Badgers Slump On Ice Continues » Brats & Beer

Posted on January 29, 2006

The UW hockey team suffered its second sweep in a row this weekend, losing again to Minnesota on Saturday 3-1. The Badgers only score came early in the first period on a power play goal by Tom Gilbert, but Minnesota’s Ryan Potulny tied the score in the second frame. Ben Gordon made the winning goal midway through the final period, while Phil Kessel added the Gophers final score two minutes later. The loss drops Wisconsin’s record to 18-6-2 overall and 13-5-2 in the WCHA; the badgers are now tied with Minnesota and Denver for the top spot in the league with nine regular season games to go.

It was a good weekend for Cyclones hockey, though, as they swept Kent State on the road. On Friday, ISU defeated the Golden Flashes 4-2 and followed up with a 4-3 victory on Saturday. Rob Tauer scored two goals in the contests, while Matt McLin scored once with two assists. Trent Baker had 22 saves in Friday’s win and Matt Johnson stopped 19 shots last night. With the wins, ISU improves to 27-4-5 overall and 11-2-1 in league play. The Cyclones hold on to their second place position in the CSCHL behind league champion Ohio State; they are currently ranked fifth in the ACHA.

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