We haven’t had a lot of hockey posts this year, mostly because of the mediocrity tempered by the outright suck. But the women’s team deserves applause for a repeat, and I found this pretty cool:
Piskula’s debut makes him the 18th former Badger to skate in an NHL game this season. Others include Chicago’s Bourque, Edmonton’s Gilbert and Brad Winchester, Chicago’s Adam Burish, Phoenix goaltender Curtis Joseph and forward Steve Reinprecht, Toronto defenseman Andy Wozniewski, Ottawa’s Dany Heatley, Carolina’s David Tanabe, New York Islanders’ Sean Hill, Atlanta’s Scott Mellanby, New Jersey defensemen Brian Rafalski and Alex Brooks, Detroit’s Chris Chelios and Matt Hussey, San Jose’s Joe Pavelski and Nashville’s Ryan Suter. The 18 Badgers in the NHL this season is believed to be the most among all college hockey programs.
Reinprecht on skates was a thing of beauty at Wisconsin. I’m glad to see he’s getting valued elsewhere.
A.
I wouldn’t brag about Mr Heatley so much…
college hockey is the only hockey worth watching. badgers had a BLACK player. that was cool.
Listen to Ashley. He knows some of da’ hockey.
Yeah, cuz that goal Heatly scored with 26 seconds left to send them into OT last night TOTALLY SUCKED.
Chelios, still playing at 45. Amazing. I remember watching that guy in high school when the Badgers would come to town to play my beloved Fighting Sioux.
Ask Dan Snyder’s family about Mr Heatley.