Varsity Magazine - February 14, 2018 by Wisconsin Badgers

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FIRST WIN Former Badger Brianna Decker (14) and her United States teammates were in control against Finland on Sunday as the Americans began group play in the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games in South Korea. Team USA knocked off Finland, 3-1, to earn its first victory on the road to a return to the gold medal game. PHOTO ANDREW NELLES / USA TODAY SPORTS

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ROCKIN' THE HOUSE Best fans in the land! The menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hockey team sold out the Kohl Center last Saturday for the first time in four seasons and played in front of 15,359 fans, the largest home crowd in college hockey this season. PHOTO BY ANDY MANIS

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TO THE VICTOR In a tightly-competitive bout last Friday against Nebraska at the UW Field House, the official declared junior Ryan Christensen the winner in a 3-2 decision at 174 pounds. Christensen rallied back thanks to two dynamic escapes and a stalling point in his favor to seal the Big Ten win. PHOTO BY JIM KALRATH / JIM'S PHOTOS

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QUEL DÉBUT! In her first start at the 2018 Winter Olympics for her home country of Canada, former Badger AnnRenée Desbiens didn’t disappoint, stopping all 18 shots she faced to shut out the Olympic Athletes of Russia, 5-0, on Sunday. PHOTO BY ANDREW NELLES / USA TODAY SPORTS

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FEBRUARY 14, 2018 ▪ VOLUME 8, ISSUE 23

TAKING ON THE WORLD For Tony Granato and Chris Chelios, the awe-inspiring tradition of Badgers in the Winter Olympics is a streak they are proud to extend as coaches of Team USA. It’s a historic feat thanks in no small part to late friend and teammate Jim Johannson.

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14 LUCAS AT LARGE 17 BY THE NUMBERS 18 WHAT TO WATCH 21 BADGERING

LUCAS AT LARGE

STILL OUR FRANK

Badgers legend Frank Kaminsky returns to Kohl Center on Thursday to celebrate his jersey retirement.

22 BADGERS GIVE BACK 33 INSIDE BASKETBALL 37 INSIDE HOCKEY 40 INSIDE WRESTLING 41 INSIDE SOFTBALL 43 INSIDE TRACK & FIELD 47 INSIDE TENNIS 51 INSIDE SWIM & DIVE 52 BADGER HISTORY

BADGERS GIVE BACK

WELCOME NOLAN! He’s a Badger now! Wisconsin football shares a special ‘signing day’ with a brave 6-year-old fan and his family. 11

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Now in the NBA, he’s still our Frank

rank Kaminsky has always been drawn to the number. The number four. “My birthday is on April 4,” said the 24-year-old Kaminsky. “And birthdays are fun.” J.J. Redick was Kaminsky’s favorite player growing up. Redick wore No. 4 at Duke. “The number I always wanted to wear was four — it was my favorite number,” he related. “But it was always on the smaller people’s jerseys, and they didn’t fit, so I had to pick something higher.” As an eighth grader at St. Joan of Arc junior high (Lisle, Illinois), he wore No. 40. “I also wore No. 40 my first two years of high school,” said Kaminsky, who went to Benet Academy in Lisle, a one-hour drive from Chicago. “When No. 44 became available, that’s the one I took.” That was the number that he wore during his four seasons at Wisconsin. And that will be the number — Kaminsky’s jersey No. 44 — that will be raised to the rafters Thursday night at the Kohl Center. “When I was getting recruited in high school, I didn’t have very many offers,” said Kaminsky, a third-year center with the Charlotte Hornets. “And I didn’t play too much my first two years in college. “So, to be 24 and to be getting your jersey retired and honored by your university in such a short amount of time since you left, it’s kind of hard to put into per-

spective what that really means.” Kaminsky has been trying to make sense of it all since receiving a heads-up text notifying him that athletic director Barry Alvarez and UW senior associate athletic director Justin Doherty would be calling. “The way my brain works,” he conceded, “I thought I did something wrong. So, I had no idea.” No idea that Alvarez was about to inform him that his No. 44 would be the second number to be hanging in the Kohl Center, along with the No. 8 belonging to the late Ab Nicholas.

“IT’S A HUGE HONOR,” KAMINSKY SAID, “AND IT MEANS A LOT — NOT ONLY TO ME — BUT TO MY FAMILY AND MY FRIENDS AND EVERYONE WHO WAS THERE FOR THAT WHOLE RIDE.” “It’s a huge honor,” Kaminsky said, “and it means a lot — not only to me — but to my family and my friends and everyone who was there for that whole ride.” Kaminsky estimated that he will have “easily over 100” people at the Purdue game. “Here’s the thing,” he said, doing the math. “I know 20 people. My dad knows 20 people. My mom knows 20 people. And they’re not the same people. And those people know people.” Asked if former roommate Jordan Smith was coming, he

