INSIDE MEN'S HOCKEY BY PAUL CAPOBIANCO @BadgerMHockey
Badgers thankful for
junior defenseman Justin Schultz into the top-10 — a tie for eighth to be exact — on the UW all-time goal- scoring list for defensemen. Now with 28 career goals,
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Schultz tied the likes of Bruce Driver (1980–83) and Barry Richter (1989–93), and has a realistic chance at taking down Craig Norwich's (1974–77) school mark of 42 goals before the year ends. According to the Wiscon-
sin State Journal's Andy Baggot, St. Cloud State coach Bob Motzko discussed Schultz after last weekend's
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three-goal weekend at St. Cloud State vaulted
SCHEDULE
Schultz's return, points Junior takes national blue line scoring lead
series. "I told him shaking hands that I'm glad he came back this year (instead of turning pro). College hock- ey deserves to see that. His hands and his ability to think offense is just frightening. "You don't see that come
around too often. He's scor- ing at the goal line, he scores 'em at the point, he'll jump into the rush (and) he'll set goals up."
What does it take to beat No. 1? » Minnesota comes to the Kohl Center this weekend as the top-ranked team in the nation, a little less than
Last Five Oct. 22 North Dakota
at St. Cloud State at St. Cloud State
W, 5-4
Oct. 28 Nebraska Omaha L, 5-4 Oct. 29 Nebraska Omaha W, 6-3 Nov. 4 Nov. 5
L, 7-2 T, 3-3
This Week Nov. 11 #1 Minnesota Nov. 12 #1 Minnesota
Next Five Nov. 18 Nov. 19
7 p.m. 7:30 p.m.
at Colo. College 8:30 p.m. at Colo. College
Nov. 25 Mercyhurst Nov. 26 Mercyhurst Dec. 9
8 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m.
Minnesota Duluth 7 p.m.
a year removed from the last time a No. 1 team played at the Kohl Cen- ter. UW dropped a pair of overtime decisions to then-No. 1 and eventual NCAA champion Minnesota Duluth last Nov. 19-20. Despite those losses, the Badgers are still an impressive 7-4-2 against No. 1 teams under head coach Mike Eaves, including a 6-3-2 mark at the Kohl Center.
