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Fantasy hockey sleepers for 2025-2026: Why Spencer Knight and other underrated players could win your league
The start of hockey season is right around the corner, and it's time to start thinking about those fantasy lineups! We've ranked the top 100 players, and having those kinds of players who are important building blocks is crucial for your fantasy team. However, leagues are often won and lost by the players beyond them: The sleepers.
NHL Offseason: Marner to Vegas, Big Trades Highlight Moves Original
The long wait is finally coming to an end. Hockey season is almost upon us. Rookie camps and training camps open this month, and for those who detach from everything to focus on soaking up the summer sun or turn attention to their favorite baseball or WNBA team, a lot has happened since the Florida Panthers captured the team's second-straight Stanley Cup by defeating the Edmonton Oilers, this time in six games.
Women’s Hockey: Awards roll in during historic Badger season
O’Brien, Harvey, Johnson win yearly awards March 7, 2025 When you have a season as good as the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s women’s hockey team has had, the accolades always seem to pile up. In this case, it’s no different. The Badgers earned four yearly honors, the Player, Forward, Coach and Defender awards — and placed eight on the All-WCHA teams announced by the conference earlier this week. Four were on the first team, the most in school history.
Men’s Hockey: Badgers offense comes alive in 11-goal road sweep of Penn State
By: Anthony Winker (@anthonywinker6) For so long, it's felt like two was the ceiling for the University of Wisconsin men's hockey team. Not this time. The Badgers (4-8-0, 3-5-0 Big Ten) erupted to the tune of 11 goals in picking up two key wins over No. 18 Penn State (4-5-0, 0-4-0 Big Ten) last weekend at State College. Both games were exciting – the Badgers needed overtime to win the first one and saw a four-goal lead dwindle down to just one in the second.
Men’s Hockey: Badgers blow another third period lead, fall 3-2 in overtime vs Minnesota
By Anthony Winker (@anthonywinker6) For the second straight night, the University of Wisconsin men's hockey team entered the third period with the lead. For the second straight night, it could not hold it. The Badgers (2-8-0, 1-5-0 Big Ten) played another good game, but not good enough to knock off the No. 3 Minnesota Golden Gophers (9-1-0, 6-0-0 Big Ten) in a 3-2 overtime loss Saturday night at the Kohl Center.
Men’s Hockey: Badgers blow 2-0 lead, lose game one of the Border Battle
By Anthony Winker (@anthonywinker6) Two seems to be the number for the University of Wisconsin men's hockey team this season. Unfortunately, more often than not, two hasn't been enough. The Badgers (2-7-0, 1-4-0 Big Ten) scored their two first on Friday night but could not find the critical third goal in a defeat, 3-2, at the hands of their archrival, No. 3 Minnesota Golden Gophers (8-1-0, 3-0-0 Big Ten) Friday night at the Kohl Center.
Men’s Hockey: With a date with the champs looming, Badgers need to find their offensive game . . . fast
By Anthony Winker This wasn't supposed to happen. Not after last year. The University of Wisconsin men's hockey team entered the 2024-2025 campaign riding the high of one of the craziest turnaround seasons in NCAA history. They doubled their output from two years prior from 13 wins to 26 and qualified for the NCAA Tournament for just the second time in the last 10 seasons. Were there offseason changes? Yes. But it wasn't supposed to look like this for the preseason No. 10 team in the nation.
Women’s Hockey Preview: Stacked again, WCHA looking to reign supreme for sixth straight season
By Anthony Winker Photo by Ella Stufft | The Daily Cardinal In the recent past, the Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA) has ruled the NCAA women's hockey landscape. The league owns the most recent five championships and 22 of the 25 overall. However, this season is shaping up to be one of the more intriguing in recent years. Some mainstays on the top programs have moved on. The rise of the transfer portal has seen more roster movement than ever, including some within the WCHA.
Women’s Hockey: Rivalry matchup runs deep throughout UW’s prowess on ice
It felt inevitable. Canada and the United States battling for gold. This year was no different. Since the International Ice Hockey Federation Women’s World Championships began, being held on the women’s side in 1990, the U.S. and Canada have met in the gold medal game all but one time — 2019 — when the host country, Finland, upset Canada in the semifinals before falling to the U.S. in the gold medal game.
Women’s Hockey: Wisconsin takes down St. Lawrence, advances to Frozen Four
The University of Wisconsin women’s hockey team entered the NCAA Tournament hot — following a thrilling win over the University of Minnesota and a dominant 6-3 win over the top-ranked Ohio State University to win the WCHA Tournament. The St. Lawrence Saints defeated Penn State Lady Lions Thursday to face UW, who had received a bye as the No. 2 seed. The Saints had won in a 1-0 overtime thriller, where Saints’ goaltender Emma-Sofie Nordström had 36 saves in the shutout.
