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Bucky Badger fires up Wisconsin fans after a 4-3 victory over the Connecticut Huskies in the championship game of the Kwik Trip Holiday Face-Off on Sunday, December 29, 2024, at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Wisconsin Badgers men's hockey could clinch a spot in the NCAA Tournament this weekend, depending on how results across the country

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Wisconsin Badgers men's hockey could clinch a spot in the NCAA Tournament this weekend, depending on how results across the country

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Wisconsin's Kirsten Simms weaves through Quinnipiac defenders during a NCAA regional final Saturday March 14, 2026 at LaBahn Arena in Madison, Wis.

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Wisconsin Badgers women's hockey forward Kirsten Simms bookended her career with goals at Pegula Ice Arena, reaching triple digits

Wisconsin Laila Edwards (left) and Kirsten Simms finish their workout during practice at the Frozen Four at Pegula Ice Arena in University Park, Pa. on March 19, 2026.

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No. 2 Wisconsin Badgers face the No. 3 Penn State Nittany Lions in the Frozen Four with a spot in the NCAA National Title game on the line

Mar 17, 2026; Montreal, Quebec, CAN; Montreal Canadiens right wing Cole Caufield (13) celebrates his game winning goal in overtime with defenseman Lane Hutson (48) against the Boston Bruins at Bell Centre. Mandatory Credit: David Kirouac-Imagn Images

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The Hobey Baker Memorial Award winner became the first Canadiens player to accomplish the feat in over three decades

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Wisconsin women's hockey is sticking near the top ranks, but its Border Battle rival is falling

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Voters in both national polls dinged the Wisconsin Badgers for taking a lopsided postseason loss on home ice

Wisconsin's Kirsten Simms celebrates after scoring her team's second goal in a NCAA regional final versus Quinnipiac at LaBahn Arena in Madison, Wis. on March 14, 2026.

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A dominating performance over the ECAC Tournament champions sent the Wisconsin Badgers women's hockey team back to defend its national title

Wisconsin Badgers head coach Mark Johnson acknowledges an official after an 11-0 victory against the Bemidji State Beavers in a WCHA first-round game Saturday, March 1, 2025, at LaBahn Arena in Madison, Wisconsin.

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Wisconsin women's hockey faces the Quinnipiac Bobcats in the regional final of the NCAA Tournament on Saturday with a spot in the Frozen Four on the line

Wisconsin's Caroline Harvey (4) and Bemidji State's Shelby Sandberg fight for the puck during the first period of the Badgers' 3-2 overtime victory Saturday Feb. 28, 2026 at LaBahn Arena in Madison, Wisconsin.

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The Wisconsin Badgers watched the NCAA Tournament regional semifinal from the stands to scout their regional final foe

Wisconsin's Joe Palodichuk (14) collides with Badgers goaltender Daniel Hauser as Hauser attempts to make a save in the second period Wednesday March 11, 2026 at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wis. Ohio State scored on the play to take a 3-0 lead.

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Wisconsin men's hockey was eliminated from the Big Ten Tournament by Ohio State for the third year in a row. The Badgers' loss came in historic fashion.

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Ohio State ended Wisconsin women's hockey's impressive streak atop the women's college hockey polls after beating UW in the conference tournament

Wisconsin's Gavin Morrissey prepares for a faceoff against Notre Dame's Cole Knuble during the first period at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wis. on Friday Feb. 6, 2026.

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Gavin Morrissey won the honors for his standout performance in the Wisconsin Badger men's hockey team's sweep at Penn State

Wisconsin goaltender Daniel Hauser (31) prepares to make save on a shot by Penn State's Lev Katzin during the second period Saturday Jan. 24, 2026 at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wis.

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Wisconsin men's hockey earned a hard-fought sweep at Penn State, but voters punished the Nittany Lions much more than they rewarded the Badgers

Wisconsin defender Laney Potter (22) picks up the puck to lead a rush against Ohio State in a game Sunday, February 8, 2026, at LaBahn Arena in Madison, Wisconsin. The Badgers won, 4-1.

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The Wisconsin Badgers are the reigning NCAA Tournament champions and earned an at-large bid to the 2026 tournament

Wisconsin right wing Lacey Eden (6) and Ohio State defender Sara Swinderski (4) collide at the puck in a game Sunday, February 8, 2026, at LaBahn Arena in Madison, Wisconsin.

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The Badgers women's hockey team won the first WCHA Final Faceoff semifinal, and a familiar postseason foe emerged from the other side of the bracket

Wisconsin Caroline Harvey handles the puck against Bemidji State during a WCHA first-round playoff game Feb. 27, 2026 at LaBahn Arena in Madison, Wis. Wisconsin won, 7-0.

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The Wisconsin women's hockey team took advantage of costly Minnesota State turnovers to earn a spot in the WCHA Final Faceoff championship

Wisconsin goaltender Kyle McClellan makes a save of a shot by Penn State's Aiden Fink at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wisconsin on Friday Dec. 8, 2023.

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Wisconsin Badgers men's hockey looks to close its regular season by clinching home ice in the the first round of the Big Ten Tournament

Wisconsin's Lacey Eden (6) prepares to take a shot as Bemidji State's Olivia Dronen defends during a WCHA first -round playoff game Saturday Feb. 28, 2026 at LaBahn Arena in Madison, Wis. Wisconsin won, 3-2, in overtime.

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Wisconsin women's hockey appears in the WCHA Final Faceoff semifinal today, with local television options in Madison

Wisconsin's Caroline Harvey looks to make a pass during the first period of a 7-0 victory over Bemidji State Friday Feb. 27, 2026 at LaBahn Arena in Madison, Wis.

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Wisconsin women's hockey captain Caroline Harvey became the first player in conference history to accomplish the feat

Wisconsin defender Emma Venusio (21) plucks a puck out of the air in a game against Ohio State on Sunday, February 8, 2026, at LaBahn Arena in Madison, Wisconsin.

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Just days before the NCAA Tournament, Wisconsin women's hockey could slip out of the No. 1 overall seed

Wisconsin goaltender Rhyah Stewart (1) covers the puck in a game against Ohio State Sunday, February 8, 2026, at LaBahn Arena in Madison, Wisconsin.

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Wisconsin Badgers women's hockey players collected some hardware before the WCHA Final Faceoff

Teammates surround Wisconsin defenseman Ben Dexheimer (4) after this goal during the second period against Lake Superior State in a Kwik Trip Holiday Face-Off semifinal Sunday, December 28, 2025, at Fiserv Forum in MIlwaukee, Wisconsin.

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Wisconsin Badgers men's hockey enters the final week of its regular season after a late off week

Feb 19, 2026; Milan, Italy; Aerin Frankel (31) of the United States and Caroline Harvey (4) of the United States celebrate after winning the gold medal in women's ice hockey after defeating Canada during the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games at Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena. Mandatory Credit: Amber Searls-Imagn Images

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Team USA's gold medal-winning Olympic MVP and Wisconsin women's hockey defender is rocketing up the Badgers' record books

Wisconsin goaltender Ava McNaughton (30) covers the puck against Maine in the second period of a game Friday, October 3, 2025, at LaBahn Arena in Madison, Wisconsin.

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The Wisconsin Badgers began postseason play with some fireworks in a first-round WCHA Tournament matchup with the Bemidji State Beavers

Wisconsin's Eli Pulver makes a save during the second period of the Badgers' 4-1 victory over No. 2 Michigan Friday Feb. 20, 2026 at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wis.

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Wisconsin Badgers men's hockey goaltender Eli Pulver had a tremendous weekend in relief of the injured Daniel Hauser