Posts About "Wisconsin Badgers"
College Hockey Report: Big Ten Kicks Off the Season in Style
November 16th, 2020 Finally! After eight months of waiting, college hockey is back on the ice. While it was not the most packed weekend in terms of the number of games, it is comforting to watch hockey again. The opening weekend of the college hockey regular season saw four games between four teams from the Big Ten. What commenced was some extremely...
Why the Wisconsin Badgers Can Be Most Exciting College Team
August 21st, 2019 The Wisconsin Badgers have historically been one of the best programs for hockey prospects and that looks to continue with a promising roster for 2019-20 campaign. Alumni of Wisconsin hockey include 13 players who played in the NHL last season, two Hall of Famers, and 82 total former Badgers throughout NHL history. In 55 seasons, the...
Keeping up with Luke Kunin
February 10th, 2017 In general, being a college student is not easy. Those who participate in athletics take on a host of additional responsibilities and time commitments. Then, there's Luke Kunin. http://gty.im/630687874 The Wisconsin Badgers' captain is not only a leader on his college team but in the past year he has worn the "C" for Team USA...
Badgers' Talent, Depth on Display
December 16th, 2016 Last Friday night was my first opportunity to see the Wisconsin women's hockey team play this season. I plan on it not being my last for a very simple reason: the Badgers are really fun to watch. High-End Talent To be clear, I'm not under the impression that this is some new or unique opinion. After all, Wisconsin is the No....
Badgers Showcase Firepower in Big Win
December 10th, 2016 For the first 10 minutes of Friday's game, it looked like the women of Ohio State would be able to hang with the top-ranked Wisconsin Badgers. Then, things got away from the Buckeyes. "I thought we didn’t get back on our heels and we pressed and we were doing our forecheck, which is pretty aggressive...but then Wisconsin kind of...
What's Wrong with the Minnesota Gophers?
January 30th, 2015 Last season, the Minnesota Gophers went to the 2014 Frozen Four and were a win away from being the national champions. The Gophers finished the 2013-14 season with an impressive 28-7-3 record and returned a majority of their Frozen Four team that won the inaugural Big Ten Hockey Conference regular season title. Coming into the...
North Dakota vs. Wisconsin, Series Preview
November 7th, 2014 This weekend, the University of North Dakota travels east to take on the Wisconsin Badgers in an important two-game non-conference series at the Kohl Center. Coming into this series, the Wisconsin Badgers should be well rested. The Badgers haven’t played a game since October 18, 2014. Tough Start for the Badgers The Badgers have a...
Big Ten Hockey's Inaugural Weekend is Here
November 29th, 2013 The Big Ten Season begins tonight with the first ever Big Ten Hockey matchups. Of course 5 of these 6 teams have been playing hockey for many years, but this marks the first time the Big Ten has fielded an actual Hockey Conference. This season started with optimism and for a few teams, has quickly been ratcheted up to full National...
Welcome to the First Season of Big Ten Hockey
October 11th, 2013 It's been a long time in the making, but starting tonight, the Big Ten Hockey conference is finally a reality. The NCAA opens its regular season this weekend, and for the first time, includes 6 teams forming the Big Ten Hockey Conference. As we get ready for college hockey to start again, I preview the 2013-14 Big Ten season. Let's get...
Suter meets with Poile and Preds, is he staying in Nashville?
June 1st, 2012 Today is June 1 and my knuckles are telling me that there are only 30 days in June. That means in 30 days Ryan Suter and 14 other Predators will enter free agency on July 1. Nashville Predators Executive Vice President of Hockey Operations and General Manager David Poile met on Thursday with Ryan Suter in Madison, Wis., according to...
Justin Schultz Saga a Detriment to Anaheim Ducks
April 28th, 2012 With the second round of the NHL playoffs about to commence, the on-ice product is clearly commanding much of the hockey world's attention, but in southern "Cali" a more recent and troubling development has caught the attention of Anaheim Ducks diehards: The Justin Schultz saga. Drafted by Anaheim, 43rd overall, in 2008 out of the...
Nic Kerdiles - California Dreamin'
February 4th, 2012 If it weren't for Wayne Gretzky, you probably wouldn't be hearing Nic Kerdiles' name getting thrown around as a possible 1st round pick. Gretzky put California on the map and the impact he had on future generations is slowly starting to take shape. Many players who hail from the Golden State are beginning to make their mark at...
Is Brendan Smith The Next Great Red Wing?
November 21st, 2011 The newest face to the Red Wings lineup, Brendan Smith, perhaps didn't make the greatest impression on fans as he tried to secure himself a roster position for the 2011-12 season. During the preseason Smith was suspended for 8 games after a nasty hit to Chicago's fellow Smith, Ben. While those actions may have lowered his chances to see...
