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3 major Wisconsin hockey vs Denver national title storylines

3 major Wisconsin hockey vs Denver national title storylines

Las Vegas, NV — As former conference rivals in the WCHA, the Wisconsin Badgers and Denver Pioneers have a storied history. The tale of the 2026 Frozen Four is still to be written, however, and both UW and DU stack up as among the nation's best.

Wisconsin Badgers News / Wisconsin Badgers on SI / April 10
Wisconsin Cracks Top 6 for Blue-Chip ATH From Kansas

Wisconsin Cracks Top 6 for Blue-Chip ATH From Kansas

Wisconsin is officially a finalist for one of the best prospects in the Midwest. Four-star athlete Cooper Ohnmacht recently announced his top six schools, and Wisconsin made the cut along with Penn State, Minnesota, Kansas, Kansas State and Vanderbilt.

Wisconsin Badgers News / Wisconsin Badgers on SI / April 10
Badgers Show Interest in Sharpshooting Transfer Portal Wing

Badgers Show Interest in Sharpshooting Transfer Portal Wing

Wisconsin basketball has lost three players to the transfer portal, and more could follow. As it stands, the Badgers have six roster spots to fill, even with a three-man incoming freshman class that now includes the Australian and former LSU commit Owen Foxwell.

John Blackwell News / Wisconsin Badgers on SI / April 10
Former Wisconsin Badgers guard John Blackwell reportedly down to two schools

Former Wisconsin Badgers guard John Blackwell reportedly down to two schools

MADISON, Wis. - Former University of Wisconsin guard John Blackwell is reportedly down to two schools, both of which are going to make the Badgers irritated.

Wisconsin Badgers News / Daily Faceoff / April 10
Denver, Wisconsin advance to 2026 NCAA Men’s Frozen Four final

Denver, Wisconsin advance to 2026 NCAA Men’s Frozen Four final

We are down to two. After a couple of thrilling and rather unpredictable games on Thursday, the … and the Wisconsin Badgers clinched spots in the 2026 NCAA Men’s D-I Hockey National Championship Game.

Wisconsin Badgers News / Wisconsin Badgers on SI / April 10
Wisconsin men's hockey national championship foe revealed

Wisconsin men's hockey national championship foe revealed

Las Vegas, NV — After advancing to the national title game with a win over one former WCHA conference rival, the Wisconsin Badgers will face another familiar conference foe in the final game of the season.

Wisconsin Badgers News / Wisconsin Badgers on SI / April 10
Wisconsin men's hockey hangs on to reach national title game

Wisconsin men's hockey hangs on to reach national title game

Las Vegas, NV — Before this season, Wisconsin men's hockey had not won an NCAA Tournament game since 2010. That year, the Wisconsin Badgers finished the season as national runner-up after advancing to the national championship game.

Wisconsin Badgers News / Wisconsin Badgers on SI / April 9
Three Potential Aleksas Bieliausaks Replacements for Wisconsin Basketball

Three Potential Aleksas Bieliausaks Replacements for Wisconsin Basketball

Wisconsin's road to rebuilding it's roster has become slightly clearer — and it's a daunting one. After losing rising sophomore forward Aleksas Bieliauskas,

College Hockey News / Wisconsin Badgers on SI / April 9
Wisconsin vs North Dakota: Frozen Four preview

Wisconsin vs North Dakota: Frozen Four preview

Las Vegas, NV — When the Wisconsin Badgers are the team with the fewest national titles in the Frozen Four, you know the field is loaded. Wisconsin hockey seeks its seventh national title amongst a loaded field.

John Blackwell News / WI Sports Heroics / April 10
John Blackwell fires up speculations after showing logo of Big Ten school in IG post

John Blackwell fires up speculations after showing logo of Big Ten school in IG post

John Blackwell’s decision to depart the Wisconsin Badgers and enter the college basketball transfer portal is not sitting well with many people, especially Badgers supporters.

