INSIDE MEN'S HOCKEY BY PAUL CAPOBIANCO @BadgerMHockey
Welcome return to the
rink Eventful bye week leads to UMD trip
T
he Badgers opened their 2012-13 season with two losses, not exactly the start they were looking for. Now with two full weeks of practice, the Badgers look to not only grab leads agianst the Bull- dogs this weekend, but close out games, something that UW failed to do with third- period leads on consecu- tive nights in its last action against Northern Michigan.
Kerdiles eligible to play on Nov. 30 » Freshman forward Nic Kerdiles announced this past Monday that he will
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remain in school after the NCAA Division I Commit- tee on Student-Athlete Re- instatement reduced what was a season-long penalty to 30 percent of the season last Friday (read the tran- script). The NCAA initially ruled Kerdiles out because they had issues with his amatuer status. Kerdiles will be eligible to compete for the Badgers on Fri- day, Nov. 30 at Denver. Rumors swirled that the rookie would depart for Kelowna of the WHL, but Kerdiles held steadfast in his resolve to compete for Wisconsin. "It was really
SCHEDULE (0-2-0, 0-0-0)
Last Five Oct. 6
Oct. 12 Oct. 13
This Week Friday
Next Five Nov. 2 Nov. 3
Nov. 16 Nov. 17 Nov. 23
U.S. Under-18 (Ex) W, 5-0 vs. No. Michigan vs. No. Michigan
L, 1-2 L, 2-4
at Minnesota Duluth 7 p.m. Saturday at Minnesota Duluth 7 p.m.
Colorado College 7 p.m. Colorado College 7 p.m. at Minnesota at Minnesota
Minnesota State
7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m.
an easy decision for my family and I, and I'm just looking forward to getting back on that ice and rejoin- ing my teammates."
LaBahn Arena is official » On Friday, Oct. 19, numerous men's hockey alumni were on hand to dedicate and officially open La- Bahn Arena as the women's hockey team skated against Bemidji State.