INSIDE MEN'S HOCKEY BY PAUL CAPOBIANCO @BadgerMHockey SCHEDULE
Last Five Oct. 6
Oct. 12 Oct. 13
This Week Bye Week
Next Five Oct. 26 Oct. 27 Nov. 2 Nov. 3
Nov. 16
at Minnesota Duluth 7 p.m. at Minnesota Duluth 7 p.m. vs. Colorado College 7 p.m. vs. Colorado College 7 p.m. at Minnesota
7 p.m.
to look at some things, we're going to get everyone going next week and then get ready for (Minnesota) Dulu- th." Wisconsin last opened a season without a win in 2009-10 (loss, tie vs. Minnesota State). That same season, Wisconsin went on to reach the 2010 NCAA championship game.
Badger newcomers debut » Freshmen Kevin Schulze (White Bear Lake, Minn.), Eddie Wit- tchow (Burnsville, Minn.)
Build to move forward Bye week a blessing in disguise
consin (0-2-0) has a break in scheduling this week and an opportunity to learn, re- group and build to move for- ward. Another road trip at Minnesota Duluth upcom-
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ith the season not off to the in- tended start, Wis-
ing, head coach Mike Eaves said the extra week of prepa- ration can be a blessing in disguise for the Badgers. "That's the way we're go- ing to look at it," Eaves said. "We have a choice of how we choose to go back to work. We've got some good time
U.S. Under-18 (Ex) W, 5-0 vs. No. Michigan vs. No. Michigan
L, 1-2 L, 2-4
and
Morgan Zulinick (Kamloops, Brit- ish Columbia) each skated the first minutes of their Wisconsin careers last weekend vs. NMU. Wittchow and Zulinick each recorded a shot on goal in last Saturday's game.
LaBahn opening » The women's hockey program offi- cially opens LaBahn Arena on Fri- day night and more than 30 men's hockey alumni are expected to be in attendance for the inaugural contest.