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IN [FOCUS] CAGEY VETERAN Junior goaltender Joel Rumpel saw just about everything last weekend during Wisconsin’s sweep over No. 1 Minnesota but stopped 59 of 61 shots in a pair of 2-1 victories. The Big Ten First Star of the Week leads the league and ranks in the top five in the country in goals- against average, save percentage and winning percentage. PHOTO BY DAVID STLUKA IN [FOCUS] IN THE NIC OF TIME The Wisconsin bench erupted in celebration after Nic Kerdiles’ game- winning goal last Saturday against No. 1 Minnesota. The score gave UW its second consecutive 2-1 victory over the Gophers, a win that came in front of a Kohl Center-record hockey crowd of 15,359. PHOTO BY DAVID STLUKA IN [FOCUS] TALL ORDER Perhaps in a bit of foreshadowing, Frank Kaminksy won the tip for the Badgers’ in their clash with No. 9 Michi- gan State last Sunday at the Kohl Center. It was Wisconsin that won the day, as Traevon Jackson’s clutch jumper gave UW a 60-58 triumph. PHOTO BY DAVID STLUKA IN [FOCUS] JUMP FOR JOY After he elevated to knock down a pull-up jumper that eventually sunk the Spartans on Sunday, Trae- von Jackson and his team- mates had to wait out the final 2.1 seconds― and a potential buzzer-beater ― before getting some more air in celebration of a 60-58 win. PHOTO BY DAVID STLUKA IN [FOCUS] NEW HEIGHTS Rob Havenstein helped give UW Dance Team member Chloe Koch a lift to close out a perfor- mance that paired the dance team with mem- bers of the football team during Sunday’s men’s basketball game be- tween the Badgers and Michigan State. PHOTO BY DAVID STLUKA CONTENTS FEBRUARY 13, 2014 // VOLUME 4, ISSUE 27 A QUICK STUDY DEPARTMENTS 30 Nigel Hayes’ head could be spinning, but instead the fast-learn- ing freshman is the one turning heads as he continues to grow 16 LUCAS AT LARGE into a big-time boost for the Badgers in Big Ten play. by Mike Lucas 20 THE VOICE by Matt Lepay 22 BY THE NUMBERS 40 FINDING HER FOCUS Facts and figures on UW She’s hit her share of stumbling 24 5 THINGS TO WATCH blocks along the way, but UW all- Catch the Badgers on time wins leader Alex Rigsby has TV and the web always made sure to bounce back 26 ASK THE BADGERS better for the experience. Road trip eating habits 28 BADGERING Kelly Jaminski 48 INSIDE SPORTS HEATING UP AT HOME Basketball, Hockey, 58 Softball, Tennis The Wisconsin men’s and women’s tennis teams look to keep their early- 60 THIS WEEK IN HISTORY season success going at home when Hockey au naturel they welcome ranked foes to Neilsen Tennis Stadium this weekend. 13 Wisconsin Athletic Communications Kellner Hall, 1440 Monroe St., Madison, WI 53711 SUBSCRIBE TO VARSITY VIEW ALL ISSUES Brian Lucas Director of Athletic Communications Julia Hujet Editor Brian Mason Managing Editor Mike Lucas Senior Writer Matt Lepay Columnist Drew Scharenbroch Video Production Amy Eager Advertising Andrea Miller Distribution Contributors Paul Capobianco, Tam Flarup, Patrick Herb, A.J. 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LUCAS AT LARGE BY MIKE LUCAS // UWBADGERS.COM Granato grateful to have Olympic opportunity hen Tony Granato, a Canada Cup and three IIHF World before moving on to the NHL where former Wisconsin All- Championships. he’s now an all-star defenseman WAmerican forward in the with the Minnesota Wild. mid ’80s, realized that he would ice in the Olympics and you see all Bob Suter, 56, elected not to be returning to the Olympics ― 26 “The first time you skate― and on you the travel to Sochi, though he admitted years later ― as an assistant coach feel the joy and the excitement from that he might reconsider if the U.S. with the U.S. hockey team in Sochi, beingthe flags in thatin the moment stands ― it’s some- makes a deep run in the tourna- Russia, he couldn’t have been more thing that you’ll never forget. It ment and winds up playing for a grateful for the opportunity. gives me chills just thinking about it medal. Otherwise, he has no regrets “Anytime you can represent your now knowing that I was able to be a about staying at home, especially country,” said Granato, who still part of that.” with all of the potential security ranks as the third-leading goal scor- Not medaling in Calgary didn’t concerns. er in school history with 100 