its postseason dominance versus Minnesota-Duluth (10-17-1 WCHA, 15-20-1 overall) Saturday afternoon at Ridder Arena in Minneapolis. After a slow first period, the Badgers turned up the heat and decimated the Bulldogs 5-0 in the WCHA Final Face-Off, adding yet another shutout to their impressive season.
The Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA) released postseason award recipients for the 2015-‘16 season Thursday, and the Badgers brought home plenty of hardware.
The No. 3-ranked and WCHA champion Badgers (24-3-1 WCHA, 30-3-1 overall) commence their postseason campaign at home this weekend versus Minnesota State (0-25-3, 3-27-4) at LaBahn Arena.
Trying to rebound off of a tough 4-0 loss to No. 3 Minnesota (24-3-1-0 WCHA, 29-1-1 overall) Friday evening, No. 2 Wisconsin (24-3-1-1 WCHA, 30-3-1 overall) managed to bounce back from two goals down, but ultimately fell to the Gophers in overtime by a score of 4-3. The Badgers managed 34 shots on goal to Minnesota’s 27, winning the advantage for the second straight night, but falling short in each night’s box score.
The No. 3 Minnesota Gophers (23-3-1 WCHA, 28-3-1 overall) ambushed No. 2 Wisconsin (24-2-1 WCHA, 30-2-1 overall) in Minneapolis in the first match of a two-game series. It marks only the second instance where Wisconsin has lost during the long regular season, which comes to an end after Saturday’s rematch between the two powerhouse programs.
Mark Johnson, UW legend and head coach of the Wisconsin women’s hockey program (22-1-1 WCHA, 28-1-1 overall), will see a familiar face in Madison this weekend when John Harrington and his Minnesota State Mavericks (0-21-3 WCHA, 3-23-4 overall) visit LaBahn Arena. Both Johnson and Harrington played for team USA in the 1980 Olympics when the team infamously defeated the Soviet Union on their way to winning a gold medal.
No. 2 Wisconsin (22-1-1 WCHA, 28-1-1 overall) continued its march toward the postseason this weekend, getting its 10th straight win and successfully downing conference adversary Ohio State (5-18-1 WCHA, 9-20-1 overall) by a combined two-day score of 4-1. Although Wisconsin found itself on top at the end of both outings, Ohio State showed great improvement from the beginning of the season when the Badgers swept OSU in Madison by a score of 15-0.
The Wisconsin women’s hockey program is a well-established national powerhouse. Led by head coach Mark Johnson of the infamous Miracle team, the Badgers are consistently producing international-level competitors. Among the high-scoring offense, notorious head coach and consistent domination, a true talent can sometimes fall beneath the radar of a casual fan.
With eight games left to play in the regular season, it could be hard for the Cardinal and White to stay hungry, as it was announced Monday that the No. 2 Wisconsin women’s hockey team (18-1-1 WCHA, 24-1-1 overall) secured home ice for the first round of the WCHA playoffs. The playoffs will start at LaBahn Arena Friday, Feb. 26 at 7 p.m. and Feb. 27 at 4 p.m., with a third game being played on Sunday, Feb. 28 if the series is split.
The No. 2 Wisconsin Badgers (18-1-1 WCHA, 24-1-1 overall) came into the weekend seeking revenge against a formidable No. 8-ranked North Dakota squad (10-7-3, 13-8-3) that managed to mark Wisconsin with its first blemishes on an otherwise flawless season. The Badgers found more success in Madison this weekend than they experienced in Grand Forks earlier in the year.
Coming off their most emotional sweep in recent memory, upending No. 3 Minnesota (11-3-0 WCHA, 15-3-0 overall), the top-ranked and unblemished Wisconsin Badger women’s hockey team (12-0-0, 18-0-0) will face another dangerous test this weekend when they travel to Ralph Engelstad Arena to face-off versus No. 9 North Dakota (6-4-2 WCHA, 10-6-2 overall). The last time the two met was in the 2015 WCHA semifinal, which the Badgers won 4-1 to advance to the WCHA Final Face-Off championship game.
Though No. 1 Wisconsin was already off to the best start in program history, there still was something missing from its résumé: a win over archrival Minnesota, a team that has been a perennial thorn in the Badgers’ side over the last several years.
The Wisconsin-Minnesota rivalry is always big, no matter the sport. But the Border Battle takes on a new level of meaning when it comes to women’s hockey. The Wisconsin and Minnesota women’s hockey teams are two of the strongest programs in the country every year, and that has led to their rivalry becoming extremely important, as it has often been the determining factor in conference and national championships.
The No. 1 ranked and undefeated Wisconsin Badgers (10-0-0 WCHA, 14-0-0 overall) return to action Black Friday at 7 p.m. for the first of two matchups this weekend against nonconference opponent Dartmouth (4-1-2 Ivy League, 4-2-2 overall).
No. 1 Wisconsin (10-0-0 WCHA 14-0-0 overall) upended the Lindenwood Lions (1-3-2 CHA, 3-9-2 overall) in Madison by taking away a pair of physical victories this past Friday and Sunday. The Badgers resumed their record-breaking start to the season and continued to impress, both offensively and defensively.
This weekend, No. 1 Wisconsin (8-0-0 WCHA, 10-0-0 overall) returns to action by traveling to face conference opponent Minnesota-Duluth (2-4-0, 4-6-0) after a needed break.
Thanks to a road sweep of Minnesota State, the Badgers are now off to the best start in program history and have etched their names in the WCHA record books.
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