Badger Hockey

[TuesdaysWithRillo]

The game is next weekend after a bye this weekend, but it looks like Friday's game is on WPT which means it might be on Time Warner Sports, and Saturday's game will be on FSN.

[PaulRigdon]

Does anyone know the last time the badgers swept in Minnesota?

 

Congrats to you Becky fans! it was a great series. Pretty sure Alex Kangas is the worst goalie ever.

[logan82]

2005 I think.

 

They have the schedule and where the games are on TV on the Badgers website. UWBadgers.com

[TuesdaysWithRillo]

Pretty sure Alex Kangas is the worst goalie ever.

You mean Kangas Khan? SIEVE!!!!!

[tristarscoop]

They said the answer during the broadcast. I want to say it was 2000 - it was further back than just 2005.

[tristarscoop]

If someone could teach Doug Woog english, or even the rules of hockey (e.g. there is no icing when you are on the PK), that would be great.

Watching Friday and Saturday's games only served to show how utterly bad the UM crew is. There was little-to-no play-by-play. They were so wrapped up in the interviews they kept doing, they didn't have a clue what was going on in the game. On the goal that was called off, they were all "it's definitely a goal. The Badger would have missed Kangas if not pushed." The goal was called off and the 180 was so quick I got whiplash. It was painful.

[logan82]

Gah, terrible couple weeks for us 0-3-1 with 2 overtime losses. Great chance to get a hold on first place and we blow it. Thank goodness baseball is starting soon.(baseball doesn't start until I see the Brewers on TV)

[TuesdaysWithRillo]

They need to get at least 2 points this weekend against UND just to get home ice in the WCHA tournament. That might be a tall task.

[danzig6767]

Gah, terrible couple weeks for us 0-3-1 with 2 overtime losses. Great chance to get a hold on first place and we blow it. Thank goodness baseball is starting soon.(baseball doesn't start until I see the Brewers on TV)

I honestly wonder if the Badgers have set a record for leads blown in a single season?

[TuesdaysWithRillo]

Well they haven't won an OT game since like 2006. It's really been an up and down year, but they still have a chance to salvage the season this weekend all be it a small one.

[nodakfan17]

Hey Badger Fans- Sioux Fan here. UW is my second favorite WCHA team, so I'm looking forward to watching tonight's game. This series is highly consequential for both teams. Good luck!

[lodiness]

Well they haven't won an OT game since like 2006.

Badger Hockey Showdown this year. Won it in overtime shootout. Unless you don't count it because it was a Tourney game.

[NeedMoreFans]

UW announced today that they will be hosting another outdoor game, this time at Camp Randall Stadium. It will be in February next year. The women will open up against Bemidji State and the men will take on Michigan. The game at Lambeau was incredible, so I can't wait for this one.

[trwi7]

Well they haven't won an OT game since like 2006. It's really been an up and down year, but they still have a chance to salvage the season this weekend all be it a small one.

 

I'm surprised it's been 2006. I would've thought longer. Our horrendous offensive scheme is not conducive to scoring. It usually takes a power play or a stupid mistake by the opponent for us to get goals. And since penalties are rarely called in OT and teams are more cautious about not making mistakes that lead to odd man rushes, it's not surprising that the Badgers don't score.

[lodiness]

It's gonna be cold for that game in February!!! Michigan is playing Michigan St. at the end of October earlier in the season. I think that this will slowly start to loose it's appeal. In all honesty, how many people are going to go sit in the middle of Camp Randall in the middle of February. I understand that a lot of the hardcore fans will show. Did they announce how much tickets were? How much were the ones at Lambeau?

[nodakfan17]

How much were the ones at Lambeau?

 

I paid $16 / ticket for the cheapest seats available.

[tristarscoop]

http://noalibisnoregrets.blogspot.com/SixtyMinutes.NoAlibis.NoRegrets%20Blog has a counter up. It's been 721 days, 21 hours and some minutes since we've won an OT game.

 

Last night's game was one of the best games I've been to probably since the 2006 Championship run. The crowd was the loudest I've heard it in ages and it lasted the length of the game. Derek Stepan scored not one, but two short-handed goals in one penalty kill and had the opportunity more than once as the game went on to make it a natural hat-trick short-handed. It was spectacular.

[PKBadger]

UW announced today that they will be hosting another outdoor game, this time at Camp Randall Stadium. It will be in February next year. The women will open up against Bemidji State and the men will take on Michigan. The game at Lambeau was incredible, so I can't wait for this one.

 

Honestly, I'm not sure how excited I am about an outdoor game in Madison. Part of what made the Lambeau experience so great was the tailgating (we rolled like 20 deep in the parking lot with a wide array of food & drink - a lot like a Brewers game), and the fact that you could buy beer during the game was also a big plus.

 

This game will mean crowded bars like Luckys or Big 10 Pub, which will be even worse than usual because everyone's going to try and cram indoors rather than freeze in the beer garden. And then standing for 3 hours on concrete or sitting on metal benches in subzero temps, with no "antifreeze" to consume.

 

It will be neat to see how they setup the ice and all that, but I might get bored really quick.

[logan82]

Women's team in the Frozen Four. In fact 3 0f the 4 teams are WCHA teams. Unless I am mistaken every women's champion has been a WCHA team.

[trwi7]

6:25 remaining until the Badgers reach the WCHA Final Five. Currently leading Minnesota State-Mankato 3-1.

[logan82]

I see Jessie Vetter won the Patty Kazmaier award this year. The women's team plays on Sunday at 11:00 am in the NCAA title game.

[temke]

badger women up 5-0 late on the 3rd period.

[logan82]

Under 3 minutes to go. Baring a UW men's hockey like collapse they should be ok.

[hawing]

Wisconsin women's hockey are national champs again! And what better, or more natural, way for Jessie Vetter to end her incredibly stellar career...than on a shutout? http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/smile.gif

[logan82]

Nice job by the women's team. Looks like the men's team has been left out of the tournament. Time to switch over full time to the Brewers.