Wisconsin Badgers men's ice hockey

Wisconsin Badgers Men's Ice Hockey
University University of Wisconsin–Madison
Conference Big Ten
Head coach Tony Granato
1st year, 640
Captain(s) Luke Kunin
Alternate captain(s) Grant Besse, Cameron Hughes
Arena Kohl Center
Capacity: 15,359
Surface: 200' x 97'
Location Madison, Wisconsin
Colors Cardinal and White[1]
         
Fight song On, Wisconsin!
NCAA Tournament Champions
1973, 1977, 1981, 1983, 1990, 2006
NCAA Tournament Frozen Four
1970, 1972, 1973, 1977, 1978, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1990, 1992, 2006, 2010
NCAA Tournament Appearances
1970, 1972, 1973, 1977, 1978, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2013, 2014
Conference Tournament Champions
1970, 1972, 1973, 1977, 1978, 1982, 1983, 1988, 1990, 1995, 1998, 2013, 2014
Conference Regular Season Champions
1977, 1990, 2000
Current uniform

The Wisconsin Badgers men's ice hockey team is the college ice hockey team that represents the University of Wisconsin–Madison in Madison, Wisconsin. The team plays at the Kohl Center and is coached by Tony Granato. The Badgers ice hockey team competes in the Big Ten Conference.

The Badgers have won three WCHA regular season conference titles and eleven conference tournament titles.[2] They have also made 24 appearances in the NCAA men's ice hockey tournament, advancing to the Frozen Four 12 times.[3] The team's six national titles rank fourth best in college hockey history. Their most recent national championship came in 2006 when the Badgers defeated the Boston College Eagles 2–1 at the Bradley Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.[2][3]

History

Early history

The modern era of Badger hockey began in 1963 with the decision of athletic director Ivan B. Williamson. The Badgers played home games at the Hartmeyer Ice Arena before moving to the Dane County Coliseum in 1967. The program began as an independent NCAA Division I team and scheduling 8 games against Western Collegiate Hockey Association teams, losing all 8 games. Late in the 1965–66 season, the Badgers finally broke through, beating the Minnesota Golden Gophers 5–4 in overtime, their first win over a WCHA opponent. At the end of that season, Coach John Riley retired.

Johnson era

Jake Gardiner playing for Wisconsin (2010).

In 1966, Wisconsin hired "Badger" Bob Johnson. Under Johnson, Wisconsin was offered WCHA membership for the 1969–70 season. In that same season the Badgers received a bid to the NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament. The Badgers won their first national championship at the 1973 Frozen Four.[4] Badger Bob's 1977 team was one of the most successful to date, as the team swept through WCHA tournament and 1977 NCAA Tournament. Behind the efforts of four first team All-Americans, Mike Eaves, Mark Johnson (Bob's son), Craig Norwich and Julian Baretta, the 1977 team won the title with a 6–5 victory in overtime against Michigan.[5]

Despite losing one of their top players, Mark Johnson, to the 1980 American Olympic Team, the Badgers reached the NCAA title game three consecutive times in 1981, 1982, and 1983. Winning the program's third title in 1981 by defeating rival Minnesota in the championship game 6–3.[6] After again reaching the championship game in 1982, where the Badgers lost to North Dakota, the program was dealt a second blow with the departure of Johnson. He would later coach in the NHL and win the Stanley Cup with the Pittsburgh Penguins. He left Wisconsin after 15 seasons with 3 NCAA championships, a record of 367–175–23, and having built the program into an NCAA powerhouse.