Wisconsin Badgers News / Wisconsin Badgers on SI / April 8
Badgers Commits Pushing for Legacy Four-Star QB to Join Wisconsin

Badgers Commits Pushing for Legacy Four-Star QB to Join Wisconsin

Wisconsin football's 2027 recruiting class, which is currently on fire by national standards, is starting to take shape. With the Badgers up to eight verbal pledges in the 2027 cycle, following the commitment of four-star tailback Kingston Allen, Wisconsin's class checks in at No.

Wisconsin Badgers News / Big Ten Network / April 8
Wisconsin Badgers News / Wisconsin Badgers on SI / April 8
Four-star prospect expected at Thursday's Wisconsin Football practice

Four-star prospect expected at Thursday's Wisconsin Football practice

MADISON, Wis. - After successfully mining Wisconsin for all its top in-state 2027 talent, the Badgers coaching staff is shifting their focus to their rival to the West.

Luke Fickell News / Wisconsin Badgers on SI / April 8
Luke Fickell Provides Key QB Updates as Spring Practice Resumes

Luke Fickell Provides Key QB Updates as Spring Practice Resumes

Wisconsin football has returned from spring break and is back on the practice field. With the Badgers officially a third of the way through their spring practice period, head coach Luke Fickell has already learned a lot about his 2026 squad.

College Basketball News / WI Sports Heroics / April 8
John Blackwell linked to two major programs after his transfer portal move

John Blackwell linked to two major programs after his transfer portal move

Wisconsin Badgers guard John Blackwell made a surprising decision in the offseason, revealing that he’s entering the college basketball transfer portal.  Blackwell was a major piece of Greg Gard’s squad in the 2025-26 season.

Wisconsin Badgers News / Wisconsin Badgers on SI / April 8

Transfer QB Colton Joseph See Parallels with Zach Wilson in Jeff Grimes' Offense

The Wisconsin Badgers' revamped quarterback room is the biggest storyline of spring practice, and transfer addition Colton Joseph is right at the center of it.

Wisconsin Badgers News / Wisconsin Badgers on SI / April 7

Wisconsin Football Gets in Early on a Fast-Rising 2027 Defensive Lineman

Luke Fickell and the Wisconsin Badgers are looking to the neighboring state of Michigan to bolster their future defensive trenches, recently extending a scholarship offer to 2027 defensive lineman Drew Aagesen.

Wisconsin Badgers News / Wisconsin Badgers on SI / April 7

Observations and Takeaways from Wisconsin Football Spring Practice No. 5

After a week off for spring break, the Wisconsin football team was back on the turf at the McClain Center for spring practice No. 5 of the offseason. The Badgers went a little lighter on Tuesday morning, practicing in just shells rather than full pads.

Wisconsin Badgers News / Wisconsin Badgers on SI / April 7
Wisconsin Forward Aleksas Bieliauskas Enters the Transfer Portal

Wisconsin Forward Aleksas Bieliauskas Enters the Transfer Portal

Greg Gard and his coaching staff have another hole to fill from the program's 2025-26 roster. Freshman forward Aleksas Bieliauskas will enter the transfer portal, ending his time with the Wisconsin basketball program after just one season.

Wisconsin Badgers News / Wisconsin Badgers on SI / April 7
What NFL Scouts Are Saying About Wisconsin's Top Prospects

What NFL Scouts Are Saying About Wisconsin's Top Prospects

The 2026 NFL Draft in Pittsburgh is just over two weeks away, and the Badgers are gearing up for what could be their worst showing at the event in nearly two decades.

Wisconsin Badgers News / Yardbarker / April 1
Wisconsin lands two huge in-state OL commits from Hunter, Reece Mallinger

Wisconsin lands two huge in-state OL commits from Hunter, Reece Mallinger

The Wisconsin Badgers have always been known for having big, elite offensive lines, and they're undoubtedly looking to continue that tradition in the Luke Fickell era.

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