ERIE, Pa.— No.2 Wisconsin is set to face No.1 Northeastern in the NCAA Championship game. Puck drop is set for 6:30 p.m. CT on Saturday. Fans can watch the game on ESPNU or listen on 1030 WIBA.
Here are five things to know before the final puck drop of the season.
1. LAST TIME OUT: Wisconsin defeated Ohio State 4-2 in the Frozen Four to advance to the title game. Seniors
Caitlin Schneider and
Daryl Watts along with freshmen
Casey O'Brien and
Makenna Webster all put up goals to help the Badgers to their victory while
Kennedy Blair made 37 saves in net for the Badgers.Â
2. WATTS UP PATTY KAZ: Daryl Watts was named to the Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award top-three on Thursday. The senior is 14th in NCAA history for most career points with 239. This season she was named Forward of the Month by both the WCHA and HCA in January and then named Forward of the Year by the WCHA. If Watts wins the award, she will be only the second player in history to win the award twice. She won in 2018 as a freshman at Boston College.
3. ALL-AMERICA ACCOLADES: The American Hockey Coaches Association announced the 2020-21 CCM All-Americans on Friday. Defenseman
Grace Bowlby and forward
Daryl Watts were both named first team. This is Bowlby's first time earning the honor while Watts was first team in 2018 and second team in 2019.
4. AGAINST THE HUSKIES: All-time, the Badgers are 6-2-2 against the Huskies, including a 3-2-2 record in neutral-site contests. The two teams last met in the Battle of the Burgh championship game last January as senior
Caitlin Schneider scored the overtime game-winning goal to defeat Northeastern, 4-3.Â
5. NCAA NUGGETS: This appearance marks the ninth time Wisconsin has played in the NCAA title game, which is tied for the most in NCAA history. The Badgers are making their third appearance in four years and with a win, would bring home their sixth title in program history. Minnesota currently holds the record for most title wins at six.Â
