Wisconsin Badgers
15-8-2, 8-7-0
Minnesota
9-16-1, 5-10-0
No. 8/7 Wisconsin falls at Minnesota
January 30, 2026 | Men's Hockey
Tyson Dyck scores lone Badger goal to extend point streak to seven games
MINNEAPOLIS – Despite owning a 1-0 lead midway through the first period, the No. 8/7 Wisconsin men's hockey team couldn't find a response to four unanswered Minnesota Golden Gopher goals, losing 4-1, on Friday night at 3M Arena at Mariucci.
Wisconsin (15-8-2, 8-7-0 Big Ten - 22 points) opened the scoring with a little luck at 12:06, on a power-play goal by Tyson Dyck. Minnesota (9-16-1, 5-10-0 - 17 points) evened the score at one with a power-play goal of its own at 16:08. The Gophers scored two quick goals in the second, one on the power play at 9:19 and another even strength at 11:08, to take a 3-1 lead heading into the third frame. The Gophers added an empty-net goal, 16:35 into the third period, to seal a 4-1 victory.
How it Happened
First Period
The Badgers had the first power play of the night at 4:18, but were unable to find the back of the net to take an early lead.
UW got its second power-play opportunity at 11:55, which senior forward Dyck capitalized on at 12:06, redirecting the puck high into the air and down into the net to extend his point streak to seven games.
AIR TDIZZLE ✈️
— Wisconsin Hockey (@BadgerMHockey) January 31, 2026
SEVEN game point streak for the senior!
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Minnesota scored a power-play goal of its own, 16:08 into the first, when L.J. Mooney lit the lamp to make it a 1-1 game heading into the second.
Second Period
Erik Påhlsson gave the Gophers the lead, 9:19 into the second, on the power play from a sharp angle.
UM made it a two-goal game 11:08 into the second with a goal from Brodie Ziemer on a redirection.
Wisconsin had a power-play chance at 13:43, but Minnesota got the kill to keep it a 3-1 game.
Third Period
The third period was quiet until 7:53, when each team took a penalty, but no one scored during the two-minutes of four-on-four play.
Minnesota's Teddy Townsend scored an empty-net goal at 16:35, to make it 4-1 in favor of the Gophers.
Wisconsin had one final power-play chance, 17:25 into the period, but was unable to convert to pull the score closer.
Wisconsin went 1-for-5 on the power play and 1-for-3 on the penalty kill. UW finished the contest with a 28-25 advantage in shots on goal.
Notes to know
-Tyson Dyck is on a seven-game point streak, the longest of his career. His 13 points tie his career high set in 2024-25, and his four goals are a career record
Up Next: The Badgers continue their series at Minnesota on Saturday, Jan. 31. The game begins at 6 p.m. and streams on B1G+. It also airs on TVW in the Madison area. Audio play-by-play can be found on 1310 WIBA as well as on the Badgers app and the Varsity Network app. You can also follow along on X/Twitter and Instagram at @BadgerMHockey.
