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Quick Six: Badgers take on Wolverines
November 18, 2020 | Men's Hockey
No. 14 Wisconsin welcomes No. 6 Michigan to LaBahn Arena
MADISON, Wis. – The No. 14 Wisconsin men's hockey team begins its home schedule with games on Thursday and Friday, Nov. 19-20, against No. 6 Michigan. Both games are slated for 6 p.m. starts.
The games begin a home stretch that includes six games in 11 days, with two each against the Wolverines, Penn State (Nov. 23-24) and Arizona State (Nov. 28-29).
Wisconsin will call LaBahn Arena its home to start the season as long as fan restrictions are in place due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Opened in 2012, the Badgers use the facility for practice, while the Badger women's program plays its games in the building. The ice surface is 200-by-90 feet, seven feet less in width than UW's regular home arena, the Kohl Center.
Here are six quick things to know before tuning in:
1. CLEAN SWEEP: Wisconsin began the season last Friday and Saturday, capturing 2-0 and 5-3 victories at No. 20 Notre Dame.
On opening night, senior Linus Weissbach lit the lamp for UW with 6:55 to go in the first earning his and the Badgers' first goal of the season, the game-winner, after splitting Notre Dame's defense with senior Ty Pelton-Byce who also earned the first goal of the night Saturday.
Weissbach totaled a three-point weekend while sophomore Dylan Holloway had a two-goal series.
The Badgers held their own on special teams, going 3-for-4 (75.0 percent) on the penalty kill and 2-for-6 (33.3 percent) on the power play.
2. RACK IT & STACK IT: Graduate transfer goaltender Robbie Beydoun posted a 25-save shutout at Notre Dame last Friday.
He is the fifth UW goaltender to blank an opponent in his first start, and the first since Jack Berry made 28 saves on Nov. 5, 2016, against Northern Michigan at the Kohl Center.
Other shutouts in debuts include Bernd Brückler's 25-save shutout on Oct. 20, 2001, in a 5-0 win over Wayne State, Jim Carey posted a 22-save shutout on Nov. 1, 1992, in an 11-0 win over Northern Michigan. Wayne Thomas also began his career with a 22-save shutout on Nov. 16, 1968 in an 11-0 win over Pennsylvania.
The shutout helped Beydoun earn Big Ten Second Star of the Week.
3. IT'S HOCKEY NIGHT IN CANADA: Sophomore forward Dylan Holloway departed this week for Red Deer, Alberta, and Canada's National Junior Team Sport Chek Selection Camp which will help select Canada's team for the World Junior Championship that runs Dec. 25-Jan. 5 in Edmonton, Alberta.
Holloway will miss the Badgers next 10 games.
He opened the season with goals in each of UW's first two contests, including the winner last Saturday in a 5-3 victory at Notre Dame. His goal broke a 3-3 tie in the third period.
Dating back to last season, freshman forward Dylan Holloway has four goals in his last five games and five points in those five contests as well as 11 points (7 goals) in his last 12 games.
4. SCOUTING THE WOLVERINES: UW trails No. 6 Michigan 63-78-14 overall but holds an all-time, home-ice advantage with a 38-30-4 record.
The Badgers went 1-3-0 against the Wolverines last season, coming up short in their last series. UW tallied an 8-4 setback Friday, Feb. 7 before taking a 3-5 loss Saturday. Freshman forward Cole Caufield had moved into a tie for ninth Feb. 8 in all-time scoring as a freshman with 32 points total on the season while notching his seventh multipoint game of the season and second of the weekend with a pair of primary helpers.
Michigan cut their No. 12 preseason ranking in half after dominating performance then-No. 15 Arizona State last weekend. Outscoring the Sun Devils 11-1 overall, the Wolverines were led by a 16-point effort from their freshman class.
Look out for: Wolverine freshman Kent Johnson leads Michigan with five points following the first series with one goal and four assists.
5. PENN STATE PREVIEW: No. 10 Penn State travels to No. 11 Minnesota Thursday and Friday, Nov. 19-20 for its season opening series.
The Badgers trail the Nittany Lions, 13-20-3 with a 7-7-2 home record after going 1-3-0 last season.
Last time out, Holloway broke a 3-3 tie with 1:04 left in regulation to give Wisconsin a 4-3 victory over Penn State ong Friday, Feb. 14, before UW fell Saturday in a 3-2 battle.
Look out for: Penn State also follows suit with a switch of the goaltenders as junior Oskar Autio is expected to stand between the pipes this season after starting four games last season with a 2-1-1 record. Freshman netminder Liam Souliere is also in the mix.
6. HOW TO WATCH: Puck drop for the Michigan games will take place at 6 p.m. CT at LaBahn Arena both Thursday and Friday night.
Catch both matchups on Fox Sports Wisconsin, BTN+, or listen on the radio at 1310 WIBA. Follow the games live via Twitter @BadgerMHockey.
The games begin a home stretch that includes six games in 11 days, with two each against the Wolverines, Penn State (Nov. 23-24) and Arizona State (Nov. 28-29).
Wisconsin will call LaBahn Arena its home to start the season as long as fan restrictions are in place due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Opened in 2012, the Badgers use the facility for practice, while the Badger women's program plays its games in the building. The ice surface is 200-by-90 feet, seven feet less in width than UW's regular home arena, the Kohl Center.
