Todd Milewski
@toddmilewski.bsky.social
Sports reporter for the Wisconsin State Journal and BadgerExtra. Editor emeritus for USCHO.com.
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November 12, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Badgers recruits Chase Jette, Brent Solomon and John Stout were named to the U.S. Junior Select Team that'll play in the World Junior A Challenge in Quebec in December. Former Badgers player and assistant Andy Brandt, the Madison Capitols coach, is the U.S. head coach.
November 12, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Badgers recruits Chase Jette, Brent Solomon and John Stout were named to the U.S. Junior Select Team that'll play in the World Junior A Challenge in Quebec in December. Former Badgers player and assistant Andy Brandt, the Madison Capitols coach, is the U.S. head coach.
All 26 Badgers women's hockey players on the ice for a Tuesday practice (the one open to the media on game weeks) for the the first time since *checks notes* Sept. 30.
Wisconsin plays at St. Cloud State at 6 p.m. Friday and 2 p.m Saturday.
Wisconsin plays at St. Cloud State at 6 p.m. Friday and 2 p.m Saturday.
November 11, 2025 at 8:13 PM
All 26 Badgers women's hockey players on the ice for a Tuesday practice (the one open to the media on game weeks) for the the first time since *checks notes* Sept. 30.
Wisconsin plays at St. Cloud State at 6 p.m. Friday and 2 p.m Saturday.
Wisconsin plays at St. Cloud State at 6 p.m. Friday and 2 p.m Saturday.
Brianna Decker reflected on her time with the Badgers in her Hockey Hall of Fame induction speech: "We weren't just building a team, we were building a family and we pushed each other every single day."
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Wisconsin's Brianna Decker takes her place in Hockey Hall of Fame
Dousman native and former Badgers star Brianna Decker remembered her years at Wisconsin as "transformative" during her Hockey Hall of Fame induction speech.
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November 11, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Brianna Decker reflected on her time with the Badgers in her Hockey Hall of Fame induction speech: "We weren't just building a team, we were building a family and we pushed each other every single day."
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Visiting football teams want more police escorts when they come to Madison. Here's why the UW-Madison Police Department says no to non-game day requests and sends them to other agencies.
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Why a Wisconsin police department says no to some football team vehicle escort requests
Football teams get police escorts around Madison on game days. When they want more than that, one department says no.
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November 11, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Visiting football teams want more police escorts when they come to Madison. Here's why the UW-Madison Police Department says no to non-game day requests and sends them to other agencies.
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The Badgers women's soccer team (13-5-2) gets a 4 seed in its bracket and will host Western Michigan (16-3-1) in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
November 10, 2025 at 9:11 PM
The Badgers women's soccer team (13-5-2) gets a 4 seed in its bracket and will host Western Michigan (16-3-1) in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
The Badgers men's hockey team has a winning percentage of .800 or better after 10 games for just the third time since 2000. UW moved up in the rankings despite suffering its first loss of the season.
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Wisconsin men's hockey team continues climb in top 10 of national rankings
The Badgers' series split at No. 2 Michigan improved their standing in the national rankings. Here's how things stand.
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November 10, 2025 at 6:39 PM
The Badgers men's hockey team has a winning percentage of .800 or better after 10 games for just the third time since 2000. UW moved up in the rankings despite suffering its first loss of the season.
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The 3,800-mile round trip to Madison last week came with a new appreciation for Wisconsin's local beverages for Washington's truck drivers who are more than 14,000 miles into this season's trek.
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In expanded Big Ten, football trucks carry team supplies the extra miles
Washington's truck traveled around 3,800 miles round trip for its game against the Badgers. Here's how drivers keep things moving.
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November 10, 2025 at 4:43 PM
The 3,800-mile round trip to Madison last week came with a new appreciation for Wisconsin's local beverages for Washington's truck drivers who are more than 14,000 miles into this season's trek.
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Harper Frey has gone from playing in a mighty mites game at the Kohl Center to committing to the Badgers. Here's more on the first Madison-area UW commit in almost 10 years.