Sauer era

Former Badger assistant coach Jeff Sauer was hired in 1982 to replace "Badger" Bob Johnson as head coach. Sauer won the 1983 NCAA championship in his first season. Wisconsin defeated Harvard 6–2 to earn the program's fourth NCAA title.[7] Under Sauer's leadership, the Badgers qualified for eight consecutive NCAA tournaments from 1988 to 1995, and won the program's 5th NCAA title in 1990, with a 7–3 victory over Colgate. Also, Sauer presided over the team's move from the aging Coliseum to the new, on-campus Kohl Center in 1998. The Badger men led the nation in college hockey attendance every year from moving to the Kohl Center through the 2011 season.[8]

Wisconsin again reached the 1992 NCAA Championship game against Lake Superior State, losing 5–3. The game, which featured some questionable calls by the referee that continually put the Badgers at a two-man disadvantage, irked several players so much that they lashed out beyond Sauer's control, verbally abusing the referees and earning Sauer a one-game NCAA suspension. Assistant Coach Bill Zito received a two-game suspension, while players Blaine Moore and Jason Zent each received a one-game suspension.[9] That game was later vacated by the NCAA for rules violations unrelated to the incidents in the championship game.[10] In the mid-1990s, Badger hockey earned NCAA bids in 1998 and 2000, but generally underachieved compared to the high standards of the 1970s and 1980s. The 1999–2000 team featured a duo of second overall NHL draft pick Dany Heatley and Steven Reinprecht, won the MacNaughton Cup, and earned a No. 1 position in the polls for most of the season, only to be upset by Boston College in the NCAA regionals.[11] Two seasons later, during the 2001–02 season, coach Sauer announced his retirement. Jeff Sauer left Wisconsin with two NCAA titles and a record of 489–306–46 at Wisconsin, and a 655–532–57 overall record as a head coach.

Eaves era

Badgers gather before a game against Boston University (2010).

Sauer's replacement was Mike Eaves, a former player who was a captain on the 1977 NCAA championship team and still holds the record as Wisconsin's all-time leading scorer.[12] In 2003–04, Eaves brought the Badgers just short of the Frozen Four, falling in overtime to Maine in the 2004 NCAA Tournament. The Badgers returned to national prominence by winning the 2006 NCAA championship in Milwaukee with a 2–1 win over Boston College.[13] In 2010, the Badgers returned to the NCAA championship, vying for a seventh NCAA title but lost 5–0 to Boston College at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan, in front of a then-record crowd for an indoor ice hockey game of 37,592.[14] In 2011, they missed the WCHA Final-Five and NCAA tournament completely. In 2012, the team missed the NCAA Tournament again. In 2013 they were winners in their last-ever appearance in WCHA final 5 before the team joins the newly established Big Ten Hockey conference for the 2013–14 season. In the inaugural season of the Big Ten Hockey conference, the Badgers won the Big Ten Tournament, their second consecutive conference tournament championship.[15] The 2014–15 season was the worst season in team history. They finished the season with a record of 4–26–5, setting school records for fewest wins and most losses in a season. Eaves was fired on March 18, 2016 after finishing the 2015–16 season with an 8–19–8 record.[16]

Granato era

Athletic director Barry Alvarez hired Detroit Red Wings assistant Tony Granato to replace Eaves in late March 2016.[17] Also hired were Tony's younger brother Don Granato, coach of the U.S. National Team Development Program's under-17 team, and Mark Osiecki, associate head coach of the American Hockey League's Rockford IceHogs and former assistant coach at Wisconsin for six years in the 2000s.[18] Tony Granato signed a five year contract worth $2.75 million while Osiecki and his brother signed three-year deals worth a total of $660,000 a piece.[19] The hires were seen as getting UW Men's Ice Hockey back on track, and was noticed by media, such as the Wisconsin State Journal, when they said "Alvarez answered the critics who think UW no longer cares about men’s hockey in the best way he could" during the press conference introducing all three coaches Alvarez stated "I’m very confident that we’ve taken the right steps today in re-establishing the dominance of our hockey program"[20] All three coaches are Wisconsin alums,; Tony Granato played from 1983 to 1987 where he was an All-American, Don Granato played from 1987 to 1991, and Osiecki played from 1987 to 1990.[17] After all three coaches were hired the phrase "Dream Team" came to be used when referring to UW's new coaching staff, it was first used by Barry Alvarez when he said "It was more than I could dream for to get all three of those guys. To me, it's the Dream Team."[17][21][22]

