2025-26 Men's Hockey Roster
Roster
Ryan Botterill
- Position:
- Forward
- Ht./Wt.:
- 5-11 / 180
- Class:
- Sophomore
- S/C:
- L
- Hometown:
- Portage la Prairie, Manitoba
- High School:
- Portage Collegiate Institute
Badger Bites
Shoots left ... born July 2003 … parents are Janelle and Kirk … has one sister, Danika … sister plays hockey at the University of New Hampshire ... attended Portage Collegiate Institute for high school … major is business
2025-26 / Sophomore Season
Appeared in 36 games … tallied career-high 10 goals and 22 points … fourth on the team with 10 goals … seventh on the roster in scoring with 22 points … tied for second with three game-winning goals and third among skaters with a plus-10 rating … fourth among Badgers with 91 shots… posted 10 blocks … one of four Badgers to reach double-digit goals on the year and one of eight with at least 20 points … opened the year with an empty-net goal in season-opening 3-0 year over Lindenwood on Oct. 3 … earned first-career multi-point game with an empty-net goal and an assist in 5-3 win over Alaska on Oct. 24 … also notched an empty-net goal on Oct. 25 in 4-1 win over Alaska, marking his second-consecutive game with an empty-net tally … scored game-winning goal midway through third period in 5-4 comeback win at No. 1 Michigan State on Nov. 21 … earned game-winning tally with a goal 2:26 into period three in 7-4 comeback win at Notre Dame on Dec. 5 … had two assist in 6-5 overtime win against Notre Dame on Feb. 6 … scored midway through the second frame to tie the game at four in 5-4 win over Notre Dame on Feb. 7 … set up game-winning goal in 4-1 win over No. 2 Michigan on Feb. 20 … notched insurance goal in 7-3 win at No. 6 Penn State on March 5 … earned two helpers, including one on the game-winning goal, in 5-2 win at No. 6 Penn State on March 6 … had the primary helper on Simon Tassy’s third-period goal in 5-1 win over Dartmouth in 2026 NCAA Men’s Ice Hockey Tournament Worcester regional semifinals … had an assist on Luke Osburn’s comeback-sparking goal against Michigan State in the NCAA Worcester regional final, where he found the back of the net with 4:47 remaining in regulation before Gavin Morrissey scored 34 seconds later to tie the game at three and send it to overtime, where captain Ben Dexheimer scored to send UW to its first Frozen Four in 16 years … scored game-winning goal, 13:21 into the first period, in 2-1 NCAA Frozen Four national semifinal win over North Dakota, just 27 seconds after Simon Tassy opened the scoring … finished the year with points in six of his last eight games played (2g, 5a) and nine of his last 12 games played (3g, 8a) … three of 10 goals this year were empty-net tallies … had three multi-point games on the year
2024-25 / Freshman Season
Appeared in 31 games … tallied four goals and three assists for seven points … seven points ranked third among freshmen on the team … scored first-career goal on Nov. 1 at No. 19/20 Notre Dame … all four goals came on the road against ranked opponents: Nov. 1 in 3-2 overtime loss at No. 19/20 Notre Dame; Nov. 15 in 5-4 overtime win at No. 18 Penn State; Feb. 1 in 4-1 loss at No. 4 Minnesota; and Feb. 15 in 4-2 loss at No. 8 Ohio State … posted 56 shots and 13 blocks on the season
Before Botterill was a Badger
Led the 2023-24 Youngstown Phantoms (USHL) with 29 goals and 55 points in 57 regular season games played … 2024 recipient of the USHL’s Curt Hammer Award for demonstrating outstanding performance, leadership, pride and determination … tied for team lead in the 2024 Clark Cup playoffs with six points … played with Badger teammate Adam Pietila on the Phantoms … skated for the MJHL’s Portage Terriers from 2020-2023 … led the MJHL in goals with 45 during the 2022-23 season … led the Terriers with 73 points in 57 regular season games in 2022-23 … 2023 MJHL First Team All-Star honors … recipient of the 2023 MJHL Frank McKinnon Memorial Trophy for outstanding sportsmanship and playing ability
CAREER HIGHS
GAME
Goals: 1 (14x); last vs. North Dakota, 4/9/26
Assists: 2 (2x); last at Penn State, 3/6/26
Points: 2 (3x); last at Penn State, 3/6/26
Point Streak: 3 (3x); 3/26-4/9, 2026
Multi-point Games: 3; last at Penn State, 3/6/26
Overtime Goals: None
SERIES
Goals: 2; vs. Alaska, 10/24-10/25, 2026
Assists: 2 (3x); last at NCAA Tournament Worcester Regional, 3/26-3/28, 2026
Points: 3 (3x); at Penn State, 3/5-3/6, 2026