said, “He’ll be there. He’d better be there. I’m the best man in his wedding this summer. If he doesn’t come, I’m not going to his wedding.” Kaminsky is about as subtle as the “White Walkers” in Game of Thrones. Yes, Smith will be at the Kohl Center along with a Who’s Who of ex-Badgers. Among them will be Josh Gasser, Ben Brust, Zak Showalter, Sam Dekker, Nigel Hayes, Bronson Koenig, Vitto Brown, Duje Dukan, Evan Anderson, Zach Bohannon and George Marshall. “It just goes to show you how close we were as a team and how much it means,” Kaminsky said. “I wouldn’t have been the player I was if I didn’t have the team or the teammates that I had.” That was echoed by Gasser, who was a sophomore when Kaminsky arrived as a freshman. “I feel honored to have played with Frank and to have been part of the journey with him,” he said, “because if it wasn’t for him, we wouldn’t have done it.” “And if it wasn’t for a lot of us guys, Frank wouldn’t have done it,” said Gasser, alluding to the back-to-back Final Fours. “The cool thing is that he understands that.” Noting that he had a front row seat for Kaminsky’s development, he added, “I got a chance to see Frank grow from being an immature, 18-year-old kid into the National Player of the Year. “He had help, but he was the one who made the changes and

sacrifices.” The Charlotte Hornets will play their final game before the All-Star break on Wednesday night in Orlando, Florida. Kaminsky is schedule to arrive in Madison on Thursday morning. Right now, he isn’t sure what the moment will feel like when his No. 44 is unveiled. “I’ve been thinking about it since Barry told me,” Kaminsky said. “I’ve been thinking about what I’m going to say. I don’t know. I know it’s going to be an emotional moment. “And I know it’s going to be good having my family there with me. But it’s hard to say what it will actually feel like. We’ll see when I get there. “That’s how I’ve played it my whole life — we’ll see when I get there.”

▪▪▪▪ Not long after the Badgers had their hearts broken by Duke in the 2015 national championship game — despite his 21 points and 11 rebounds — Kaminsky had his No. 44 retired at Benet Academy. During the ceremony, it was announced that St. Joan of Arc would hand out his No. 40 to a deserving boy or girl each year to honor his “never-give-up attitude” and work ethic. Among the speakers was his high school coach Gene Heidkamp. “He believed in me when not many people did,” Kaminsky said. “I struggled in high school for a long time, not only with basketball but with academics and staying out of trouble. “And he (Heidkamp) was

kind of the guy that pushed me forward in the right direction. He told me it was time to stop acting like a kid and time to start taking things seriously.” When Kaminsky spoke to the Benet Academy students, he spoke from the heart. “I’m proud to say that I’m one of the best failures of all time,” he told them. How could that be? Best failures of all time? Aside from rarely getting off the bench as an AAU scrub, and drawing little college recruiting traffic as a prep, what prompted him to bring that up? “When I got to Benet, my first few years were horrible,” he explained. “I didn’t want to go to that (private) high school and I was nervous about it. I didn’t have very many friends there.” Click to read more »

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WOMEN’S SWIMMING & DIVING ▶ Sophomore Beata Nelson enters the Big Ten championships with top-10 times in eight individual events, including four in which she ranks either No. 1 or No. 2. Her league-leading time of 50.79 seconds in the 100 backstroke is second only to Cal’s Kathleen Baker (50.62) nationally this season.

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◀ SOFTBALL Sophomore pitcher Kaitlyn Menz picked up her first win of the season by striking out seven batters against Texas over the weekend, just two shy of her career high.

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WRESTLING ▼ Thanks to victories against Nebraska’s No. 8-ranked Tyler Berger and Illinois’ No. 20 Kyle Langenderfer over the weekend, senior Andrew Crone remains undefeated with an 8-0 record overall and 6-0 mark in Big Ten competition.

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▲ MEN’S GOLF The men’s golf team knocked off 12th-ranked Illinois in the first round of the Big Ten Match Play en route to a perfect 4-0 record on the weekend and third place at the event.

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BATTLING FOR GOLD

MEN’S & WOMEN'S HOCKEY 2018 WINTER OLYMPICS WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 14 ▪ 9:10PM PYEONGCHANG, SOUTH KOREA ▪ NBCSN

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The 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, South Korea, are in full swing and fans can watch 13 current and former Badgers playing and coaching hockey for both Team USA and Team Canada. Men’s hockey begins competition on Wednesday morning, while USA plays rival Canada that night at 9:10 p.m. in the women’s tournament. The full schedule is available here.

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MEN’S BASKETBALL VS. PURDUE THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 15 ▪ 6PM KOHL CENTER ▪ ESPN

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WOMEN’S HOCKEY VS. MINNESOTA FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 16 ▪ 7PM LA BAHN ARENA ▪ FOX SPORTS WISCONSIN After winning the WCHA regular season title, the No. 1 Badgers return home to close the season against Border Battle rival Minnesota on Friday and Saturday. Watch Friday’s game at 7 p.m. on FOX Sports Wisconsin.

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Wisconsin hosts No. 6 Purdue on Thursday at the Kohl Center as the Badgers celebrate “Frank Kaminsky Night” to retire the jersey of the former standout and consensus National Player of the Year. The night will feature special pregame and halftime ceremonies and will air live on ESPN.

