Todd Milewski
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Sports reporter for the Wisconsin State Journal and BadgerExtra. Editor emeritus for USCHO.com.
The Wisconsin men's hockey recruiting tracker is updated with comments from associate head coach Todd Knott on the seven players who signed: Gavin Uhlenkamp, Chase Jette, Lukas Zajic, Brent Solomon, John Stout, Eetu Orpana and Zach Wooten.
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Learn more about Wisconsin men's hockey recruits
As players give verbal commitments to the University of Wisconsin men's hockey team, we'll add them here with their stats. Players are listed in the order in which they committed.
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November 18, 2025 at 11:04 PM
The Wisconsin men's hockey recruiting tracker is updated with comments from associate head coach Todd Knott on the seven players who signed: Gavin Uhlenkamp, Chase Jette, Lukas Zajic, Brent Solomon, John Stout, Eetu Orpana and Zach Wooten.
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Illness updates for Wisconsin men's hockey from Mike Hastings' presser today: D Joe Palodichuk is expected back for this week's series at Michigan State after missing the last three games. D Luke Osburn won't be able to return.
November 18, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Illness updates for Wisconsin men's hockey from Mike Hastings' presser today: D Joe Palodichuk is expected back for this week's series at Michigan State after missing the last three games. D Luke Osburn won't be able to return.
The Wisconsin men's hockey game at Notre Dame on Saturday, Dec. 6 now is a 4 p.m. CT start, one hour earlier than it was listed previously.
November 18, 2025 at 5:27 PM
The Wisconsin men's hockey game at Notre Dame on Saturday, Dec. 6 now is a 4 p.m. CT start, one hour earlier than it was listed previously.
Wisconsin's Kirsten Simms is the WCHA forward of the week after she reached 200 career points with a five-point series at St. Cloud State.
November 17, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Wisconsin's Kirsten Simms is the WCHA forward of the week after she reached 200 career points with a five-point series at St. Cloud State.
Another week at No. 1 for the Badgers women's hockey team but some voters moved other teams onto the top line of their ballot.
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Wisconsin women's hockey loses 1st-place votes in national rankings after tie
Minnesota and Ohio State each picked up first-place votes this week but not enough to unseat Wisconsin. Here's this week's rankings.
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November 17, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Another week at No. 1 for the Badgers women's hockey team but some voters moved other teams onto the top line of their ballot.
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FWIW, the Wisconsin men's hockey team is 9-2-2 against No. 1 teams when it's also in the top 10 of the USCHO rankings. A trip to top-ranked Michigan State is next.
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Wisconsin men's hockey stays in top 10 before series at nation's No. 1 team
The Badgers didn't move in the national rankings after splitting a home series against Ohio State. Here's how this week's rankings look.
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November 17, 2025 at 6:05 PM
FWIW, the Wisconsin men's hockey team is 9-2-2 against No. 1 teams when it's also in the top 10 of the USCHO rankings. A trip to top-ranked Michigan State is next.
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After Zach Wooten decided he wanted to play college hockey closer to home, he leaned on a Wisconsin player and former teammate as a reference for what the Badgers are like. More on the latest UW commit in our recruiting tracker:
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Learn more about Wisconsin men's hockey recruits
As players give verbal commitments to the University of Wisconsin men's hockey team, we'll add them here with their stats. Players are listed in the order in which they committed.
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November 17, 2025 at 5:08 PM
After Zach Wooten decided he wanted to play college hockey closer to home, he leaned on a Wisconsin player and former teammate as a reference for what the Badgers are like. More on the latest UW commit in our recruiting tracker:
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Wisconsin's Mark Johnson already was the highest-paid NCAA women's hockey coach but a raise of almost $100,000 added to the gap. Here's a story on the contract extension signed recently and why part of the process was unusual.
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Inside the new salary for Wisconsin's Mark Johnson after an unusual extension process
Wisconsin's Mark Johnson already was the highest-paid NCAA women's hockey coach, and a pay raise increased the gap after an unorthodox few years without an extension.
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November 17, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Wisconsin's Mark Johnson already was the highest-paid NCAA women's hockey coach but a raise of almost $100,000 added to the gap. Here's a story on the contract extension signed recently and why part of the process was unusual.
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Add former Maine commit Zach Wooten to the list of forwards expected to join the Badgers men's hockey team next season. He announced his commitment to UW after scoring 5 goals in 2 USHL games this weekend for Green Bay.
