INSIDE MEN'S HOCKEY
BY PAUL CAPOBIANCO
Forward thinking
Veteran group returns for Big Ten hockey
A
ny way you look at
things, the 2012–13
Wisconsin men's hockey
season was quite a journey.
From the well-documented struggles of the first 10
games of the season, to
the highs of capturing the
2013 Broadmoor Trophy as
WCHA playoff champion
in the school's final season
as a member of the WCHA,
the season will go down as
one of the more memorable
in school history not to end
with an NCAA title.
The Badgers celebrated
the 50th season of the modern era with 1973 and 1983
NCAA title team reunions,
honorary captains at home
games from some of the
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greatest names in Badgers
hockey history. The team
also won a game against
arch-rival Minnesota outdoors at Soldier Field, played
a series at Veterans Memorial Coliseum and can now
look ahead to a new era in
Badgers hockey.
Big Ten hockey begins
» The 2013–14 season brings
great change to the college
hockey landscape, including Wisconsin's switch
from the WCHA to the Big
Ten. The six-team league
opens with the Badgers,
Minnesota,
Michigan,
Michigan State, Ohio State
and Penn State competing for the first official Big
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Last Five
March 16
March 21
March 22
March 23
March 29
Minnesota Duluth W, 4-1
vs. #8 Minnesota St. W, 7-2
vs. #7 St. Cloud State W, 4-1
vs. Colorado College W, 3-2
vs. #3 UMass Lowell L, 1-6
Coming Up
Oct. 5
First official practice
Ten hockey title. From 1959–81, an
unofficial Big Ten champion was
crowned using games scheduled
between Big Ten schools. UW took
part in that from 1969-81, capturing
five titles in 13 seasons.
Great promise
» With just three seniors ― John Ramage, Derek Lee and Ryan Little ―
graduating, Wisconsin will boast
10 seniors and seven juniors for
the 2013–14 season, if everyone
returns. Wisconsin had 16 seniors
and juniors during its 2009–10
run to the NCAA title game.
