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| System ID: | jl-5200b95998f519cd02483db08179ad05 |
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| Title: | Are the Badgers back to being a top tier hockey program under Mike Hastings? |
| Link: | Original article on sports.yahoo.com |
| Region: | US |
| Topics: | way; badgers; croteau; mike; program; hastings; goal; period; wisconsin; tier; tournament; dartmouth; game; win; hockey; Dartmouth Big Green; Wisconsin Badgers; Dartmouth College; Mike Hastings (ice hockey); National Collegiate Athletic Association; RIT Tigers men's ice hockey; Defenceman; Goaltender |
| Datetime: | 3/27/2026, 6:30:00 PM |
| Summary: | At long last, the Wisconsin Badgers have finally returned to the winning column in the NCAA Men’s Hockey Tournament with a 5-1 win over Dartmouth in the regional semifinal. It marks the first tournament win for Wisconsin since their 2010 Frozen Four win over RIT and the first tournament win for Mike Hastings at the helm in Madison. Thursday night’s game was one that the Badgers dominated for the most part, but through two periods had little to show for it. At one point late in the second period, Dartmouth had as many shots blocked as they did shots on goal. Their defensive effort kept Wisconsin guessing until Horbach found a way to solve Croteau to put the Badgers ahead.... |