More in our recruiting tracker:
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More in our recruiting tracker:
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Learn more about Wisconsin men's hockey recruits
As players give verbal commitments to the University of Wisconsin men's hockey team, we'll add them here with their stats. Players are listed in the order in which they committed.
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November 16, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Add former Maine commit Zach Wooten to the list of forwards expected to join the Badgers men's hockey team next season. He announced his commitment to UW after scoring 5 goals in 2 USHL games this weekend for Green Bay.
More in our recruiting tracker:
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More in our recruiting tracker:
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The Wisconsin men's hockey game at Michigan State next Saturday, which was waiting for football assignments for a game time, will start at 6 p.m. CT. Friday is a 7:30 p.m. CT faceoff. B1G+ for both.
November 16, 2025 at 10:50 PM
The Wisconsin men's hockey game at Michigan State next Saturday, which was waiting for football assignments for a game time, will start at 6 p.m. CT. Friday is a 7:30 p.m. CT faceoff. B1G+ for both.
Freshmen scored four of the goals for the Badgers in an OT win over Ohio State but sophomores Logan Hensler and Gavin Morrissey had memorable ones after a near-turnover and hitting the post, respectively.
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Sophomores deliver for Wisconsin men's hockey after moments of frustration
Gavin Morrissey scored an overtime goal after hitting the post late in regulation, and Logan Hensler turned a negative into a positive for the Badgers against Ohio State.
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November 16, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Freshmen scored four of the goals for the Badgers in an OT win over Ohio State but sophomores Logan Hensler and Gavin Morrissey had memorable ones after a near-turnover and hitting the post, respectively.
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Ohio State coach Steve Rohlik wasn't happy about the interference penalty called on Buckeyes forward Thomas Weis with 13.6 seconds left in regulation that led to Wisconsin's OT goal. Weis collided with UW's Grady Deering in the neutral zone, and the play was reviewed for a major.
November 16, 2025 at 4:15 AM
Ohio State coach Steve Rohlik wasn't happy about the interference penalty called on Buckeyes forward Thomas Weis with 13.6 seconds left in regulation that led to Wisconsin's OT goal. Weis collided with UW's Grady Deering in the neutral zone, and the play was reviewed for a major.
Gavin Morrissey rescued the Badgers from what would have been a bad result with an overtime goal against Ohio State.
Here's what stood out:
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Here's what stood out:
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3 things that stood out from Wisconsin men's hockey overtime win over Ohio State
Gavin Morrissey rescued the Badgers from a bad result after they lost a two-goal lead in the third period. Here's what stood out.
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November 16, 2025 at 2:46 AM
Gavin Morrissey rescued the Badgers from what would have been a bad result with an overtime goal against Ohio State.
Here's what stood out:
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Here's what stood out:
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Ava McNaughton had to stop an OT breakaway to prevent the Badgers from losing for only the second time in the last 10 seasons when leading after two periods.
Here's what stood out from a draw in St. Cloud:
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Here's what stood out from a draw in St. Cloud:
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3 things that stood out from Wisconsin women's hockey's tie at St. Cloud State
The Badgers women's hockey team couldn't hold third-period leads and left with a tie that broke a road winning streak at 16 games.
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November 15, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Ava McNaughton had to stop an OT breakaway to prevent the Badgers from losing for only the second time in the last 10 seasons when leading after two periods.
Here's what stood out from a draw in St. Cloud:
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Here's what stood out from a draw in St. Cloud:
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Good evening from the Kohl Center, where No. 7 Wisconsin has shuffled its forward lines for the second game of a series against Ohio State (6 p.m., B1G+, 1310 AM). Oliver Tulk moves to right wing as Tyson Dyck and Bruno Idžan enter the lineup after Friday's 5-1 loss.
November 15, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Good evening from the Kohl Center, where No. 7 Wisconsin has shuffled its forward lines for the second game of a series against Ohio State (6 p.m., B1G+, 1310 AM). Oliver Tulk moves to right wing as Tyson Dyck and Bruno Idžan enter the lineup after Friday's 5-1 loss.
A second-period goal by Kirsten Simms makes her the eighth Wisconsin women's hockey player to reach 200 career points.
The others: Casey O'Brien, Hilary Knight, Brianna Decker, Meghan Duggan, Sara Bauer, Brooke Ammerman and Annie Pankowski.
The others: Casey O'Brien, Hilary Knight, Brianna Decker, Meghan Duggan, Sara Bauer, Brooke Ammerman and Annie Pankowski.