Championships

Big Ten Tournament

YearChampionScoreRunner-upCityArena
2014Wisconsin5–4Ohio StateSaint Paul, MNXcel Energy Center

WCHA Final Five

YearChampionScoreRunner-upCityArena
2000North Dakota5–3 Wisconsin Minneapolis, MNTarget Center
2013Wisconsin3–2Colorado CollegeSaint Paul, MNXcel Energy Center

Frozen Four

YearChampionScoreRunner-upCityArena
1973Wisconsin 4–2 DenverBoston, MABoston Garden
1977Wisconsin 6–5 OT MichiganDetroit, MIOlympia Stadium
1981Wisconsin 6–3 MinnesotaDuluth, MNDECC
1982North Dakota 5–2 WisconsinProvidence, RIProvidence Civic Center
1983Wisconsin 6–2 HarvardGrand Forks, NDRalph Engelstad Arena
1990Wisconsin 7–3 ColgateDetroit, MIJoe Louis Arena
1992Lake Superior State 5–3 WisconsinAlbany, NYKnickerbocker Arena
2006Wisconsin 2–1 Boston CollegeMilwaukee, WIBradley Center
2010Boston College5–0WisconsinDetroit, MIFord Field

Players

Current roster

As of August 5, 2016.[23]

# S/P/C Player Class Pos Height Weight DoB Hometown Previous team NHL rights
1 Michigan Berry, JackJack Berry Freshman G 6' 1" (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1996-02-18 Holly, Michigan New Jersey (NAHL)
3 Connecticut McGuire, CorbinCorbin McGuire Junior (RS) D 5' 8" (1.73 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1993-05-11 Ridgefield, Connecticut Jersey (EJHL)
4 Ontario Sexton, PatrickPatrick Sexton Sophomore D 6' 1" (1.85 m) 198 lb (90 kg) 1994-04-19 Ottawa, Ontario Penticton (BCHL)
6 Illinois Tischke, PeterPeter Tischke Sophomore D 6' 1" (1.85 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1996-01-03 Hinsdale, Illinois Chicago (USHL)
7 Wisconsin Bunz, JakeJake Bunz Sophomore D 6' 3" (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1995-04-05 Middleton, Wisconsin Chicago (USHL)
8 Wisconsin Zirbel, JarodJarod Zirbel Sophomore D 5' 11" (1.8 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1995-11-27 Green Bay, Wisconsin Madison (USHL)
9 Missouri Kunin, LukeLuke Kunin (C) Sophomore F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 193 lb (88 kg) 1997-12-04 Chesterfield, Missouri USNTDP (USHL) MIN, 15th overall 2016
10 Wisconsin Linhart, JakeJake Linhart Junior D 5' 11" (1.8 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1996-01-17 Brookfield, Wisconsin Green Bay (USHL)
11 Minnesota Labosky, DanDan Labosky Sophomore F 5' 7" (1.7 m) 165 lb (75 kg) 1995-05-24 Edina, Minnesota Tri-City (USHL)
12 Minnesota Besse, GrantGrant Besse (A) Senior F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1994-07-14 Plymouth, Minnesota Benilde-St. Margaret's (USHS–MN) ANA, 147th overall 2013