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Why a Madison native committing to Wisconsin men's hockey 'seemed like destiny'
The defenseman has gone from playing at the Kohl Center with his youth team to being the first Madison native to commit to the Badgers in nearly 10 years.
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November 10, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Harper Frey has gone from playing in a mighty mites game at the Kohl Center to committing to the Badgers. Here's more on the first Madison-area UW commit in almost 10 years.
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Wisconsin's penalty minutes total in its 6-1 win at Michigan last night was indeed revised down to 76 for the final stats. That's the team's second-highest since 1999-2000 behind 82 in a 3-1 home loss to North Dakota on Nov. 10, 2007 (also the day UND's Joe Finley slashed Bucky Badger).
November 9, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Wisconsin's penalty minutes total in its 6-1 win at Michigan last night was indeed revised down to 76 for the final stats. That's the team's second-highest since 1999-2000 behind 82 in a 3-1 home loss to North Dakota on Nov. 10, 2007 (also the day UND's Joe Finley slashed Bucky Badger).
Mike Hastings wanted the Badgers to own what happened in their first loss, learn from it and move on. Wisconsin checked all the boxes in a big win at No. 2 Michigan.
Here's what stood out:
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Here's what stood out:
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3 things that stood out in Wisconsin men's hockey's romp over No. 2 Michigan
The Badgers got goals from six players in rebounding from their first loss of the season to get a split against the Wolverines.
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November 9, 2025 at 4:05 AM
Mike Hastings wanted the Badgers to own what happened in their first loss, learn from it and move on. Wisconsin checked all the boxes in a big win at No. 2 Michigan.
Here's what stood out:
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Here's what stood out:
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No. 10 Wisconsin bounces back from its first loss of the season with a 6-1 win at No. 2 Michigan. Six players scored for the Badgers and Daniel Hauser made 29 saves.
November 9, 2025 at 3:49 AM
No. 10 Wisconsin bounces back from its first loss of the season with a 6-1 win at No. 2 Michigan. Six players scored for the Badgers and Daniel Hauser made 29 saves.
Wisconsin leads Michigan 5-1 after two periods. Aiden Dubinsky restored the Badgers' three-goal lead after Luca Fantilli scored the Wolverines' sixth SHG of the season. Christian Fitzgerald scored his sixth PPG later.
November 9, 2025 at 2:55 AM
Wisconsin leads Michigan 5-1 after two periods. Aiden Dubinsky restored the Badgers' three-goal lead after Luca Fantilli scored the Wolverines' sixth SHG of the season. Christian Fitzgerald scored his sixth PPG later.
Wisconsin leads Michigan 2-0 after the first period. Ben Dexheimer and Gavin Morrissey scored power-play goals, with each assisting the other.
November 9, 2025 at 1:49 AM
Wisconsin leads Michigan 2-0 after the first period. Ben Dexheimer and Gavin Morrissey scored power-play goals, with each assisting the other.
With a 2-for-2 start on the power play tonight thanks to Ben Dexheimer and Gavin Morrissey goals, the Badgers have scored on 10 of their 22 chances over the last six games (45%).
November 9, 2025 at 1:36 AM
With a 2-for-2 start on the power play tonight thanks to Ben Dexheimer and Gavin Morrissey goals, the Badgers have scored on 10 of their 22 chances over the last six games (45%).
The Badgers were 33-0-1 under Mike Hastings when scoring at least four goals until the last swing of momentum Friday went toward No. 2 Michigan.
Here's what stood out in No. 10 Wisconsin's first loss:
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Here's what stood out in No. 10 Wisconsin's first loss:
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3 things that stood out from Wisconsin men's hockey's loss to No. 2 Michigan
The Badgers rallied to take the lead midway through the third period but lost for the first time this season when No. 2 Michigan scored four times.
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November 8, 2025 at 3:19 AM
The Badgers were 33-0-1 under Mike Hastings when scoring at least four goals until the last swing of momentum Friday went toward No. 2 Michigan.