Here are six quick things to know before tuning in:
1. CLEAN SWEEP: Wisconsin began the season last Friday and Saturday, capturing 2-0 and 5-3 victories at No. 20 Notre Dame.
On opening night, senior Linus Weissbach lit the lamp for UW with 6:55 to go in the first earning his and the Badgers' first goal of the season, the game-winner, after splitting Notre Dame's defense with senior Ty Pelton-Byce who also earned the first goal of the night Saturday.
Weissbach totaled a three-point weekend while sophomore Dylan Holloway had a two-goal series.
The Badgers held their own on special teams, going 3-for-4 (75.0 percent) on the penalty kill and 2-for-6 (33.3 percent) on the power play.
2-0 pic.twitter.com/Y3x6sHkx4F
— Wisconsin Hockey (@BadgerMHockey) November 15, 2020
2. RACK IT & STACK IT: Graduate transfer goaltender Robbie Beydoun posted a 25-save shutout at Notre Dame last Friday.
He is the fifth UW goaltender to blank an opponent in his first start, and the first since Jack Berry made 28 saves on Nov. 5, 2016, against Northern Michigan at the Kohl Center.
Other shutouts in debuts include Bernd Brückler's 25-save shutout on Oct. 20, 2001, in a 5-0 win over Wayne State, Jim Carey posted a 22-save shutout on Nov. 1, 1992, in an 11-0 win over Northern Michigan. Wayne Thomas also began his career with a 22-save shutout on Nov. 16, 1968 in an 11-0 win over Pennsylvania.
The shutout helped Beydoun earn Big Ten Second Star of the Week.
Goalie @RobbieBeydoun30 stood out his first weekend as a Badger (shutout/2 wins)
— Wisconsin Hockey (@BadgerMHockey) November 17, 2020
For that, he is Big Ten Second Star of the Week ⭐️⭐️
📸- Fighting Irish Media pic.twitter.com/8WlOMwkf8D
3. IT'S HOCKEY NIGHT IN CANADA: Sophomore forward Dylan Holloway departed this week for Red Deer, Alberta, and Canada's National Junior Team Sport Chek Selection Camp which will help select Canada's team for the World Junior Championship that runs Dec. 25-Jan. 5 in Edmonton, Alberta.
Holloway will miss the Badgers next 10 games.
He opened the season with goals in each of UW's first two contests, including the winner last Saturday in a 5-3 victory at Notre Dame. His goal broke a 3-3 tie in the third period.
Dating back to last season, freshman forward Dylan Holloway has four goals in his last five games and five points in those five contests as well as 11 points (7 goals) in his last 12 games.
Here's a look back at Holloway's power-play goal from the slot! @NBCSports pic.twitter.com/tPA7whaOjf
— Wisconsin Hockey (@BadgerMHockey) November 14, 2020
4. SCOUTING THE WOLVERINES: UW trails No. 6 Michigan 63-78-14 overall but holds an all-time, home-ice advantage with a 38-30-4 record.
The Badgers went 1-3-0 against the Wolverines last season, coming up short in their last series. UW tallied an 8-4 setback Friday, Feb. 7 before taking a 3-5 loss Saturday. Freshman forward Cole Caufield had moved into a tie for ninth Feb. 8 in all-time scoring as a freshman with 32 points total on the season while notching his seventh multipoint game of the season and second of the weekend with a pair of primary helpers.
Michigan cut their No. 12 preseason ranking in half after dominating performance then-No. 15 Arizona State last weekend. Outscoring the Sun Devils 11-1 overall, the Wolverines were led by a 16-point effort from their freshman class.
Look out for: Wolverine freshman Kent Johnson leads Michigan with five points following the first series with one goal and four assists.
Caufield's 1️⃣8️⃣th of the season is a tap in to get the #Badgers fired up 🔥 pic.twitter.com/5xgQxq2xiO
— Wisconsin Hockey (@BadgerMHockey) February 8, 2020
5. PENN STATE PREVIEW: No. 10 Penn State travels to No. 11 Minnesota Thursday and Friday, Nov. 19-20 for its season opening series.
The Badgers trail the Nittany Lions, 13-20-3 with a 7-7-2 home record after going 1-3-0 last season.
Last time out, Holloway broke a 3-3 tie with 1:04 left in regulation to give Wisconsin a 4-3 victory over Penn State ong Friday, Feb. 14, before UW fell Saturday in a 3-2 battle.
Look out for: Penn State also follows suit with a switch of the goaltenders as junior Oskar Autio is expected to stand between the pipes this season after starting four games last season with a 2-1-1 record. Freshman netminder Liam Souliere is also in the mix.
Dylan Holloway, our holiday Hero‼️#OnWisconsin | #Badgers pic.twitter.com/JkPLKT8UKd
— Wisconsin Hockey (@BadgerMHockey) February 15, 2020
6. HOW TO WATCH: Puck drop for the Michigan games will take place at 6 p.m. CT at LaBahn Arena both Thursday and Friday night.
Catch both matchups on Fox Sports Wisconsin, BTN+, or listen on the radio at 1310 WIBA. Follow the games live via Twitter @BadgerMHockey.
Home hockey at LaBahn Arena
— Wisconsin Hockey (@BadgerMHockey) November 18, 2020
No. 14 #Badgers
No. 6 Wolverines
Both on @fswisconsin and @1310WIBA pic.twitter.com/qj9JPEiOQG
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