Sustainability Research Hub will bring together UW researchers to secure major grants
University of Wisconsin Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin announced the launch of the Sustainability Research Hub in February— an initiative that will make the institution a leading location for sustainability research and education, according to a release from the Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies. Nelson Institute of Environmental Studies Dean Paul Robbins said the Hub will contribute to sustainability research initiatives that already exist at UW.
Men’s Basketball: Wisconsin falls short of program’s fourth Big Ten Tournament Championship 93-87 to Illinois
MINNEAPOLIS — The University of Illinois’ high-powered offense was unstoppable down the stretch — shooting 61% from the field on 26 attempts and averaging a blazing 1.63 points per possession in the second half. It was déjà vu for the University of Wisconsin men’s basketball team, as Marcus Domask went for 26 points (17 in second half) and dominated UW in isolation late.
Men’s Basketball: All you need to know before UW’s eighth championship appearance
After avenging their two regular season losses to Purdue University in a gutsy overtime victory Saturday, the University of Wisconsin men’s basketball team’s revenge tour will be making its final stop Sunday against the Fighting Illini. Illinois got the best of UW on their March 2 date — topping the Badgers 91–83 at the Kohl Center to become just the second team to put up 90 or more points against UW since March 6, 2016.
Men’s Basketball: Badgers upset top-seeded Purdue 76-75 in overtime to advance to Big Ten Tournament Championship
Despite coming into the game banged up and dealing with foul trouble throughout the entirety of the contest, the University of Wisconsin men’s basketball team took down the Big Ten’s top seed behind 22 points — including a game-tying layup to force overtime — from point guard Chucky Hepburn and a game-winning floater from guard Max Klesmit with seconds to spare in overtime. Now riding a three-game win streak, it’s safe to say that UW is well past their February struggles.
Men’s Hockey: Badgers dismissed by Buckeyes from Big Ten tournament, await NCAA postseason fate
It seems like the University of Wisconsin men’s hockey team found its kryptonite. Unfortunately, it resulted in their dismissal from the Big Ten tournament. For the first time in Big Ten hockey history, the last place team in the conference won a quarterfinal series in the Big Ten tournament. Unfortunately, for the No. 5 Badgers (26-11-2), they were the history-making two seed, as the seven-seeded Ohio State Buckeyes (14-19-4) defeated them 2-1 in the best-of-three series.
UW alum Alex Jackson to return to campus as visiting artist
Philadelphia-based artist Alex Jackson will present his work at the University of Wisconsin for the Spring 2024 Visiting Artist Colloquium Wednesday, Feb. 28. Jackson’s work with painting, drawing and print-making illuminates a sense of storytelling, myth-making and role-building through narrative and fiction to inspire others to see his art in a new light. Born in Milwaukee and raised in Kenosha, Wisconsin, Jackson’s life as a child was surrounded by art.
How to interpret the ‘thumb thing’
And now, for my most specific story yet, I will divulge to this small audience what is known in popular culture as the “thumb thing.” If this means nothing to you, keep reading. For those of you who don’t know, the thumb thing is a phenomenon where a male will place his hand on a person and subsequently start grazing his thumb back and forth on said person in an absentminded fashion. I’m 1000% sure this sort of movement is a universally inherited genetic reflex for all men.
Men’s Hockey: Badgers dismissed by Buckeyes from Big Ten tournament, await NCAA postseason fate
After Big Ten tournament upset, Wisconsin awaits NCAA selection show with bated breath March 16, 2024 It seems like the University of Wisconsin men’s hockey team found its kryptonite. Unfortunately, it resulted in their dismissal from the Big Ten tournament. For the first time in Big Ten hockey history, the last place team in the conference won a quarterfinal series in the Big Ten tournament.
Former Badger, Team USA captain Meghan Duggan named spring commencement speaker
UW senior class president says Duggan was chosen based on impacts on, off hockey rink March 14, 2024 Former University of Wisconsin Badger and Olympic gold medalist Meghan Duggan will deliver the keynote address at the 2024 spring commencement ceremony May 11 at Camp Randall Stadium. Duggan is a Badger sports legend and a three-time Olympic medalist winning gold in women’s hockey as captain of Team USA in 2018, according to UW News.
Men’s Hockey: Badgers settle for split, lose Big Ten to Michigan State
The Michigan State University men’s hockey team (22-9-3, 16-6-2 Big Ten) took care of business, beating the University of Wisconsin in the opening game of the series this weekend, winning their first Big Ten championship since the conference formed for hockey in 2014 and denying the Badgers (25-9-2, 16-7-1 Big Ten) the chance at a winner-take-all game on Saturday.