13 Illinois Wagner, RyanRyan Wagner Junior F 5' 8" (1.73 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1996-04-15 Park Ridge, Illinois USNTDP (USHL)
14 New York (state) Greenway, J. D.J. D. Greenway Freshman D 6' 4" (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1998-04-27 Potsdam, New York USNTDP (USHL) TOR, 72nd overall 2016
15 Minnesota Freytag, MatthewMatthew Freytag Sophomore F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 198 lb (90 kg) 1997-02-15 Wayzata, Minnesota Tri-City (USHL)
17 California Johnson, WillWill Johnson Sophomore F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1996-07-07 Santa Barbara, California Madison (USHL)
18 Illinois Malone, SeamusSeamus Malone Sophomore F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1996-05-06 Naperville, Illinois Dubuque (USHL)
19 Alberta Hughes, CameronCameron Hughes (A) Junior F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1996-10-09 Edmonton, Alberta Spruce Grove (AJHL) BOS, 165th overall 2015
21 Wisconsin Ford, JasonJason Ford Junior F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1994-06-28 Waunakee, Wisconsin Dubuque (USHL)
22 Minnesota Zimmer, MaxMax Zimmer Freshman F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1997-10-29 Medina, Minnesota Chicago (NAHL) CAR, 104th overall 2016
23 Illinois Cavallini, AidanAidan Cavallini Senior F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1996-10-25 Barrington, Illinois Brookings (NAHL)
24 British Columbia Soleway, JeddJedd Soleway Senior F 6' 3" (1.91 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1994-05-12 Vernon, British Columbia Penticton (BCHL) ARI, 193rd overall 2013
25 Minnesota Hurley, CullenCullen Hurley Junior D 6' 2" (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1993-01-06 Eagan, Minnesota Muskegon (USHL)
26 Wisconsin Davison, TimTim Davison Junior (RS) F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1994-03-20 Green Bay, Wisconsin Chicago (USHL)
27 Illinois Ustaski, MattMatt Ustaski Junior F 6' 6" (1.98 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 1994-05-27 Glenview, Illinois Langley (BCHL) WPG, 192nd overall 2014
30 Illinois Jurusik, MattMatt Jurusik Sophomore G 6' 2" (1.88 m) 193 lb (88 kg) 1997-05-01 La Grange, Illinois Janesville (NAHL)
34 Missouri Frederic, TrentTrent Frederic Freshman F 6' 2" (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1998-02-11 St. Louis, Missouri USNTDP (USHL) BOS, 29th overall 2016
35 Sweden Blomquist, JohanJohan Blomquist Freshman G 5' 11" (1.8 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1995-09-17 Stockholm, Sweden Connecticut (USPHL)

