Wisconsin Badgers
Yale
Quick Six: Kwik Trip Holiday Face-Off
December 26, 2021 | Men's Hockey
Badgers face Yale in first tournament match in Milwaukee on Tuesday
Rosters: Wisconsin || Yale
1 - BADGER HOCKEY IN MILWAUKEE: While the Badgers call Madison home, they have quite a bit of history in Milwaukee— including their most recent national title. The Badgers reigned victorious over Boston College in the 2006 NCAA championship held at the Bradley Center in Milwaukee.
Our last two hockey tourneys in Milwaukee's Bradley Center
— Wisconsin Hockey (@BadgerMHockey) December 17, 2021
🏆 2002 Badger Hockey Showdown
🏆 2006 NCAA Frozen Four
👇 Tickets for 2021 @HolidayFaceoff at @FiservForum
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The Bradley Center also hosted the Badger Hockey Showdown from 1989 to 2002 before the tournament moved to the Kohl Center. The Badgers went 19-8-1 during the 28 games of the Badger Hockey Showdown in Milwaukee.
Including the Badger Hockey Showdown, the NCAA tournament, College Hockey Showdown, WCHA tournaments and regular-season games, Wisconsin boasts a 29-18-3 all-time record for games in Milwaukee.
2 - TOO HOT TO BANTLE: Sophomore transfer forward Carson Bantle netted two goals against Penn State for his first multi-goal game of his career the Badgers' last time out. The Arizona draft pick's tallies helped the Badgers battle back from a 4-1 deficit to force overtime.
📽️: Bantle gets his second of the night!
— Wisconsin Hockey (@BadgerMHockey) December 12, 2021
🍎: Ceulemans, De St. Phalle pic.twitter.com/lA1LFqLMZq
3 - THREE GO FOR FOUR: Three Badgers had themselves a four-point series against Penn State. Tarek Baker and Brock Caufield put up a goal and two assists each in Wisconsin's 4-1 win in the first game of the series. Baker was named the Big Ten's Second Star of the Week for his stellar performance. Corson Ceulemans also recorded an assist followed by a goal and two more assists the next night.
B1G Second ⭐️ of the Week - @TarekBaker16 pic.twitter.com/XYxEMBH5yQ
— Wisconsin Hockey (@BadgerMHockey) December 14, 2021
4 - FROM THE HISTORY BOOKS: The Badgers and Bulldogs have met 11 times including two matchups in Milwaukee in 1991 and 98. Wisconsin leads 7-2-2 in all-time meetings but their last two contests in 2004 and 2010 resulted in ties.
5 - SPECIAL-TEAMS SPECTACLE: The Badgers power-play and penalty kill units hit their strides against Penn State. Wisconsin notched two power-play goals in each game of the series and was perfect on the penalty kill the entire series.
📽️: MDP on the power-play ⚡
— Wisconsin Hockey (@BadgerMHockey) December 11, 2021
🍎: Baker, Caufield pic.twitter.com/kbzDcof74M
6 - HOW TO WATCH: Puck drop against Yale is set for 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Badgers will face either Providence or Bowling Green on Wednesday also at 7:30 p.m. Both games will air on Bally Sports Wisconsin and stream on B1G+. Follow along on Twitter and Instagram at @BadgerMHockey
"I want us to go to Milwaukee as if it's the Stanley Cup" - Tony Granato#OnWisconsin || @HolidayFaceOff pic.twitter.com/ADfCJx05OR
— Wisconsin Hockey (@BadgerMHockey) December 26, 2021
7 - PREGAME BONUS: Get ready before the games with fellow Badgers across the way from Fiserv Forum at Good City Brewing with the UW Alumni Band and Bucky Badger. Begins at 5, with the band and Bucky currently scheduled for 6 p.m.
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— Wisconsin Hockey (@BadgerMHockey) December 21, 2021
👇 Tickets for 2021 @HolidayFaceoff at @FiservForum
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