The top three teams in the country claimed half of the finalist spots for the Hobey Baker Award when the list of 10 was revealed Thursday. Denver goaltender Marc Cheverie and forward Rhett Rakhshani, Miami goaltender Cody Reichard and Wisconsin forward Blake Geoffrion and defenseman Brendan Smith made the cut to the final 10 names … Read more
Wisconsin has halted planning on a project that would give its women’s hockey team a new home rink that would double as a practice rink for the school’s men’s team. The proposed facility was to be built adjacent to the Kohl Center and include new locker rooms for both teams. “This project has been very … Read more
If this season’s outdoor games have taught us anything, it’s that when they’re done with regional rivalries, a big chunk of the college hockey country doesn’t pay attention. Dave Starman writes that it’s time to scrap the outdoor idea in favor of more appealing indoor games.
Wisconsin has suspended sophomore forward Matt Thurber indefinitely for a violation of the athletic department’s Student-Athlete Discipline Policy. The school did not disclose the nature of the violation. Thurber has three assists in nine games played this season for third-ranked Wisconsin. He is suspended from both games and practices but can receive student-athlete and weight-training … Read more
Fans at Camp Randall Stadium say the atmosphere for outdoor hockey was much like you’d find on a Wisconsin football Saturday. Todd D. Milewski reports.
Playing at Camp Randall Stadium was an “awesome experience” for the Wisconsin and Bemidji State players who took part.
USCHO senior writers Jim Connelly and Todd D. Milewski are back to discuss last weekend’s marquee series and to debate postseason formats.
A tie in the championship game of the Badger Hockey Showdown was enough to move both Wisconsin and Yale up three spots in this week’s USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll. Related link: USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll: Jan. 4, 2010 The Badgers are up to fourth, their highest ranking since Oct. 23, 2006, the first … Read more
The Details Who: No. 11 Ferris State (13-3-2), Merrimack (7-8), No. 7 Wisconsin (11-5-2), No. 9 Yale (7-3-2) When: Saturday, Jan. 2 and Sunday, Jan. 3 Where: Kohl Center, Madison, Wis. Tickets: Click here (new window) Saturday’s games: Ferris State vs. Yale, 4 p.m. Central; Merrimack vs. Wisconsin, 7 p.m. Sunday’s games: Ferris State/Yale vs. … Read more
USA Hockey will take 11 college players to the 2010 World Junior Championships in Saskatchewan. The national team on Wednesday announced its 22-player roster for the annual Under-20 tournament, which starts Saturday and runs through Jan. 5. Wisconsin is the school most represented on the team. It has defensemen Jake Gardiner and John Ramage and … Read more
The whole idea of turning college hockey games into outdoor “events” is starting to wear on USCHO national columnist Dave Starman.
35 former NCAA women’s players are competing for Team USA and Canada, looking to gain a coveted spot for the 2010 Olympics. The two teams faced off Saturday in Denver, Candace Horgan reports.
The 2008-09 season was a wild one for Wisconsin. Everyone thought if the Badgers could get past their tough opening schedule, they’d be OK. Everyone was right, for the most part. Wisconsin started off the season 0-6-1, but picked it up enough to end up tied for third in the league, gain home ice and … Read more
Denver is the runaway favorite to win the WCHA this season according to both the league’s coaches and media. The Pioneers took eight of the 10 first-place votes in the Grand Forks Herald coaches poll, while 23 of the 25 voters in the madison.com media poll put Denver first. North Dakota, Wisconsin, Minnesota and St. … Read more
Three-time Olympians Jenny Potter and Angela Ruggiero were announced Monday as part of the 23-player United States Women’s National Team roster. PICTORIAL: The U.S. Women’s National Team The team, based in the Minneapolis area, will take part in a 10-game, nine-city national tour ahead of the 2010 Olympic Games in Vancouver. Twenty-one players will make … Read more
Wisconsin has long been a home for stellar goaltending play, but in recent years a subtle shift has become apparent, and the ‘keepers now have competition for the accolades in Madison. Nicholas Jon Wood reports.
When all was said and done last year, the Wisconsin Badgers probably wished things had gone differently. Sure, the Badgers made the NCAA tournament and very nearly beat North Dakota in Madison, Wis., to make the Frozen Four. However, they struggled throughout much of last season, were the subject of much controversy in Denver in … Read more
Wisconsin freshman forward Kyle Turris signed a pro contract with the Phoenix Coyotes and will forgo his final three years of collegiate eligibility. Turris, the third overall choice in the 2007 draft, left for Phoenix today. “From the very start, I had told Phoenix that when they thought I was ready and when they wanted … Read more
For a week, Wisconsin had an angel sitting on its shoulder as the Badgers marched to the Midwest Regional final. That ended Sunday, Eric Levine finds.
Wisconsin probably couldn’t have found a better time to have its most prolific offensive period of the season. And it’s no surprise that it came in the third period. The Badgers turned a close game into a runaway victory Saturday, scoring a season-high four times in the final 20 minutes of a 6-2 victory over … Read more