Season-by-season results

Wisconsin re-established hockey as a varsity sport in 1963–64.

Season Coach Overall Conference Standing Postseason
John Riley (Independent) (1963–64–1965–66)
1963–64 John Riley 8–5–3
1964–65 John Riley 14–9–0
1965–66 John Riley 12–9–0
John Riley: 34–23–3 -
Bob Johnson (Independent) (1966–67–1967–68)
1966–67 Bob Johnson 16–10–0
1967–68 Bob Johnson 21–10–0
Bob Johnson (Independent / Big Ten) (1968–69–1968–69)
1968–69 Bob Johnson 22–10–2 3rd
Bob Johnson (WCHA / Big Ten) (1969–70–1974–75)
1969–70 Bob Johnson 23–11–0 12–10–0 4th / 2nd NCAA Third Place
1970–71 Bob Johnson 20–13–1 13–9–0 3rd / 2nd
1971–72 Bob Johnson 27–10–1 20–8–0 2nd / 1st NCAA Third Place
1972–73 Bob Johnson 29–9–2 18–9–1 3rd / T-1st NCAA Champion
1973–74 Bob Johnson 18–13–5 12–11–5 5th / T-1st
1974–75 Bob Johnson 24–12–2 19–11–2 4th / T-2nd
Bill Rothwell (WCHA / Big Ten) (1975–76–1975–76)
1975–76 Bill Rothwell 12–24–2 11–19–2 7th / 4th
Bill Rothwell: 12–24–2 -
Bob Johnson (WCHA / Big Ten) (1976–77–1980–81)
1976–77 Bob Johnson 37–7–1 26–5–1 1st / 1st NCAA Champion
1977–78 Bob Johnson 28–12–3 21–9–2 2nd / 1st NCAA Fourth Place
1978–79 Bob Johnson 25–13–3 19–11–2 T-3rd / 2nd
1979–80 Bob Johnson 15–20–1 12–18–0 9th / 4th
1980–81 Bob Johnson 27–14–1 17–11–0 2nd / 2nd NCAA Champion
Bob Johnson (WCHA) (1981–82–1981–82)
1981–82 Bob Johnson 35–11–1 18–17–1 2nd NCAA Finalist
Bob Johnson: 367–175–23 -
Jeff Sauer (WCHA) (1982–83–2001–02)
1982–83 Jeff Sauer 33–10–4 15–9–2 3rd NCAA Champion
1983–84 Jeff Sauer 21–17–1 11–14–1 4th
1984–85 Jeff Sauer 25–17–0 20–14–0 3rd
1985–86 Jeff Sauer 27–15–0 23–11–0 3rd
1986–87 Jeff Sauer 23–18–1 17–17–1 T-3rd
1987–88 Jeff Sauer 30–13–2 22–12–1 2nd NCAA Quarterfinalist
1988–89 Jeff Sauer 25–16–5 17–13–5 3rd NCAA Quarterfinalist
1989–90 Jeff Sauer 36–9–1 19–8–1 1st NCAA Champion
1990–91 Jeff Sauer 26–15–3 19–11–2 3rd NCAA First Round
1991–92 Jeff Sauer 27–14–2 19–11–2 2nd NCAA Frozen Four
1992–93 Jeff Sauer 24–15–3 18–11–3 2nd NCAA Quarterfinalist
1993–94 Jeff Sauer 26–15–1 19–12–1 3rd NCAA Quarterfinalist
1994–95 Jeff Sauer 24–15–4 17–11–4 T-2nd NCAA Quarterfinalist
1995–96 Jeff Sauer 17–20–3 14–15–3 6th
1996–97 Jeff Sauer 15–21–2 15–15–2 7th
1997–98 Jeff Sauer 26–14–1 17–10–1 2nd NCAA First Round
1998–99 Jeff Sauer 15–19–4 13–12–3 4th
1999–2000 Jeff Sauer 31–9–1 23–5–0 1st NCAA Quarterfinalist
2000–01 Jeff Sauer 22–15–4 14–10–4 5th NCAA Quarterfinalist
2001–02 Jeff Sauer 16–19–4 12–13–3 5th
Jeff Sauer: 489–306–46 -
Mike Eaves (WCHA) (2002–03–2012–13)
2002–03 Mike Eaves 13–23–4 7–17–4 8th
2003–04 Mike Eaves 22–13–8 14–7–7 3rd NCAA Quarterfinalist
2004–05 Mike Eaves 23–14–4 16–9–3 T-3rd NCAA First Round
2005–06 Mike Eaves 30–10–3 17–8–3 T-2nd NCAA Champion
2006–07 Mike Eaves 19–18–4 12–13–3 T-6th
2007–08 Mike Eaves 16–17–7 11–12–5 6th NCAA Quarterfinalist
2008–09 Mike Eaves 20–16–4 14–11–3 T-3rd
2009–10 Mike Eaves 28–11–4 17–8–3 2nd NCAA Finalist
2010–11 Mike Eaves 21–16–4 12–13–3 7th
2011–12 Mike Eaves 17–18–2 11–15–2 10th
2012–13 Mike Eaves 22–13–7 13–8–7 T-4th NCAA First Round
Mike Eaves (Big Ten) (2013–14–2015–16)
2013–14 Mike Eaves 24–11–2 14–6–1 2nd NCAA First Round
2014–15 Mike Eaves 4–26–5 2–15–3 6th
2015–16 Mike Eaves 8–19–8 3–14–4 6th
Mike Eaves: 267–225–66 -


Total: 1169-753-140

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

See also

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