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Denver Pioneers clear favorite to repeat as national champions

By Andrew Bahl | Oct. 5, 2017

There are 60 teams in college hockey and they will all be chasing Denver this season. The Pioneers suffered only three regular season losses en route to claiming the regular season NCHC title and cruised through the NCAA Tournament, defeating Minnesota-Duluth in the final to earn the school’s eighth national championship. DU returns over three-quarters of the goals from last season, and while the Pioneers will be without last year’s Hobey Baker award winner, Will Butcher, the amount of talent left on the team is scary.

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Veteran core will help fill void left by Kunin's departure to pro hockey

By Nathan Denzin | Oct. 5, 2017

Big expectations have been put on the Wisconsin men’s hockey team coming off its breakout year last season (20-15-1). The preseason USCHO poll has them ranked No. 12 in the country, and they have been talked about as a dark horse candidate to make the Frozen Four for the first time since 2010.

Senior Cameron Hughes and junior Seamus Malone struggled to muster many scoring chances in Wisconsin's 6-2 loss to Notre Dame.

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Behind the scenes: UW coaches tasked with finding "right" players when deciding lineup

By Ethan Levy | Oct. 5, 2017

Whenever you see any finished product, you’re usually oblivious to all of the intricacies and processes that helped shape and design what you end up viewing.

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Hughes named captain for Wisconsin in 2017-'18

By Kelly Ward | Oct. 5, 2017

Senior forward Cameron Hughes had a 2016-’17 season filled with challenges both on and off the ice.

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AD Alvarez impressed with Badgers' turnaround, predicts more improvement this season

By Jacqueline Damrow | Oct. 5, 2017

Coming off of an uncharacteristically poor two year stint (12-46-13), the Badgers have been quick to return to prominence under new head coach Tony Granato. Over the last five years, Wisconsin went from being a powerhouse to being at the bottom of the Big Ten, before returning back to its historically impressive form last season.

Junior Jack Berry stopped just 11 of the 15 shots he faced in Friday night's 5-0 loss, costing the Badgers a chance in a game where they outshot North Dakota.

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All-American transfer primed for big impact in first season with UW

By Suzie Kazar | Oct. 5, 2017

For Wisconsin men’s hockey, it may be out with the old (goalie) and in with the new. Matt Jurusik, the team’s full-time starter two seasons ago and starter at the beginning of last year — he ended up splitting time with Berry as the season progressed — decided over the summer to leave Wisconsin to play in the United States Hockey League with the Sioux City Musketeers.

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Granato, Sheffield preview week ahead for respective teams

By Peyton Kadlecek and Jacqueline Damrow | Oct. 2, 2017

After a busy weekend in Badger athletics, Wisconsin men's hockey coach Tony Granato and Wisconsin volleyball head coach Kelly Sheffield preview the week ahead. Volleyball: The Badgers (2-2 Big Ten, 11-2 overall) fought hard this weekend as they were faced with back-to-back conference matches on the road.

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Freshmen lead UW to opening night victory

By Ethan Levy | Oct. 1, 2017

At any level, and in any sport, how a team will perform in its first game is largely based on speculation.

Seamus Malone helped the Badgers earn a win on Saturday after a lackluster loss on Friday.

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High expectations: Wisconsin is ranked No. 3 in the preseason Big Ten Coaches Poll

By Ethan Levy | Sep. 20, 2017

Entering last season, there was a lot of uncertainty surrounding Wisconsin. The Badgers had just come off a dismal 2015-’16 campaign (8-19-8 overall, 3-13-4 Big Ten ), finishing last in the Big Ten in one of their worst seasons in program history.

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Hughes’ dedication, leadership earn him captaincy

By Kelly Ward | Jun. 12, 2017

For senior forward Cameron Hughes, the 2016-’17 season came with significant challenges both on and off the ice.

The Badgers' upset win over LSU is just one of the many highlights from a historic year in Wisconsin athletics.

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Capturing dominance: the top eight moments from a sensational year of Badger athletics

By Daily Cardinal Staff | May. 1, 2017

Men's Basketball: Hayes delivers dagger into Nova's repeat bid With 20.3 seconds remaining and the No. 8 seed Badgers tied 62-62 against the No. 1 overall seed Villanova Wildcats, Wisconsin head coach Greg Gard called a timeout, looking to draw up the most important set piece of the Badgers’ season.

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Wisconsin Badgers fall short of NCAA Tournament with double-overtime loss to Penn State

By Bobby Ehrlich | Mar. 20, 2017

After winning just 12 games over the last two years, Wisconsin rebounded from a dismal stretch with a 20-win season in Tony Granato’s first year at the helm.

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Monday press conference: Granato, Johnson preview big weekends for both hockey squads

By Noa Rubnitz | Mar. 7, 2017

Men’s Hockey As the season comes to an end, post-season anticipation rises for the Badgers.

Wisconsin's quest for its fifth national title begins this weekend at LaBahn Arena against Robert Morris.

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Drive for five: NCAA Tournament bracket released, Wisconsin set to face Robert Morris in opening round

By Cameron Lane-Flehinger | Mar. 6, 2017

When the NCAA announced the eight-team bracket for the 2017 women’s ice hockey tournament on March 5, it didn’t come with any surprises for the top-ranked Wisconsin Badgers, but it did bring some welcome news, and some unknown matchups. No. 1 in both polls and coming off a WCHA regular season and tournament title, the Badgers were effectively assured of a tournament berth and a first-round matchup at home.