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Varsity - December 8, 2011

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INSIDE MEN'S HOCKEY BY PAUL CAPOBIANCO @BadgerMHockey Another No. 1 set to F or the second time this season, the newly an- nointed No. 1 team in the nation will arrive at the Kohl Center on a hot streak. Back on Nov. 11, then- No. 1 Minnesota — winners of four straight games and owners of a 9-1-0 record — arrived at the Kohl Center. The Badgers managed to cool the Gophers with a Fri- day night victory, before fall- ing on Saturday. This week's opponent, Minnesota Duluth, arrives as the defending NCAA champion and on a 12-game unbeaten streak (10-0-2). Wisconsin hopes for a re- 60 » VARSITY DECEMBER 8, 2011 SCHEDULE visit the Kohl Center Badgers split with No. 1 team in November peat performance from that Friday game against Minne- sota. Minnesota Duluth's last visit to the Kohl Center last November was also with the Bulldogs carrying the No. 1 designation. The Badgers fell twice that weekend, with both losses coming in over- time. The Mike Eaves-led Bad- gers have been No. 1 killers, going 9-5-2 against the No. 1 team in the country since Eaves took over as coach. Looking for No. 200 » Eaves, in his 10th-year leading the Badgers, 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 This Week Friday W, 7-2 W, 5-2 Minnesota Duluth 7 p.m. Saturday 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. needs one victory for his 200th ca- reer win. He'll join Jeff Sauer (489 victories in 20 seasons) and Bob Johnson (367 wins in 15 seasons). There's been only one other coach on the Badgers' bench since 1966. That was Bill Rothwell, who served as coach while Johnson coached the 1976 U.S. Olympic Team. 7 p.m. 7 p.m.

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