MEN’S HOCKEY WEEKLY RELEASE • NOV. 13, 2006 2006–07 SCHEDULE GAMES 13-14: AT MINNESOTA Record: 4-6-2 Records: Wisconsin (4-6-2, 3-4-1 WCHA) at WCHA Record: 3-4-1 Minnesota (8-1-2, 4-0-2 WCHA) Current Streak: Lost 3 Last 5/10: 1-4-0/3-6-1 Dates/Times: Saturday-Sunday, Nov. 18-19 at 6/5 p.m. CT. DATE OPPONENT TIME/RESULT Location: Mariucci Arena (10,000) O 6 vs #19/RV Northern Michigan^ W, 3-0 Live TV: FSN North (Frank Mazzocco/Doug O 7 vs #19/RV Northern Michigan^ T, 3-3* Woog/Tom Sagissor) O 13 #5/4 NORTH DAKOTA L, 2-3* Tape-Delay TV: None O 14 #5/4 NORTH DAKOTA W, 1-0 Web: Live audio at uwbadgers.com. O 20 #RV MINNESOTA DULUTH T, 2-2* Radio: Wisconsin Radio Network (Brian Posick/Rob O 21 #RV MINNESOTA DULUTH W, 5-2 Andringa ... affiliates throughout Wisconsin, O 27 #5 BOSTON COLLEGE L, 0-3 including in Madison Saturday on WIBA 1310 AM O 28 #5 BOSTON COLLEGE L, 1-4 and Sunday on WTSO 1070 AM N 3 at Alaska Anchorage W, 3-2* Polls: (USCHO.com/CSTV and USA Today/USA N 4 at Alaska Anchorage L, 1-2 Hockey Magazine) UW, 14/13; UM, 2/1 N 10 #14/14 DENVER L, 0-2 Coaches: Wisconsin’s Mike Eaves (5th year: N 11 #14/14 DENVER L, 3-4* 92-66-21) and Minnesota’s Don Lucia (8th year at N18 at #1/2 Minnesota 6 p.m. UM: 207-87-28; 20th year as head coach: 476-242- N 19 at #1/2 Minnesota 5 p.m. 57) College Hockey Showcase Series: UW trails 78-144-15 and 23-82-5 in N 24 MICHIGAN 7 P.M. Minneapolis N 25 MICHIGAN STATE 7 P.M. Last Meeting: vs. Minnesota, W, 4-0 (3/18/06), Xcel D 8 at North Dakota 7:30 p.m. Energy Center, St. Paul, Minn. D 9 at North Dakota 7 p.m. Wisconsin-Minnesota Series Notes: The series Badger Hockey Showdown against Minnesota is one of just four all-time in D 29 CLARKSON 7 P.M. which the Badgers have played at least 10 games and Senior forward Ross Carlson returned to D 30 PROVIDENCE/L. SUPERIOR ST. 7 P.M. trail ... there are inconsistencies in the series records the Badgers’ lineup last weekend. The J 5 at Denver 8:30 p.m. between Wisconsin and Minnesota, with the Gopher UW’s leading returning scorer from last J 6 at Denver 8 p.m. records having the UW trailing in the series 77-144- season (23 points) missed seven games J 12 MINNESOTA 7 P.M. 15, while the UW records have the series at 78-144- with an injury before skating against Denver. J 13 MINNESOTA 7 P.M. 15 ... in the modern era of UW hockey (since 1963), J 26 MINNESOTA STATE 7 P.M. the Badgers trail 72-108-11 in the series ... the UW is J 27 MINNESOTA STATE 7 P.M. 5-20-1 in Mariucci Arena ... Wisconsin took three of five meetings against Minnesota in 2005–06, F 2 at Colorado College 8:30 p.m. including both games at Mariucci Arena in Minneapolis ... two of the three victories last season were by F 3 at Colorado College 8 p.m. 4-0 scores for Minnesota’s only two shutouts of the year ... the Badgers have met the Gophers 237 F 9 ALASKA ANCHORAGE 7 P.M. times, 75 times more than the Badgers next closest series against Colorado College ... the games this F 10 ALASKA ANCHORAGE 8 P.M. weekend are worth 20 total points in the TDS Border Battle ... Wisconsin currently leads 95-25 over F 16 ST. CLOUD STATE 7 P.M. Minnesota in the competition that awards points for head-to-head and conference championship F 17 ST. CLOUD STATE 7 P.M. comparative results in 22 sports worth a total of 880 points F 23 at Michigan Tech 6 p.m. F 24 at Michigan Tech 6 p.m. M 2 at Minnesota Duluth 7 p.m. M 3 at Minnesota Duluth 7 p.m. QUICK HITS M 9 WCHA Playoffs M 10 WCHA Playoffs The Badgers play Saturday and Sunday at Minnesota. The Sunday game will be the only M 11 WCHA Playoffs scheduled Sunday contest of the season for the Badgers ... Wisconsin and Minnesota have M15 WCHA Final Five M 16 WCHA Final Five met 237 times, the most for the UW against any opponent ... the Badgers trail 78-144-15 M 17 WCHA Final Five in the all-time series ... the Badgers own a three game winning streak over the Gophers in M23 NCAA Regional the State of Minnesota, including a victory last March at the WCHA Final Five in St. Paul, M 24 NCAA Regional Minn., and two at Mariucci Arena last December ... Wisconsin’s next five opponents