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Kai Martin

Women's Hockey

Five Things to Know: Bemidji State

Women's hockey hosts last home series

Women's Hockey

Five Things to Know: Bemidji State

Women's hockey hosts last home series

Wisconsin

9-2-1

Bemidji State

3-2-1

Game One Coverage

Friday, Feb. 12 | 2:07 pm CT — LaBahn Arena

MADISON, Wis.—  The No. 1 Wisconsin women's hockey team will be hosting its last home series of the season this Friday and Saturday against Bemidji State. Both games are set to start at 2 p.m. and will be available to stream on BTN+.
Here are five things to know before the puck drops.

1. LAST TIME OUT: The Badgers earned three of a possible six points last weekend at No. 2 Minnesota. UW rallied from a two-goal deficit and defeated Minnesota, 4-3, in overtime on Friday night before the two teams settled for a 2-2 tie on Saturday. Minnesota won the shootout following the tie to earn the extra point in the league standings.

2. TRIO WINS AWARDS: Three Badgers entered this week earning WCHA honors. Daryl Watts earned Forward of the Week for the third time this season after extending her goal-scoring streak to seven games. Grace Bowlby won Defenseman of the Week for the third time this season after posting two points to lead WCHA defensemen. Lacey Eden was named Rookie of the Week for the second time in less than a month playing with Wisconsin and recorded her first multi-assist game on Friday.

3. BRICK WALL BLAIR: Goaltender Kennedy Blair has been named to the HCA Women's Goalie of the Year Watchlist. The Bismarck, North Dakota, native has a save percentage of .944 with 303 saves on the season. She leads the WCHA in win percentage at .792 and is second in both goals against average and save percentage. She is tied fourth in the NCAA for shutouts with three.
4. WHERE WE STAND: Heading into the third-to-last weekend of the regular season, the Badgers lead the WCHA with a .778 points percentage. Minnesota Duluth and Minnesota are tied for second with a .667 points percentage.

5. NEXT UP: After a bye week next week, Wisconsin heads to Minnesota Duluth for the final series of the regular season on Feb. 26-27. Puck drop on Feb. 26 is at 6 p.m. while the regular-season finale on Feb. 27 is at 3 p.m. Both games will be streamed on FloHockey.
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Players Mentioned

Grace Bowlby

#13 Grace Bowlby

Defense
5' 8"
Senior
L
Daryl Watts

#19 Daryl Watts

Forward
5' 6"
Senior
L
Kennedy Blair

#29 Kennedy Blair

Goaltender
5' 7"
Redshirt Senior
L
Lacey Eden

#6 Lacey Eden

Forward
5' 8"
Freshman
R

Players Mentioned

Grace Bowlby

#13 Grace Bowlby

5' 8"
Senior
L
Defense
Daryl Watts

#19 Daryl Watts

5' 6"
Senior
L
Forward
Kennedy Blair

#29 Kennedy Blair

5' 7"
Redshirt Senior
L
Goaltender
Lacey Eden

#6 Lacey Eden

5' 8"
Freshman
R
Forward