WISCONSIN Men’s Hockey Release Contact: Paul Capobianco Feb. 4, 2008 Offi ce: 608-263-1983 / Cell: 608-219-6278 E-mail: [email protected]
2007–08 SCHEDULE GAMES 29-30: AT MICHIGAN TECH
Record: 12-11-5 Records: Wisconsin Badgers (12-11-5, 8-9-3 WCHA) vs. Michigan Tech (10-12-4, 6-9-3 WCHA) WCHA Record: 8-9-3 Dates/Times: Fri.-Sat, Feb. 8-9 at 6/4 p.m. CT Current Streak: Lost 1 Location: MacInnes Student Ice Arena (4,200) Live TV: None Last 5: 2-1-2 Tape-Delay TV: None DATE OPPONENT TIME/RESULT Live Stats: michigantechhuskies.com Lefty McFadden Tournament, Dayton, Ohio Web: Live pay audio at UWBADGERS.COM. Live gameday 0 12 vs. #7/8 Notre Dame W, 4-1 blog at UWBADGERS.COM. 0 13 vs. #19/RV Ohio State L, 3-5 Radio: Wisconsin Radio Network (Brian Posick/Mike O 19 RV/RV ROBERT MORRIS W, 7-2 Cerniglia) ... affiliates throughout Wisconsin, including O 20 RV/RV ROBERT MORRIS W, 8-2 in Madison on WIBA 1310 AM N 2 #13/14 MICHIGAN TECH L, 4-2 Polls: UW (USA Today: 12/USCHO: 11); Michigan N 3 #13/14 MICHIGAN TECH W, 4-2 Tech (NR/RV) N 9 #3/4 NORTH DAKOTA W, 4-0 Coaches: Wisconsin’s Mike Eaves (6th year: 119-89- N 10 #3/4 NORTH DAKOTA L, 1-3 28); MTU’s Jaime Russell (5th year: 51-104-24) N 16 at #7 Colorado College L, 3-4 Last Meeting: W, 4-2, Madison, Wis., 11/3/07 N 17 at #7 Colorado College L, 1-6 First Meeting: T, 0-0, Houghton, Mich., 12/29/27 College Hockey Showcase Series Records: Wisconsin leads 86-43-7 N 23 at #2 Michigan L, 2-3 At MTU: UW leads 29-25-3 N 24 at #5/6 Michigan State T, 4-4* Sophomore forward Blake Geoffrion col- N 30 #10 ST. CLOUD STATE W, 3-2 lected the game-winning goal and two D 1 #10 ST. CLOUD STATE W, 4-3 assists in last Friday’s 3-1 victory over D 7 at NR/RV Minnesota State L, 1-3 Minnesota Duluth. The game was his D 8 at NR/RV Minnesota State T, 1-1* fourth of the year with at least three points, to lead the team. Badger Hockey Showdown D 28 COLGATE T, 2-2* D 29 #19/NR BOWLING GREEN W, 5-3 J 4 #4 COLORADO COLLEGE L, 0-2 Key Notes to Consider J 5 #4 COLORADO COLLEGE L, 1-3 J 11 at #2/3 Denver L, 2-3 Wisconsin (12-11-5, 8-9-3 WCHA) enters the last month of the regular season with a trip J 12 at #2/3 Denver W, 7-2 to Michigan Tech (10-12-4, 6-9-3 WCHA) for Winter Carnival. J 18 at Alaska Anchorage W, 2-1 J 19 at Alaska Anchorage T, 4-4* J 25 #17/RV MINNESOTA W, 3-1 The Badgers play as part of Winter Carnival in Houghton for the fi rst time since 2000. J 26 #17/RV MINNESOTA T, 2-2* The Badgers also made trips to Houghton for Winter Carnival in 1990 and 1973. The Badgers F 1 #12/12 MINNESOTA DULUTH W, 3-1 swept the Huskies in 2000 and 1990, but were swept in 1973. F 2 #12/12 MINNESOTA DULUTH L, 1-2* The winner of the weekend series is awarded the John MacInnes Memorial Cup in a two- F 8 at RV/NR Michigan Tech^ 6 p.m. game total-goals series format. If the series is tied after Saturday, a shootout will ensue until a F 9 at RV/NR Michigan Tech^ 4 p.m. weekend winner is determined. F 15 MINNESOTA STATE 7 P.M. F 16 MINNESOTA STATE 8 P.M. This weekend’s series is the fi rst of three in the last four weeks on the road for the UW. F 22 at Minnesota 7 p.m. The UW is 2-5-3 on the road this season, but is 2-0-1 in its last three road contests. F 23 at Minnesota 7 p.m. F 29 at St. Cloud State 7 p.m. The Badgers are tied with Minnesota Duluth for fourth in the WCHA with 19 points, one M 1 at St. Cloud State 7 p.m. point in front of sixth-place Minnesota State for the last home playoff spot. Just fi ve points M 14-16 WCHA First Round (Campus Sites)& separate the Badgers from ninth-place St. Cloud State. M 20-22 WCHA Final Five (St. Paul, Minn.)# M 29-30 NCAA Midwest Regional (Madison, Wis.) The UW has won its last three Friday night games, but is 0-1-2 in its last three Saturdays. A 10 & 12 NCAA Frozen Four (Denver) All three Saturday games have gone to overtime. * - Overtimes ^ - Winter Carnival All of Wisconsin’s eight remaining games are against teams within fi ve points of the Bad- & - WCHA Playoffs gers in the WCHA standings. # - WCHA Final Five, Xcel Center, St. Paul, Minn. This week’s opponent, Michigan Tech, currently sits in eighth place, just four points behind the Badgers and with two games at hand on the UW.