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Varsity - April 10, 2014

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44 // VARSITY April 10, 2014 INSIDE MEN'S HOCKEY Ranks of Badgers in the pros continue to grow Wave of signings, call-ups for former Badgers BY PAUL CAPOBIANCO @BADGERMHOCKEY I t ended suddenly for the Badgers at the NCAA tour- nament in 2013-14, but for the four seniors and a couple of underclassmen, playing hockey in the 2013-14 season might not quite be over. Since the UW season end- ed on March 28, four seniors and two underclassmen have signed to play professional hockey. Senior forward Tyler Barnes had a spectacular profes- sional debut, scoring a pair of goals and firing a game-high five shots for the San Antonio Rampage of the AHL to help the team to a 5-2 victory over former Badger Sean Dolan and the Charlotte Checkers. The game took place on Friday, April 4. Senior forward Michael Mersch signed with the Los Angeles Kings, but has since played a pair of games with the Los Angeles-affiliated Manchester Monarchs of the AHL, post- ing one assist. As of April 9, Albany (AHL) signee and senior defenseman Joe Faust, Providence (AHL) signee and se- nior defenseman Frankie Simonelli and Anaheim (NHL) signee and sophomore forward Nic Kerdiles had yet to make their professional debuts, but each have signed contracts. THE TWO JAKES ● On the same day last week, Thursday, April 3, a pair of Eau Claire, Wis., na- tives and former Wisconsin hockey players named Jake skated in their first NHL games of the season. Jake Dowell made his season debut with the Minnesota Wild, skating in just over seven minutes of action and firing one shot on goal. The Wild fell in a shootout to the Chicago Blackhawks in the game. Jake McCabe made his NHL debut for the Buffalo Sabres in a 2-1 loss at St. Louis. As of April 9, McCabe has now skated in four NHL games. Also, with McCabe's debut and Dow- ell's action, UW has seen 21 alumni in the NHL this season and now boasts 77 NHLers all-time. SCHEDULE COMING UP Oct. 10-11 Kendall Hockey Classic Anchorage, Alaska (Alaska, Alaska Anchorage, Maine)

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