Madison Arts administrator speaks on arts commission’s 50th anniversary
The Madison Arts Commission celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. Commemorating the occasion, the department launched an initiative to tell Madison Arts’ story, collecting stories of people and projects which have influenced and created the art scene in Madison. Participants can share their story with the department through their official website and can also expect to win $50. MAC is led by arts administrator Karin Wolf, who has served the department for over two decades.
Latinx studies panel explores intersection of labor, reproductive rights
The University of Wisconsin’s Chican@ and Latin@ Studies Program held its third and final panel as part of the 2023-24 “Latinx Studies in the Midwest and Beyond” speaker series Thursday evening.The panel, titled “Latinx Labor and Reproductive Justice at the Border and in the Midwest,” discussed the intersection between Latinx labor experiences in the Midwest and larger economic systems.
Men’s Hockey: Badgers swept by last-place Ohio State, lose opportunity in Big Ten
· Feb 20, 2024 Everything was right there for the University of Wisconsin men’s hockey team. Just take care of business against the last-place team in the conference — which had lost seven in a row — and lead the Big Ten for the first time in months. Turns out it’s not that easy.
Men’s Hockey: Badgers rewrite Big Ten records with Notre Dame sweep
Winners of just one of their last six games played, the University of Wisconsin Men’s Hockey team needed to get things going in the positive direction again. After this weekend, they did just that. It wasn’t easy, but the Badgers (22-6-2, 13-4-1 Big Ten) took care of Notre Dame (14-14-2, 8-10-2 Big Ten) in sweep fashion and became the first Big Ten team to take all four in a season series against the Fighting Irish since they joined the conference in 2017.
Men’s Hockey: Badgers attract first sellout since 2019, split six points with Minnesota
As the old adage goes, if you build it, they will come. At the University of Wisconsin, Mike Hastings has built it, and the fans are starting to respond. The No. 4 Badgers welcomed in their bitter border battle rivals in No. 9 Minnesota over the weekend, and the second game of the two-game set attracted a sellout crowd to the Kohl Center, the first since 2019.
Men’s Hockey: Wisconsin salvages split after wild overtime win against No. 12 Michigan
Crazy things always seem to happen when the University of Wisconsin and University of Michigan get together. This weekend was no different. No. 4 UW’s men’s hockey team took a split this weekend against No. 12 Michigan on the road in Ann Arbor — dropping the first game and winning the second. Here’s how it went down.
Hockey: Rebound necessary for Badgers’ squads after recent tough stretches
Getting to the top was easy. Staying there is the hard part. That’s a fact both University of Wisconsin hockey teams have learned recently. Each of them had stints as the No. 1 team in the nation earlier this season. Neither is still there after the Thanksgiving holiday. The path to the top taken by each team was different. The women, the defending national champions, really didn’t need one.
Men’s Hockey: Badgers sweep No. 4 Michigan in pair of wild games, extend program best start to 9-1
Coach Mike Hastings said it best. “We had peaks and we had valleys,” Hastings said. “I’m glad we ended on a peak.” Two nights in a row, this sentiment rang true, and for the over 10,000 fans packed into the Kohl Center those peaks likely felt as high as Mount Kilimanjaro. A series sweep of the No. 4 Michigan Wolverines (5-4-1, 1-2-1 Big Ten) in two thrilling games gave the No. 5 Badgers (9-1-0, 4-0-0 Big Ten) sole possession of the top of the Big Ten after the sweep of Minnesota last week.
Men’s Hockey: Red-hot Badgers down top-ranked Minnesota in shocking road sweep
The University of Wisconsin men’s hockey team accomplished something that only four other teams in UW history have — they have swept the Minnesota Golden Gophers at Mariucci Arena. The No. 14 Badgers (7-1-0, 2-0-0 Big Ten) won by scores of 5–2 and 3–2 over the then-No.1 Golden Gophers (3-3-0, 0-2-0 Big Ten) to continue their hot start. With the wins, they moved into the top five in the United States College Hockey Online poll that was released on Monday. Here is how it all went down.
Men’s Hockey: Wisconsin continues hot start, picks up sweep over No. 17 Michigan Tech
A second straight weekend away from the Kohl Center saw the University of Wisconsin men’s hockey team pick up a sweep against No. 17 Michigan Tech University in Houghton last weekend. UW (5-1-0) won by scores of 4–2 and 5–2 to pick up the sweep over the Huskies (0-3-2). At 5-1-0, they are off to their best start in 19 seasons.
Men’s Hockey: As history is celebrated, a new chapter begins
When fans go to the Kohl Center this year for a men’s hockey game, they won’t see the University of Wisconsin’s trademark “Motion W” out there. There’s a new logo for this season, celebrating 75 seasons of UW hockey, and it has six stars on it — one for each of the Badgers’ six national titles. But for recent fans of this team, those titles feel like ages ago.