and M 25 NCAA Regional A 5 NCAA Frozen Four seven games will all be played against ranked teams (the UW has played eight of 12 games A 7 NCAA Frozen Four so far against ranked teams ... UW goaltender Brian Elliott has lost three-straight games ^ - Resch Center, Green Bay, Wis. for just the second time in his career ... the Badgers have started slow this season, record- * - Overtimes ing first-period goals in three of 12 games ... senior Jake Dowell has a team-leading eight goals and at least one during each weekend this season ... UW goaltender has not allowed a goal in the last 124:00 played against the Gophers University of Wisconsin • Intercollegiate Athletics Kellner Hall • 1440 Monroe Street • Madison, Wisconsin 53711 (608) 262-1866 • www.uwbadgers.com Notable, Quotable and Promotable Our top items for this week ... The Badgers have skated in five overtime games through 12 con- THE MATCHUP 1 tests this season, the same amount the 2003–04 did through 12 games. That Minnesota vs. Wisconsin squad went on to set the NCAA record with 14 overtime contests. UM 2006-07 Statistics UW 2006-07 Statistics Overall Record . .8-1-2 4-4-2 . .Overall Record Freshman Michael Davies tallied WCHA Record . .4-0-2 3-2-1 . .WCHA Record his third multi-point game of the Home Record . .4-0-1 2-5-1 . .Home Record 2 season last Saturday against Road Record . .4-0-1 1-1-0 . .Road Record Denver, tying him with seniors Andrew Neutral Record . .0-1-0 1-0-1 . .Neutral Record Goals/Game . .4.55 2.00 . .Goals/Game Joudrey and Jake Dowell for the team lead. Goals Allowed/Game . .2.09 2.25 . .Goals Allowed/Game He scored his fourth goal and fourth assist Shots/Game . .35.7 28.2 . .Shots/Game in the game and now ranks third on the Shots Allowed/Game . .21.2 26.3 . .Shots Allowed/Game team with eight points. Power Play . .25.4 % (17-67) 16.4 % (11-67) . .Power Play Penalty Kill . .87.5 % (56-64) 83.6 % (51-61) . .Penalty Kill PIM/Game . .17.1 16.2 . .PIM/Game Senior forward Ross Carlson USCHO.com Poll . .2 14 . .USCHO.com Poll returned to the lineup last week- USA Today/USA Hockey . .1 13 . .USA Today/USA Hockey 3 end after missing seven games with an injury. The team’s top returning Leading Scorers: Leading Scorers: scorer from 2005–06 (11-12=23) has three Tyler Hirsch, Sr., F, 3-14=17 Andrew Joudrey, Sr., F, 1-9=10 Jay Barriball, Fr., F, 8-7=15 Jake Dowell, Sr., F, 8-1=9 assists in five games played this season. Kyle Okposo, Fr., F, 9-5=14 Michael Davies, Fr., F, 4-4=8 Wisconsin, 4-6-2, sits under the Top Goalies: Top Goalies: .500 mark for the first time since Jeff Frazee, So., 5-1-1, 1.84 GAA, .902 Brian Elliott, Sr., 4-6-1, 2.05 GAA, .924 they were 2-3-0 through five save % save %, 2 SO 4 Kellen Briggs, Sr., 3-0-1, 2.20 GAA, .910 Shane Connelly, So., 0-0-1, 2.77 GAA, games of the 2003–04 season. The Badgers save %, 1 SO .786 save % finished that season 22-13-8 and one goal from the NCAA Frozen Four. Head Coach: Don Lucia Head Coach: Mike Eaves Freshman Michael Davies’ goal at 6:43 of the second period last The Badgers have six players who Wisconsin faced its first five- 5 Saturday, Nov. 11 against Denver have skated in at least 100 career minute major kill of the sea- snapped a 127:43 scoreless stretch for the 8 games, including include senior 10 son last Saturday when Badgers. The team’s previous goal came two defenseman Jeff Likens (132 games), senior freshman forward Ben Grotting was called games prior at 19:00 of the first period by forwards Andrew Joudrey (132) and Jake for hitting from behind. The Badgers Jake Dowell at Alaska Anchorage on Nov. 4. Dowell (130), senior defenseman Matt allowed four shots during the major, but Olinger (109 GP) and senior forwards Ross keep Denver off the board. Freshman John Mitchell scored Carlson (104 GP) and Andy Brandt (102). one of the flashier goals of the Three other skaters – junior defensemen The Badgers already have 6 season for the Badgers last Kyle Klubertanz (93 GP), Joe Piskula (84 their earliest sell out of the Saturday to send the UW-Denver game to GP) and Davis Drewiske (83 GP) – could all 11 Kohl Center (Oct.