goals diminish the impact for Granato. “I “We went to Vancouver and it in 152 career games, “and you can don’t want to say just being there is was great because we’d go differ- be a part of something that could be a reward in itself, that’s not it,” he ent places on the days between the very special, it makes it that much said. “You want to compete at your games,” said Bob, noting that any more exciting.” best and you want to be the next such side trips would probably be Eight years after the “Miracle Mark Johnson or Mike Eruzione. out of the question in Russia for on Ice” in Lake Placid, New York ― That was our dream, for sure.” obvious reasons. “If you can’t travel where the Americans stunned the a lot, what are you going to do?” Russians and ended up winning Johnson and Bob Suter lived Bob has put on a lot miles follow- the gold medal ― Granato joined out their own dreams• • • • with the ing his son’s development as one Badgers teammates Mike Richter 1980 team. Johnson is now in his and Jim Johannson on the 1988 U.S 11th season as the coach of the league. “I’ve loved watching him UW women’s hockey team. He has playof the in higher Nashville profile and players Minnesota,” in the in Calgary, Alberta. won four national championships. he said. One of Bob’s brothers, Gary, Olympic“We were team still that somewhat finished seventhfeeling Suter spreads his time and energy played in more than 1,000 games in and living in what the 1980 team between Suter’s Gold Medal Sports the NHL and on two Olympic teams had done for us by putting USA and Capitol Ice Arena. in 1988 and 2002. Hockey on the map,” said Granato. Johnson coached Team USA to a Bob, who’s scouting for the Wild, “When we were 14 and 15 and silver medal in the 2010 Vancouver has heard the speculation that this watching that game (the win over Olympics. He has more than a pass- might be the last time that the NHL the Soviet Union) we dreamed allows its players to participate that we could be one of those guys of his former players are compet- in the Olympics because of the someday.” ing:ing interest Jessie Vetter, in Sochi Hilary given Knight, that five lost revenue from shutting down Mark Johnson. Mike Eruzione. Meghan Duggan, Brianna Decker business for 16 days and the injury Jim Craig. Those guys. (United States) and Meaghan Mik- concerns. “I can see their point,” he “Just wearing your country’s kelson (Canada). said. colors is the greatest achievement Suter also has something at If that’s the case, this might be you can have as an athlete,” said stake. His son, Ryan, will likely be the last chance for Ryan Suter to Granato, who survived 13 seasons one of the key components to what- double the gold medal count in the in the NHL with the New York Rang- ever success the Americans have in Suter family by adding one of his ers, Los Angeles Kings and San Jose Russia. The younger Suter, now 29, own to his dad’s. “I could probably Sharks. He also played in the 1991 played one season for the Badgers tour with him and make a little off Continued on Page 18 16 // VARSITY February 13, 2014 Granato grateful to have Olympic opportunity LUCAS AT LARGE BY MIKE LUCAS // UWBADGERS.COM Continued from Page 16 and that special bond with a lot of Ryan McDonagh (“Very mobile and a spot for it.” Suter’s Gold Medal people back in Madison,” said Tony moves the puck well”); Derek Ste- Sports,it,” said TheBob, Sequel? chuckling. “I’d find Granato, who has stayed in touch pan (“Very intelligent and sees the with the likes of Gary Suter, Mike game well”); and Joe Pavelski (“He’s The roll call is impressive. Four Richter, Paul Ranheim, Chris Che- going to be counted on for big of- Suters (brothers• • Bob, • • John, Gary lios and Tom Saggissor. “I still have fensive production”). and Bob’s son, Ryan), three John- sons (brothers Mark and Peter Granato, a former head coach with and Mark’s son, Patrick) and four Pittsburghpictures in Penguins,my office ofwith Badgers.” whom he theAsked Colorado to handicap Avalanche, the called field, it Granatos (brothers Tony, Donny hasGranato been an has assistant an office coach with for the the wide-open to where “a hot goalie and Robby and cousin Kevin) have could win a medal.” It’s hockey, donned Badgers sweaters. Dan Bylsma, is the coach of the U.S.