MEN'S HOCKEY

A look into Badger men’s hockey and the lethal offense fueling their success

By Kira Rath | Nov. 13

Christian Fitzgerald leads a scary Wisconsin offense that has filled the net with ease this year.

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MEN'S HOCKEY

Badger men’s hockey suffers first loss in weekend series split with No. 2 Michigan

By Haellie Opp | Nov. 12

Wisconsin lost their first game of the season despite power play success.

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MEN'S HOCKEY

Unbeaten Wisconsin men’s hockey team to face the No. 2 Michigan Wolverines

By Aanya Agrawal | Nov. 7

The Wisconsin Badgers aim to extend their unbeaten streak against a stout Big Ten rival. 

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MEN'S HOCKEY

Wisconsin men’s hockey dominates Minnesota in Border Battle

By Haellie Opp | Nov. 6

Badger men’s hockey swept the Golden Gophers in their first Big Ten matchup of the season. 

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MEN'S HOCKEY

Wisconsin men’s hockey sweeps Alaska Fairbanks at home

By Haellie Opp | Oct. 27

No. 14 Wisconsin men’s hockey (4-0-2) swept Alaska Fairbanks (2-6-0) over the weekend in their second home series of the season. 

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WOMEN'S HOCKEY

Badger hockey superfan Phil Dzick passes away at 81

By Jonathan Mintz | Oct. 24

If you’ve ever been to a Wisconsin hockey game, you’ll probably remember one chant better than any other. After every Wisconsin goal, the entire crowd joins to count the goals and scream, “We want more!” For decades, at the center of it all, was superfan Philip J. Dzick.

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MEN'S HOCKEY

Wisconsin men’s hockey ties twice with Minnesota State

By Haellie Opp | Oct. 22

Three periods weren’t enough as the Badgers picked up two shootout wins.

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IN-DEPTH

Timeless traditions define Wisconsin hockey games

By Clara Strecker | Oct. 9

From music to mantras, Wisconsin men’s hockey’s traditions have shaped the program for decades.

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MEN'S HOCKEY

Wisconsin men’s hockey dominates Lindenwood to start season

By Haellie Opp | Oct. 6

The Badgers’ offense carried the series, scoring a combined 10 goals in two games against Lindenwood in St. Charles, Missouri. 

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MEN'S HOCKEY

Players to watch ahead of Wisconsin men’s hockey season

By Haellie Opp | Oct. 2

Freshmen and a batch of transfers look to contribute after last season’s heartbreaking defeat to Ohio State. 

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MEN'S HOCKEY

Who’s in, who’s out for men’s hockey next season?

By Haellie Opp | Apr. 16

Following a disappointing loss to Ohio State in the Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals to conclude their season, the Wisconsin Badgers men’s hockey team will be without six players next year due to graduation and two in the transfer portal.

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MEN'S HOCKEY

Season wrap-up: What went wrong for men’s hockey this year?

By Haellie Opp | Apr. 2

The Wisconsin men’s hockey team (13-21-3) fell from a No. 8 pre-season ranking, barely made their way back up to the top 20 then dropped back down at the end of the season. They also had a rough start to the season, going 3-for-10 in the first 10 games. 

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MEN'S HOCKEY

Wisconsin’s season ends in first-round best-of-three series against Ohio State

By Abigail Bures | Mar. 13

The Wisconsin men’s hockey team lost in the best-of-three series against the Ohio State Buckeyes in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament, ending the Badgers’ 2024-25 season. 

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MEN'S HOCKEY

Freshman Logan Hensler tallied career-high 3 points in close Badgers loss against former national team

By Abigail Bures | Mar. 13

Freshman defender Logan Hensler faced off against his former team, the U.S. Under-18 national team, on March 2 for the Wisconsin Badgers men’s hockey team. The Badgers ended up losing by one to the national in a high-scoring exhibition game, but Hensler had a great game. 

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MEN'S HOCKEY

Badgers men’s hockey to play Ohio in Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals

By Haellie Opp | Mar. 5

The Big Ten Tournament bracket has No. 6 seed Wisconsin playing the No. 3 seed Ohio State in Columbus, Ohio on March 7. No. 2 seed Minnesota will play No. 7 seed Notre Dame, and No. 4 seed Michigan will play No. 5 seed Penn State.

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MEN'S HOCKEY

Badgers split against Notre Dame in last regular season series of season

By Abigail Bures | Feb. 27

The Wisconsin men’s hockey team finished ahead in their final series of the regular season against Notre Dame, winning 7-3 on Friday and losing 1-6 on Saturday. 

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MEN'S HOCKEY

Series preview: Badgers face Fighting Irish for last series of the regular season

By Haellie Opp | Feb. 20

The Wisconsin Badgers men’s hockey team (11-18-3) lost both series games to the No. 7 Ohio State Buckeyes (20-8-2) in Columbus last weekend.