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(12/10/09 6:00am)
When Wisconsin men's hockey head coach Mike Eaves and his
coaching staff set out to pair up their defenders before the
season, it was clear the group had a chance to be special. With a
combination of blue-line scoring potential and gritty, physical
defense, the coaches had the luxury of matching players to maximize
strengths and minimize weaknesses. Of the six Badger defensemen,
five have already been drafted by NHL teams, including three in the
first round, despite the fact that there is not a senior among
them.
(12/07/09 6:00am)
The Wisconsin men's hockey team felt it had something to prove
after dropping a 3-2 decision to the Michigan Wolverines last
Saturday. The message came through loud and clear this weekend at
the expense of the Michigan Tech Huskies.
(12/04/09 6:00am)
After a week out of league play, the No. 16 Wisconsin men's
hockey team jumps back into WCHA action this weekend with a home
series against the Michigan Tech Huskies. After splitting series
the last two weekends, the Badgers (5-4-1 WCHA, 8-5-1 overall) look
to gain ground in the conference standings, with four points up for
grabs. The Huskies come to Madison with a record of 3-9-0 (2-8-0
WCHA) and find themselves in the basement of the league.
(11/30/09 6:00am)
The No. 15 Wisconsin men's hockey team toured the state of
Michigan this weekend as part of the College Hockey Showcase and
came away with a weekend split.
(11/23/09 6:00am)
The Wisconsin men's hockey team went on the road for only the
second time this season and came home from St. Cloud with a series
split for its efforts. The Badgers generated plenty of scoring
opportunities Friday night but had trouble finishing and allowed
two goals in the final minute of the contest in a 4-1 loss. Then,
led by its defense, Wisconsin rebounded Saturday night and handed
the Huskies a 4-1 loss.
(11/20/09 6:00am)
The Wisconsin men's hockey team hits the road this weekend for a
WCHA series against St. Cloud State.
(11/13/09 6:00am)
The Wisconsin men's hockey team closes out a three-week home
stand this weekend against the Alaska-Anchorage Seawolves. The
Badgers look to continue to improve within the WCHA after picking
up two points last weekend against the Gophers.
(11/12/09 6:00am)
With the season winding down, each game is a crushing blow or
clutch win for teams with conference title or BCS hopes. This
weekend hosts three pivotal games in three of the BCS conferences
and a game between two of the top non-BCS schools.
(11/09/09 6:00am)
With rival Minnesota in town for a weekend series, the Wisconsin
men's hockey team played with a high level of energy on both Friday
and Saturday night. However, energy does not always equal
execution, and Wisconsin looked sloppy at times during the series
split with its neighbor to the northwest.
(11/06/09 6:00am)
After the dominating showcase the Wisconsin men's hockey team
put on display last weekend, it would usually be difficult to
imagine how the team could come out with the same intensity again
this Friday and Saturday. But with the Border Battle against
Minnesota this weekend, the energy level should be higher than ever
when the Minnesota Golden Gophers come calling.
(11/01/09 6:00am)
If the Wisconsin men's hockey team was expecting a scare at home
on Halloween weekend, they warded off any possibility of that with
a stout defense and a high-powered offense.
(10/30/09 6:00am)
While most of the campus is figuring out Halloween costumes and
buying tickets for Freakfest, the Wisconsin men's hockey team is
preparing to host another talented opponent this weekend. The
Badgers welcome the New Hampshire Wildcats to the Kohl Center on
Friday night to kick off a weekend matchup between two potent
squads.
(10/29/09 6:00am)
Cincinnati and Texas, the lone unbeatens in the Big East and the
Big-12 respectively, will be put to the test Saturday. Meanwhile,
the winner of the USC and Oregon matchup in Eugene will likely
produce the frontrunner for the Pac-10 title. With Iowa comfortably
leading the Big Ten, some of the middle of the pack teams will try
to separate themselves this weekend.
(10/29/09 6:00am)
When an opponent goes into the penalty box and a two-minute
one-man advantage is given to the Badgers, senior center Blake
Geoffrion and the rest of the Wisconsin power-play unit have one
thing in mind: put the puck in the back of the net. Through the
first two weekends of the regular season, Geoffrion has already
tallied three goals, and they have all come on the power play.
(10/25/09 6:00am)
After a dominating performance Friday night, the Wisconsin men's
hockey team had a chance to sweep Minnesota State on the road. But
back-to-back five-minute majors on the Badgers led to a long power
play, handing the Mavericks a win Saturday night and sending
Wisconsin home with a frustrating series split.
(10/18/09 6:00am)
The Wisconsin men's hockey team took one point out of its
opening weekend, losing 3-2 to Colorado College Friday night and
working to a 1-1 draw in the series finale Saturday. The Badgers
played most of the weekend without their top center, senior Blake
Geoffrion, who left Friday's game in the first period with a
concussion and did not play Saturday.
(10/16/09 6:00am)
Athletic departments of power-conference universities, including
Wisconsin, are often criticized for scheduling overmatched
opponents early in the year. That certainly will not be the case
for the Badger men's hockey team this season. Wisconsin jumps right
into conference play, hosting Colorado College this weekend to open
its rigorous 2009 campaign.
(10/15/09 6:00am)
Homecoming 2009 will provide opportunities for just about
everybody. Numerous alumni will use the weekend to come back and
stake out the old stomping grounds, student organizations will
build up their floats and march them through the annual Homecoming
Parade, and the student section will gets a few extra chances to
bow down in gratitude to athletes and teams from the past. The team
itself will use the week to lean heavily on their ""one game at a
time"" mantra, reminding everybody that this is just another week
and just another opponent, albeit a good one.
(10/15/09 6:00am)
The Wisconsin men's soccer team kept the high-powered offense of
UW-Green Bay in check for most of the night, but failed to find the
back of the net and lost 1-0 Wednesday night in Green Bay after
allowing a goal late in the game.
(10/11/09 6:00am)
Senior forward Scott Lorenz scored two goals for the Wisconsin
men's soccer team, including the game-winner in double overtime,
helping the Badgers end a four game winless skid with a 2-1 victory
over the Michigan State Spartans Sunday at the McClimon Soccer
Complex.