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Goalie competition picks up for Wisconsin men's hockey in exhibition win Badgers goalie Eli Pulver got his chance to start after being on the bench for both games on the opening weekend, and he did well in a combined shutout.

The Badgers got their first look at transfer goalie Eli Pulver in a game situation and it reinforced that there's a chance to develop depth at the position.
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3 things that stood out in Wisconsin men's hockey's exhibition win vs. U.S. Under-18 Team The Badgers defeated the top group from the USA Hockey National Team Development Program for the first time in their last five tries in home exhibition games.

Quinn Finley and Bruno Idžan both scored twice as the Badgers earned an exhibition victory at the Kohl Center.
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The Coach Sauer Foundation has given grants to nine youth hockey organizations in Wisconsin. The foundation's opportunity grants grow hockey by providing financial help to players and organizations to expand accessibility and provide new experiences.
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Wisconsin sets sights on new location for Badgers hall of fame plaques The UW Athletic Hall of Fame had to be moved because of the demolition of the Camp Randall Sports Center. Preliminary plans have it going to another venue.

Wisconsin has a new site in mind for its athletics hall of fame that was displaced by the demolition of the Shell. The preliminary designs presented to a university board generated discussion about whether they'd be too inviting for climbing. More here:
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Why this player with heavy Minnesota ties committed to play for Wisconsin women's hockey The Badgers women's hockey team added to its 2027 recruiting class with a high-scoring forward from Minnesota whose family has strong ties to the Gophers.

Emily Pohl's parents are Gophers hockey legends. She committed to the Badgers after visting last weekend.

More from her on the decision in this story:
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Badgers forward Christian Fitzgerald is the Big Ten's third star of the week after he scored four goals and added an assist in last weekend's road sweep of Lindenwood.

Wisconsin Badgers changed the brats they're serving. Here's the backstory Wisconsin introduced a new brand of brat to concession stands a year after it almost had to shift in the middle of the football season. Here's the background.

"Every section of the country has their thing. Brats are ours."

Here's the story behind the change in brat sold at Camp Randall and other Badgers venues this year. What's your review if you've had one?
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BTW, yes, Emily Pohl's parents are former Gophers legends Krissy Wendell-Pohl (a Hockey Hall of Famer) and Johnny Pohl.

The Badgers women's hockey team got a commitment for 2027 from forward Emily Pohl of Hill-Murray in Minnesota. She was on the U.S. U18 select team that played Canada in August.

She joins D Chyna Taylor, G Sophie Jovanovic and F Mary Derrenbacher in UW's 2027 class.
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Wisconsin's Laila Edwards is the WCHA defender of the week, which is something I would have been really confused about typing two seasons ago.

Badgers goalie Ava McNaughton joins her, Minnesota forward Abbey Murphy and Ohio State forward Hilda Svensson in the weekly WCHA awards.

Wisconsin men's hockey team moves up in national rankings after 2-0 start The Badgers head into an exhibition game Thursday after moving up two spots in the national rankings.

A 2-0 start to the season has the Badgers men's hockey team moving up in the rankings.
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Wisconsin women's hockey loses unanimous designation as top team in national rankings The Badgers host No. 4 Minnesota Duluth in their first big tests of the season on Saturday and Sunday.

The Badgers women's hockey team is still No. 1 but it's no longer a unanimous pick.
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Inside the 1st-inning flurry that sent the Brewers to an NLDS Game 1 win over the Cubs A hat trick of doubles, an "aberration" of an error and an 11-pitch at-bat all contributed to the Brewers' most productive first inning of the season.

"You don't get a couple rounds to figure out whether or not you want to fight. Be ready in the first round."

Here's how the Brewers came out punching in Game 1 against the Cubs.
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3 things that stood out as Wisconsin men's hockey completes sweep at Lindenwood Christian Fitzgerald recorded his first collegiate hat trick as the Badgers started the season 2-0.

The Badgers completed a season-opening sweep behind a Christian Fitzgerald hat trick and goals from four others.
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3 things that stood out in Wisconsin men's hockey's season-opening win at Lindenwood Freshmen had a big hand in the Badgers' fourth shutout victory to open a season in the last eight years.

The Badgers men's hockey team earned a shutout in the season opener for the fourth time in the last eight years. Goalie Daniel Hauser wasn't the only newcomer who contributed.
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3 things that stood out in Wisconsin women's hockey's win over Maine Laila Edwards scored twice and Ava McNaughton earned her second straight shutout after the Badgers unveiled their eighth NCAA title banner.

