INSIDE MEN'S HOCKEY BY PAUL CAPOBIANCO @BadgerMHockey SCHEDULE
Last Five Nov. 12 #1 Minnesota
L, 4-1
Nov. 18 at #5 Colo. College L, 4-2 Nov. 19 at #5 Colo. College L, 4-1 Nov. 25 Mercyhurst Nov. 26 Mercyhurst
Next Week Dec. 9
W, 7-2 W, 5-2
Minnesota Duluth 7 p.m. Dec. 10 Minnesota Duluth 8 p.m.
Next Five Dec. 31 U.S. Under-18 Team 8 p.m. Jan. 6 Jan. 7
RIT RIT
Jan. 13 Jan. 14
at Minnesota State 7:30 p.m. at Minnesota State 7 p.m.
7 p.m. 7 p.m.
Third to 200 » Head Coach Mike Eaves sits one victory away from 200 for his Badgers career after UW's sweep against Mercyhurst last weekend. Now at 199-146-43, Eaves is set
Sweep leads Badgers
opening the season Oct. 7. For a while, it didn't appear the Badgers would make it to the bye week with enough players.
W
UW dressed only fresh- men and sophomores for its 12 forwards last weekend against Mercyhurst because
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isconsin takes its first weekend off since
into much-needed rest Injuries mounting, but reprieve coming
of injuries to junior forwards Derek Lee and Ryan Little. An injury Friday to Sean Little, coupled with an injury to defender Jake McCabe left the Badgers with one healthy scratch on Saturday. UW plays one series until January, and should be at or near full strength when they return to action on Jan. 6.
to become the third UW hockey coach to reach the mark. He was also the third to reach the 100-vic- tory mark. Head coach has been a stable po-
sition at UW since 1966, when Bob Johnson took over the program. Since that time, only Johnson, Jeff Sauer, Bill Rothwell and Eaves have served as coach. Rothwell spent the 1975–76 season leading the Badgers while Johnson was coaching the U.S. Olympic Team. Eaves still has a long way to go to catch his predeccessors, as Sau- er had 489 victories and Johnson collected 367 victories behind the Badger bench.
