Getting Caught Up On Badger Hockey » Brats & Beer

February 26, 2006
posted under: Badgers hockey

It was a cruel awakening after endless days of Olympic curling and speed skating to find out that the UW men’s hockey team has continued to struggle through the latter part of their schedule. When I last checked in, the Badgers had won 4-2 in the Frozen Tundra Hockey Classic over Ohio State at Lambeau Field. Andrew Joudrey scored the game winner at the seven minute mark in the final period and Robbie Earl sealed the win with a goal in the final minute. Goalie Shane Connelly had 18 saves. The next weekend, Wisconsin beat Michigan Tech 5-0 in the Friday night match as the Badgers outshot the Huskies 64-20. Defenseman Davis Drewiske scored twice in the contest, his first two of the season. But then on Saturday, UW played the Huskies to a 4-4 draw with Brian Elliott in front of the net. This weekend, though, spelled real trouble for the Badgers as they dropped a pair to Minnesota State. The Mavericks of Mankato won 6-4 on Friday and then 7-3 on Saturday.

With two games remaining in the regular season, UW is in third place in the WCHA standings with a 15-8-3 conference record. Overall, they’ve won 21 games. Last season, the Badgers made it into the NCAA tournament with a 23-13-4 record, so let’s hope they play well against St. Cloud State next weekend on home ice.