Here's what stood out in No. 10 Wisconsin's first loss:
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Here's what stood out in No. 10 Wisconsin's first loss:
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No. 10 Wisconsin scored two goals in 49 seconds to take a third-period lead at No. 2 Michigan but couldn't hold on and lost for the first time this season, 7-4 at Yost after two Wolverines empty-netters.
November 8, 2025 at 2:24 AM
No. 10 Wisconsin scored two goals in 49 seconds to take a third-period lead at No. 2 Michigan but couldn't hold on and lost for the first time this season, 7-4 at Yost after two Wolverines empty-netters.
Michigan leads Wisconsin 3-2 after two periods in Ann Arbor. The Badgers took the lead with goals by Luke Osburn and Gavin Morrissey but the Wolverines regained the lead through Malcolm Spence and Josh Eernisse.
November 8, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Michigan leads Wisconsin 3-2 after two periods in Ann Arbor. The Badgers took the lead with goals by Luke Osburn and Gavin Morrissey but the Wolverines regained the lead through Malcolm Spence and Josh Eernisse.
Michigan leads Wisconsin 1-0 after one period on a Garrett Schifsky goal that survived a review for goalie interference. SOG 8-6 in favor of the Wolverines.
November 8, 2025 at 12:39 AM
Michigan leads Wisconsin 1-0 after one period on a Garrett Schifsky goal that survived a review for goalie interference. SOG 8-6 in favor of the Wolverines.
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The Badgers have gone backward since Chris McIntosh decided to swing for the fences in 2022. But the Wisconsin athletic director is doubling down on his choice.
Polzin: Can Luke Fickell be both the Don Morton and Barry Alvarez of Wisconsin football?
The Badgers have gone backward since Chris McIntosh decided to swing for the fences in 2022. But the Wisconsin athletic director is doubling down on his choice.
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November 6, 2025 at 10:10 PM
The Badgers have gone backward since Chris McIntosh decided to swing for the fences in 2022. But the Wisconsin athletic director is doubling down on his choice.
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Badgers athletic director Chris McIntosh explains why he still believes in Luke Fickell, what changes will be made to improve the football program and more.
Luke Fickell will be Wisconsin football coach in 2026. Badgers AD McIntosh explains why
Badgers athletic director Chris McIntosh explains why he still believes in Luke Fickell, what changes will be made to improve the football program and more.
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November 6, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Badgers athletic director Chris McIntosh explains why he still believes in Luke Fickell, what changes will be made to improve the football program and more.
The other site suspended my account for violating "rules against inauthentic behaviors."
I blame the scoring change in last Thursday's Badgers-Gophers men's hockey game.
I blame the scoring change in last Thursday's Badgers-Gophers men's hockey game.
November 6, 2025 at 9:48 PM
The other site suspended my account for violating "rules against inauthentic behaviors."
I blame the scoring change in last Thursday's Badgers-Gophers men's hockey game.
I blame the scoring change in last Thursday's Badgers-Gophers men's hockey game.
The Badgers will have one of their top forwards playing in this year's Spengler Cup with @uscollegiateselect.bsky.social.
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Wisconsin men's hockey forward picked for groundbreaking roster of NCAA players
A select team of college hockey players is going to the Spengler Cup in Switzerland in December, and a Badgers forward is on the roster.
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November 6, 2025 at 6:53 PM
The Badgers will have one of their top forwards playing in this year's Spengler Cup with @uscollegiateselect.bsky.social.
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November 6, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Badgers forward Quinn Finley is one of today's additions to the @uscollegiateselect.bsky.social team that'll play in the Spengler Cup in late December. He'll miss the Holiday Face-Off and the Badgers might also be missing defensemen Logan Hensler and Luke Osburn, who could be at the World Juniors.
November 6, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Badgers forward Quinn Finley is one of today's additions to the @uscollegiateselect.bsky.social team that'll play in the Spengler Cup in late December. He'll miss the Holiday Face-Off and the Badgers might also be missing defensemen Logan Hensler and Luke Osburn, who could be at the World Juniors.