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
The Wisconsin power play hasn’t always been a strength this season, but it was in the regional semifinals Saturday. Eric Levine reports.
When Wisconsin’s Jessie Vetter is in net, the puck stops here — with “here” being about three feet in front of the goal line. Mike Scandura profiles the Badgers’ record-breaker.
Since a well-documented loss in Denver, the Wisconsin Badgers have regrouped around a common theme. Dave Starman finds Mike Eaves’ team making a charge as the playoff race heats up.
Site: Kohl Center, Madison, Wis. Friday-Saturday, Dec. 28-29, 2007 Participants: Bowling Green, Northeastern, Colgate, Wisconsin Game 1: Bowling Green vs. Northeastern, 4:05 p.m. CT Bowling Green Falcons (8-6-0, 5-5-0 CCHA) Head coach: Scott Paluch Leading scorers: Sr. Derek Whitmore (13-5 — 18), Jr. Kevin Schmidt (3-11 — 14) Leading netminders: Fr. Nick Eno (5-2-0, 2.29 … Read more
The Wisconsin women are the two-time defending national champions, and with a record-breaking streak in the rear-view mirror, Mark Johnson and his players have set their sights ahead, Candace Horgan finds.
Though coach Mike Eaves doesn’t necessarily like to think of his squad as a defensive one, the University of Wisconsin Badgers will seemingly always have that reputation. However, with a scoring defense that has been in the nation’s top ten for the past four years, it’s easy to see why the reputation exists. Looking at … Read more
Wisconsin’s Jack Skille today signed a three-year contract with the Chicago Blackhawks, forgoing his final two years of eligibility. On Oct. 28, Jack Skille takes part in his first practice with a stick since injuring his elbow against North Dakota on Oct. 13 (USCHO file photo: Melissa Wade.) “We feel Jack is a very dynamic … Read more
Given up for dead not long ago, Wisconsin showed Thursday against Michigan Tech that its national-title defense isn’t over just yet, Tom Reale says.
Otto Breitenbach, the former WCHA commissioner whose impact on college hockey transcended his conference, died Tuesday at a local hospital. He was 82. Breitenbach, a longtime athletics administrator at Wisconsin, served as the WCHA commissioner from 1983 to 1994, during which time the league added four teams and overhauled its playoff tournament. His tenure also … Read more
Coming off a split with Alaska-Anchorage, Wisconsin coach Mike Eaves says his team is in search of an identity.
Although they are the reigning national champions and have been placed at the top of the polls by preseason voters, it seems that repeating is not the word on UW head coach Mike Eaves’ mind. “A lot of talk has been about repeating,” Eaves said. “I don’t know if repeating is the right term in … Read more
There’s nowhere to hide for Wisconsin, which starts out the year as the defending NCAA champion and atop the national polls.
For Nicholas Jon Wood, Wisconsin’s sixth national title was a watershed event — and he was on hand for the whole shooting match.
Last season the Wisconsin Badgers took on a mountain-climb theme en route to their first national championship since 1990. After another big announcement, the team may need to begin digging itself out of an offensive hole heading into next year. Forward Joe Pavelski announced Friday that he would forgo his final two seasons of eligibility … Read more
One week ago, he was the Frozen Four’s Most Outstanding Player. Friday, Wisconsin junior Robbie Earl became the latest high-profile underclassman to leave school early for the pro ranks. Earl, a native of Los Angeles, announced at a news conference at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wis., that he has signed a contract with the … Read more
Though the celebration is still continuing for the Wisconsin men’s hockey team, it is never too early to look into the future. And gazing into that crystal ball, the future of UW hockey looks good. When questioned whether or not he thought that the Badgers could repeat as champions without him during Sunday’s Championship Rally … Read more
Wisconsin bench boss Mike Eaves has been named head coach of the U.S. Men’s National Team, USA Hockey announced. “Mike is one of the outstanding young coaches in our game today,” said Paul Holmgren, general manager of Team USA and assistant general manager of the National Hockey League’s Philadelphia Flyers. “He’s an excellent teacher of … Read more
Women’s hockey should receive a big boost in the state of Wisconsin following the school’s matching NCAA titles.
It was Oct. 11, 2002, and Rensselaer had just beaten Wisconsin, 5-1, in the opening game of that year’s Ice Breaker Invitational, hosted by the Badgers in Madison. “They capitalized on every opportunity,” UW head coach Mike Eaves told USCHO’s Jayson Moy after the game. “Every chance they had, they took advantage.” That was what … Read more