Men’s Hockey: Wisconsin settles for Icebreaker split in WCHA reunion tournament
The University of Wisconsin men’s hockey team split a pair of games last weekend in the Icebreaker Tournament — earning a second place finish in the four-team field. After shutting out Augustana University in the opening two games of the season, UW got their first real tests last weekend, which yielded mixed results. In the tournament, the Badgers (3-1-0) reunited with a couple of old WCHA rivals in Bemidji State University and the University of North Dakota.
Women’s Hockey: Win No. 600 for Johnson part of conference-opening sweep for UW
· Oct 17, 2023 It’s been a business-like beginning to the season for the University of Wisconsin women’s hockey team. This past weekend against Minnesota State University was no different. UW (6-0-0, 2-0-0 WCHA) outscored the Mavericks (2-2-0, 0-2-0 WCHA) 15-0 across the Thursday-Friday series last week to make it 14 in a row over Minnesota State, and 42 of the last 43. On Friday, Badgers’ head coach Mark Johnson reached the 600 career wins mark in his illustrious career.
Seven-time national champions return star-studded lineup to ice this winter
Back to the Wisconsin Badgers Newsfeed Related Topics: Mark Johnson, Cami Kronish, Anthony Winker, UNIV. OF WISCONSIN-MADISON, Big Ten Conference, Britta Curl Anthony Winker/The Badger Herald The University of Wisconsin women’s hockey team kicked off their season at the end of September, entering a four-month grind that will come to a conclusion with the NCAA National Championship Game March 24 in Durham, New Hampshire.
Men’s Hockey: Hastings era moves forward with more new additions
Sports Men's Hockey Examining architecture behind latest edition of UW men’s hockey The University of Wisconsin men’s hockey team’s Mike Hastings era has already brought about a lot of change. On the surface, it seems as if many of the changes have been positive — there’s been a huge vibe shift within the program. But, on the other hand, some changes have been negative. A lot has transpired since March. Let’s get caught up on all the changes with the roster and coaching staff.
Women’s Hockey: Roller coaster season ends in ecstasy for Badgers
All year long, the University of Wisconsin women’s hockey team faced doubters and adversity. They were never ranked number one in the country and they finished third place in their own conference. And yet, the season ended victoriously for Wisconsin as they hoisted the national championship trophy in the season’s final game.
Men’s Hockey: Where will Badgers go from here?
After the latest disappointing season concluded, the University of Wisconsin men’s hockey team did something they don’t often do — fire the head coach. Wisconsin has only had three coaches since 1982. After Tony Granato was relieved of his duties after seven seasons as the Badgers’ bench boss, Wisconsin will inherit its fourth coach in 41 years. That being said, his replacement is only one of the many questions that face the cardinal and white this offseason.
Men’s Hockey: Michigan sweeps UW in two crushing games, season ends in Ann Arbor
The University of Wisconsin men’s hockey season came to an end in crushing fashion after being swept by Michigan in Ann Arbor in the Big Ten tournament quarterfinals last Saturday. The loss makes it two straight seasons and eight of the last nine of no postseason play for the Badgers, ending with a record of 13-23-0. Michigan, with a record of 22-11-3, moves on to play in the tournament semifinals against Notre Dame next weekend. Here’s how the best-of-three series from Yost Ice Arena went.
Men’s Hockey: Badgers to part ways with Tony Granato
Sports Men's Hockey What Granato accomplished while affiliated with UW The University of Wisconsin men’s hockey team has parted ways with head coach Tony Granato, according to an email statement from Athletic Director Chris McIntosh. The move comes just days following the Badgers’ elimination from the Big Ten tournament quarterfinals at Michigan last Saturday and their second straight losing season, finishing this year 13-23-0 and dead last in the Big Ten.
Men’s Hockey: UW snaps Big Ten road winless streak, earns split with Penn State
Sports Men's Hockey Wisconsin wraps up regular season with victory, heads to Big Ten Tournament The University of Wisconsin men’s hockey team earned a split with the Penn State Nittany Lions last weekend at Penn State and snapped a long and unsightly streak in the process. The Badgers’ (13-21-0, 6-18-0 Big Ten) win over Penn State (20-13-1, 10-13-1 Big Ten) on Saturday was their first road victory over a Big Ten opponent since Oct.
Men’s Hockey: Badgers earn split with MSU in last home series
Once the Badgers were locked into last place in the Big Ten, Saturday night was always going to be the last game on home ice for at least three seniors on the University of Wisconsin’s men’s hockey team. But, they skated off the ice at the Kohl Center for the last time as winners. The Badgers (12-20-0, 5-17-0 Big Ten) earned a split with Michigan State (16-16-2, 10-12-2) after flipping the script on the Spartans in the series finale Saturday. But Friday night was a pretty big disaster.
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