The Badgers talked about flipping the switch after the pregame unveiling of the 2025 NCAA title banner. They did it with a second straight shutout.
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Wisconsin women's hockey puts a bow on championship season with banner drop The Badgers had one final celebration for the 2024-25 season with the NCAA championship trophy and a banner reveal.

Story and video on the Badgers adding an eighth NCAA championship banner at LaBahn Arena tonight.
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Hello from LaBahn Arena, where No. 1 Wisconsin drops its 2025 NCAA championship banner from the rafters before playing Maine at 7. Laila Edwards is back on D tonight for the Badgers, giving Maggie Scannell a spot on the second line.

Wisconsin's series at Lindenwood this weekend has been on the books for a few years, but it added an interesting angle when the Lions named Keith Fisher as coach in June. UW coach Mike Hastings had Fisher as an assistant with USHL Omaha from 2000-05.

Here's Hastings this week:

The Badgers got a commitment from Shattuck-St. Mary's forward Mary Derrenbacher. She has been on the U.S. team at the last two Under-18 worlds and joined a 2027 recruiting class that includes D Chyna Taylor and G Sophie Jovanovic.
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Analyzing newcomers, returners on Wisconsin men's hockey roster by position There are 10 new players on the Badgers roster. Here's a look at how they fit into the picture for a team looking to bounce back in 2025-26.

Some thoughts on the Badgers men's hockey team by position. A lot of the 10 newcomers are going to have key roles this season.
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Avoiding opening-weekend calamity among 3 keys to Wisconsin men's hockey season The Badgers open against Lindenwood, and they need to set a better tone than they did last season. Here are things to watch.

More from our Badgers men's hockey season preview coverage: The first part of the season — starting with this weekend's series at Lindenwood — is going to be telling.
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How relevant is Wisconsin men's hockey? Upcoming season could provide the answer An unusual offseason around college hockey with the recruiting of major junior players leads the Badgers into a crossroads. Here's an analysis of where Mike Hastings' team stands.

The last 30 seasons of Badgers men's hockey: 15 winning records, 15 losing records. Today's recruits have lived through more losing UW seasons than winning ones.

As things change around them in the B1G, the Badgers are at a crossroads.
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3 things that stood out in Wisconsin women's hockey's win for a sweep at Bemidji State The Badgers didn't allow a shot on goal in the first period and rolled to a 2-0 start. Here's how it happened.

The Badgers kept Bemidji State without a shot on goal for nearly 25 minutes, setting up another comfortable victory. Read the details here.
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3 things that stood out in Wisconsin women's hockey's season-opening rout Three players recorded two goals each as the top-ranked Badgers defeated Bemidji State for the 20th straight time.

Here's what we learned in the Badgers' opening game of the season, another lopsided win against Bemidji State.
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6th former Wisconsin women's basketball player joins lawsuit against former coach The lawsuit was filed by former Badgers players against former coach Marisa Moseley, the Wisconsin Board of Regents and a former athletics administrator.

Another former Badgers women's basketball player has joined the lawsuit against former coach Marisa Moseley, the university and a former athletics administrator. Read more here.
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Big Ten coaches predict low finish for Wisconsin men's hockey but give nod to team's star A Badgers forward was a first-team preseason selection by Big Ten coaches, who also predicted the final standings.

The group of Big Ten coaches says at least three forwards (including one from Wisconsin) are going to have a better conference season than Gavin McKenna. I mean, I guess we'll see. In the meantime, here's the preseason poll and All-Big Ten teams.
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Breaking down an expanded 2025-26 Wisconsin women's hockey roster by position The Badgers have as many players on the roster this season as they've ever had before. Here's a look at forwards, defenders and goalies.

And a look at the Badgers roster by position. There are a lot of familiar names there if you followed the team last season. badgerextra.com/sports/hocke...

Overcoming absences among 3 keys for Wisconsin women's hockey season The Badgers will try to win NCAA titles in consecutive years for the first time since 2006 and 2007. Here are hurdles they could encounter.

More from @badgerextra.com's Badgers women's hockey preview: Assessing three keys as the team tries for its first winning NCAA titles in consecutive seasons since 2006-07.
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Wisconsin goalie balances biochemistry, global health majors. Now she's trying to become an Olympian As if Ava McNaughton wasn't busy enough with a double major and starring for the Badgers, she's adding another pursuit to her to-do list.

Ava McNaughton already had a lot on her plate with being one of the best at her position in NCAA women's hockey and taking a heavy class load for biochemistry and global health degrees. The @BadgerWHockey goalie is adding more this season.
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