Minnesota crosses finish line second, hoists the MacNaughton Cup first

St. Cloud State fans were launched onto cloud nine – sorry – when their Huskies knocked off No. 14 Wisconsin 4-2 in Madison, Wis. Friday and clinched a share of SCSU’s first (and final) WCHA men’s regular season championship. What was missing in the visiting team’s locker room at the Veterans Memorial Coliseum, however, was … Read more

WCHA Picks: March 8-10

No. 8 St. Cloud State at No. 14 Wisconsin: Matthew: Thanks to the Wisconsin high school state basketball championships going on at UW’s Kohl Center, this series will take place at Madison, Wis.’s much older Veterans Memorial Coliseum. Many Badgers fans aren’t over the moon about it – the two games aren’t part of the … Read more

WCHA Picks: March 8-10

No. 8 St. Cloud State at No. 14 Wisconsin: Matthew: Thanks to the Wisconsin high school state basketball championships going on at UW’s Kohl Center, this series will take place at Madison, Wis.’s much older Veterans Memorial Coliseum. Many Badgers fans aren’t over the moon about it – the two games aren’t part of the … Read more

Zengerle’s four points lead Wisconsin over Nebraska-Omaha

Nebraska-Omaha’s chances of earning home ice in the first round of the WCHA playoffs aren’t completely dead and buried, but after the Mavericks’ 6-2 loss to Wisconsin Saturday at CenturyLink Center, you could forgive UNO fans for being pessimistic. The Badgers didn’t have it all their way — UNO played them close through the first … Read more

Woods scores late to propel Wisconsin past Nebraska-Omaha

Friday’s WCHA spotlight tilt between Nebraska-Omaha and Wisconsin felt like a playoff game and in a meeting where both teams’ urgency was clearly evident throughout, the Badgers did just enough in the end to pull out a 4-3 win. Both teams traded blows throughout a very even game, but a fifth goal of the season … Read more

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WCHA Picks: March 1-2

No. 16 Wisconsin at No. 13 Nebraska-Omaha: Tyler: In a battle of two teams that need two wins, I’m giving UNO a slight edge but I’m not going with a sweep. If the Badgers settle into their structured defensive style and take away UNO’s speed, they’ll have chance to come away with a win, but … Read more

WCHA Picks: March 1-2

No. 16 Wisconsin at No. 13 Nebraska-Omaha: Tyler: In a battle of two teams that need two wins, I’m giving UNO a slight edge but I’m not going with a sweep. If the Badgers settle into their structured defensive style and take away UNO’s speed, they’ll have chance to come away with a win, but … Read more

WCHA Pick: Feb. 24-25

Note: Penn State and Wisconsin are set to take part in a rare Sunday-Monday series in Madison, Wis.. The two-game set was pushed back due to the Wisconsin high school wrestling championships taking place at UW’s Kohl Center over the past few days. Penn State at No. 18 Wisconsin: Matthew: I can’t get over a … Read more

WCHA Pick: Feb. 24-25

Note: Penn State and Wisconsin are set to take part in a rare Sunday-Monday series in Madison, Wis.. The two-game set was pushed back due to the Wisconsin high school wrestling championships taking place at UW’s Kohl Center over the past few days. Penn State at No. 18 Wisconsin: Matthew: I can’t get over a … Read more

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Minnesota, Wisconsin split border battle series

Border rivals Minnesota and Wisconsin split their final regular season series against each other as members of the WCHA, with the Gophers picking up a win in Madison on Friday before the Badgers won outdoors on neutral ice in Chicago late Sunday afternoon. Minnesota opened the weekend well but had to survive a late comeback … Read more