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Women's Hockey: Badgers fall to Duluth in Final Face-Off first round

By Nico Savidge | Mar. 4, 2012

DULUTH, Minn.—For almost the entire regular season, the Wisconsin women’s hockey team appeared close to invincible. But after falling to Minnesota-Duluth 3-1 in the opening game of the WCHA Final Face-Off Friday, a game in which the Badgers seemed unprepared for their motivated opponent, Wisconsin has now lost two of its past four games heading into the NCAA tournament.

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Women's Hockey: It's a sister thing

By Vince Huth | Feb. 29, 2012

If it weren’t for a trip to Toys ‘R’ Us early in their childhood, Wisconsin women’s hockey senior forward Brooke Ammerman and sophomore forward Brittany Ammerman might never have stepped onto a hockey rink.

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Men's Hockey: Badgers hopeful that momentum will lead to postseason run

By Ryan Evans | Feb. 27, 2012

With the start of the WCHA playoffs looming two weekends from now, the Wisconsin men’s hockey team (10-14-2 WCHA, 15-15-2 overall) is beginning to charge up for what it hopes will be a deep playoff run.

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Men's Hockey: ‘Badger’ Bob Johnson honored by UW

By Ryan Evans | Feb. 20, 2012

Few figures in the history of the Wisconsin men’s hockey program stand as tall as former head coach “Badger” Bob Johnson.

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Women's Hockey: Wisconsin moving on from loss, preparing for Mankato

By Peter Geppert | Feb. 20, 2012

Few programs in college sports have been as synonymous with winning and championships as the No. 1 Wisconsin women’s hockey team (23-3-2-1 WCHA, 29-3-2 overall).

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Men's Hockey: Badger offense plays Jekyll and Hyde, salvages split with Denver

By Ryan Evans | Feb. 19, 2012

Coming into the weekend the Wisconsin men’s hockey team (8-14-2 WCHA, 13-15-2 overall) found itself sitting in 11th place in the WCHA, riding a four game losing streak and welcoming Denver—the No. 10 team in the country—to the Kohl Center.

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Men's Hockey: Wisconsin swept at home at the hands of St. Cloud State

By Molly Reppen and Matt Masterson | Feb. 5, 2012

The Wisconsin men’s hockey team (12-14-2, 7-13-2 WCHA) had a chance to grab four crucial points and make a leap forward in the WCHA standings, but the Badgers fell flat this weekend and were swept at the hands of conference foe St. Cloud State (12-14-4, 9-10-3).

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Women's Hockey: Badgers continue rolling, sweep Minnesota State

By Nico Savidge | Feb. 5, 2012

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Men's Hockey: Schultz, Rumpel leading the way for improving Wisconsin team

By Ryan Evans | Jan. 23, 2012

We’ve all heard the expression that Rome wasn’t built in a day. Good things tend to take time. With an inexperienced roster, that has been the mindset for the Wisconsin men’s hockey team (7-9-2 WCHA, 12-10-2 overall) this season.

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Men's Hockey: Hockey holidays

By Ryan Evans | Dec. 15, 2011

For most people, the holidays are the most joyous time of year. They are time spent with family, and time spentpracticing of close-held traditions. Putting up the Christmas tree and lights, leaving cookies and milk out for Santa Claus and waking up early on Christmas morning to see what he left you. But, for student athletes such as members of the Wisconsin men’s hockey team, the holidays are a bit different from more traditional festivities.

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Men's Hockey: Badgers fail to take step forward

By Matt Masterson | Dec. 11, 2011

Facing top ranked teams has become increasingly routine for the Wisconsin men’s hockey team this season, but after failing to come away with a win against No. 1 Minnesota-Duluth, the young Badgers are still looking to take the next step forward.

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Women's Hockey: Wisconsin sweeps Bemidji to end 2011

By Molly Reppen and Vince Huth | Dec. 11, 2011

The No. 1 Wisconsin women’s hockey team (13-1-0 WCHA, 19-1-0 overall) swept No. 7 Bemidji State (6-7-1, 10-7-2) this weekend, extending their winning streak to 14 games.

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Men's Hockey: UW to face off with No. 1 Bulldogs

By Ryan Evans | Dec. 6, 2011

Coming off of its bye-week, the Wisconsin men’s hockey team (4-7-1 WCHA, 7-8-1 overall) is hoping that that time off will have the team in top shape as it prepares to welcome No. 1 Minnesota-Duluth (9-2-1, 11-3-2) to the Kohl Center this weekend.

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Men's Hockey: Badgers dominate Mercyhurst in sweep

By Matt Masterson and Whitney Newman | Nov. 27, 2011

This Thanksgiving weekend, the Wisconsin men’s hockey team (4-7-1 WCHA, 7-8-1 overall) avoided the traditional tryptophan hangover and provided some impressive offensive fireworks on back-to-back nights.

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Women's Hockey: UW continues rolling in sweep of St. Cloud State

By Nico Savidge | Nov. 27, 2011

When a group as talented as the No. 1 Wisconsin women’s hockey team (9-1 WCHA, 15-1 overall) outscores its opponent 11-1 over two games, it would be easy to think it was cruising without incident.

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Men's Hockey: Encouraging signs abound for young Wisconsin team

By Ryan Evans | Nov. 22, 2011

Head coach Mike Eaves has said all season long that it is a “process” with this year’s young Wisconsin men’s hockey team (4-7-1 WCHA, 5-8-1 overall), and after getting swept on the road by Colorado College, the team will have plenty to look at and grow from as they return home to face Mercyhurst (5-1-1 Atlantic Hockey, 6-5-1 overall) this weekend.

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Women's Hockey: Badgers set to face-off with St. Cloud

By Nico Savidge | Nov. 21, 2011

Here’s the thing about the women’s hockey matchup between top-ranked Wisconsin and WCHA cellar team St. Cloud State this weekend: It is not going to be close.

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Men's Hockey: Wisconsin brings in three during early signing period

By Ryan Evans and Nikki Stout | Nov. 17, 2011

Wisconsin men’s hockey head coach Mike Eaves announced the signing of three players to National Letters of Intent in the early signing period on Wednesday. The signees were forwards Nicolas Kerdiles and Morgan Zulinick and defenseman Kevin Schulze.

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Men's hockey: Badgers prepare for clash with No. 1 Minnesota

By Ryan Evans | Nov. 8, 2011

After salvaging a point on the road this past weekend on the road in St. Cloud, Minn., the ever-growing Wisconsin men’s hockey team (3-4-1 WCHA, 4-5-1 overall) returns home to work out the kinks and prepare for a showdown with No. 1 Minnesota (6-0, 9-1) this weekend at the Kohl Center.

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Wisconsin remains winless on the road

By Matt Masterson | Nov. 6, 2011

The Wisconsin men’s hockey team (3-4-1 WCHA, 4-5-1 overall) traveled to St. Cloud, Minn. this weekend, looking for its first road win of the season against St. Cloud State, but after a disappointing loss on Friday and a hard-fought tie on Saturday, the search goes on.