November 15, 2025 at 9:18 PM
A second-period goal by Kirsten Simms makes her the eighth Wisconsin women's hockey player to reach 200 career points.
The others: Casey O'Brien, Hilary Knight, Brianna Decker, Meghan Duggan, Sara Bauer, Brooke Ammerman and Annie Pankowski.
The others: Casey O'Brien, Hilary Knight, Brianna Decker, Meghan Duggan, Sara Bauer, Brooke Ammerman and Annie Pankowski.
The Wisconsin power play was hot, and then Ohio State arrived.
There was more to a 5-1 loss to the Buckeyes than that, of course, but the PP struggle was top of mind afterward.
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There was more to a 5-1 loss to the Buckeyes than that, of course, but the PP struggle was top of mind afterward.
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Plenty of blame to go around for Wisconsin men's hockey loss, but a sudden downturn was key
The Badgers' 5-1 home loss continued a trend against Ohio State, but the power play didn't create the kind of chances that it had recently.
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November 15, 2025 at 3:37 PM
The Wisconsin power play was hot, and then Ohio State arrived.
There was more to a 5-1 loss to the Buckeyes than that, of course, but the PP struggle was top of mind afterward.
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There was more to a 5-1 loss to the Buckeyes than that, of course, but the PP struggle was top of mind afterward.
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The Badgers got within a goal of Ohio State in the third period but a familiar foe quickly gave the Buckeyes a cushion. Here's what stood out from Wisconsin's loss at the Kohl Center:
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3 things that stood out from Wisconsin men's hockey's loss to Ohio State
Ohio State continued to be a thorn in the Badgers' side. Here's what stood out.
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November 15, 2025 at 4:16 AM
The Badgers got within a goal of Ohio State in the third period but a familiar foe quickly gave the Buckeyes a cushion. Here's what stood out from Wisconsin's loss at the Kohl Center:
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Caroline Harvey set a Wisconsin women's hockey record as the Badgers added another game to a long streak at St. Cloud State. Here's what stood out:
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3 things that stood out from Wisconsin women's hockey's win at St. Cloud State
The Badgers ran their undefeated streak in games at St. Cloud State to 31 after Caroline Harvey scored twice to set a program record.
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November 15, 2025 at 3:48 AM
Caroline Harvey set a Wisconsin women's hockey record as the Badgers added another game to a long streak at St. Cloud State. Here's what stood out:
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Hello from the Kohl Center, where the Badgers play Ohio State just after 7 (B1G+, 1310 AM).
UW is without two of its top six defensemen: Joe Palodichuk and Luke Osburn are out with illnesses. Weston Knox is in the lineup for the first time this season.
UW is without two of its top six defensemen: Joe Palodichuk and Luke Osburn are out with illnesses. Weston Knox is in the lineup for the first time this season.
November 14, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Hello from the Kohl Center, where the Badgers play Ohio State just after 7 (B1G+, 1310 AM).
UW is without two of its top six defensemen: Joe Palodichuk and Luke Osburn are out with illnesses. Weston Knox is in the lineup for the first time this season.
UW is without two of its top six defensemen: Joe Palodichuk and Luke Osburn are out with illnesses. Weston Knox is in the lineup for the first time this season.
The Wisconsin women's hockey team returns from a bye week (or the Rivalry Series for some) with a 6 p.m. game at St. Cloud State. The Badgers are unbeaten in their last 30 games in St. Cloud (29-0-1) dating to a loss on Nov. 21, 2009.
Here's video from this week:
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Here's video from this week:
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Wisconsin women's hockey back from bye to play at St. Cloud State
Badgers women's hockey players Lacey Eden and Caroline Harvey and coach Mark Johnson discuss the upcoming series at St. Cloud State on the heels of a bye week and, before
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November 14, 2025 at 6:40 PM
The Wisconsin women's hockey team returns from a bye week (or the Rivalry Series for some) with a 6 p.m. game at St. Cloud State. The Badgers are unbeaten in their last 30 games in St. Cloud (29-0-1) dating to a loss on Nov. 21, 2009.
Here's video from this week:
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Here's video from this week:
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Today's stat you don't really need to know but I think is interesting anyway: The Wisconsin men's hockey team has scored at least four goals in six consecutive games. The last time that happened in the first half of a season was 1989-90.
November 14, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Today's stat you don't really need to know but I think is interesting anyway: The Wisconsin men's hockey team has scored at least four goals in six consecutive games. The last time that happened in the first half of a season was 1989-90.
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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.