WEDNESDAY 2/14

THURSDAY 2/15

WOMEN’S SWIMMING & DIVING at Big Ten Championships Columbus, Ohio 5:30 p.m. Event info »

WOMEN’S SWIMMING & DIVING at Big Ten Championships Columbus, Ohio 10:00 a.m./5:30 p.m. Event info »

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL vs. Rutgers Madison, Wis. 7:00 p.m. Watch: BTN Plus Buy tickets »

SUNDAY 2/18 SOFTBALL at North Carolina Chapel Hill, N.C. 11:30 a.m. WOMEN’S TENNIS at UNLV Las Vegas Noon WRESTLING vs. #22 Purdue Madison, Wis. Noon Ticket info »

FRIDAY 2/16

SATURDAY 2/17

SOFTBALL vs. Pitt Chapel Hill, N.C. 10:00 a.m.

MEN’S TENNIS vs. Marquette Madison, Wis. 6:00 p.m.

WOMEN’S SWIMMING & DIVING at Big Ten Championships Columbus, Ohio 10:00 a.m./5:30 p.m. Event info »

MEN’S BASKETBALL vs. #6 Purdue Madison, Wis. 6:00 p.m. Watch: ESPN SOLD OUT

MEN’S & WOMEN’S TRACK & FIELD Shell Shocker Madison, Wis. 3:00 p.m. Event schedule »

MEN’S TRACK & FIELD at Alex Wilson Invitational Notre Dame, Ind. 10:00 a.m.

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MONDAY 2/19 MEN’S BASKETBALL vs. Minnesota Madison, Wis. 8:00 p.m. Watch: FS1 SOLD OUT

TUESDAY 2/20

MEN’S TENNIS at Minnesota Minneapolis Noon

WEDNESDAY 2/21 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL at Michigan State East Lansing, Mich. 6:00 p.m. Watch: BTN Plus MEN’S SWIMMING & DIVING at Big Ten Championships Minneapolis 6:30 p.m. Event info »

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL at Iowa Iowa City, Iowa 2:00 p.m. Watch: BTN Plus

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The top-ranked Wisconsin women’s hockey team has surprised a lot of observers this season, winning its third straight Western Collegiate Hockey Association title despite a roster dominated by eight freshmen and 16 underclassmen. Sophia Shaver, a junior center from Wayzata, Minnesota, has emerged as one of the Badgers’ leaders on and off the ice. She has career-best 12 goals and 24 points heading into the final series of the regular season Friday and Saturday vs. Minnesota at LaBahn Arena. Shaver took a moment after practice this week to identify the most impressive teammate in the weight room, her hockey pet peeve and the UW student-athlete she’d like to trade places with for a day. BY ANDY BAGGOT ▪ UWBADGERS.COM INSIDER

What’s the first piece of advice you’d give to your 10-year-old hockey-playing self? “I’d say, ‘Have fun with it every day.’ I used to get super serious with hockey. Once I realized to just go out there and have fun I started playing well and enjoying hockey again.” The best WCHA road trip? “It’s definitely Minnesota. That’s where I grew up and all my family and friends get to come and watch.” If you could trade places with any other UW student-athlete for a day, who would it be? “I would say Brad Davison. He seems like the nicest guy and everyone loves him so much and he’s an amazing basketball player, too.” Do you have a hockey-related pet peeve? “Not back-checking.” You have to flee your dorm room in an emergency and can take one thing with you. What is it? “The easy one to say is my phone, but I have a pet bunny, so I should probably take my bunny.” Who’s the most impressive teammate in the weight room? “Alexis Mauermann again. She’s short in stature, but she’s a beast in the weight room.” DAVID STLUKA

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Welcome to the team Nolan!

Wisconsin football shares special ‘signing day’ with young fan

BY ANDY BAGGOT ■ UWBADGERS.COM INSIDER

ver had one of those moments where your loftiest expectations were dwarfed by reality? Nolan Groher and his family experienced one earlier this month, courtesy of the Wisconsin football team. Nolan is a 6-year-old from Madison who was born with a condition that damaged his bladder and kidneys. Regular visits to American Family Children’s Hospital put the Grohers in touch with the Badgers Give Back Program. That led to Nolan being invited to watch UW practice and attend a home game at Camp Randall Stadium last season. Who knew there would be more? Fast forward to Feb. 7 when Nolan and his family — mother Andrea, father Nick and younger sister Hattie — returned to campus

for a unique honor. In conjunction with National Signing Day — when high school football prospects can sign National Letters of Intent with their chosen schools — Nolan was officially added to the Wisconsin family. The Grohers visited UW coach Paul Chryst in his eighth-level office overlooking snow-covered Camp Randall before making their way to the football locker room. That’s where Nolan was greeted by cheerleaders, Bucky Badger and a host of UW student-athletes. That’s where Nolan stepped up to a table next to Chryst, took a pen in his left hand and signed a NLI as his new teammates applauded. “Welcome to the team,” junior nose tackle Olive Sagapolu said with a big grin as he shook Nolan’s hand.

Nolan then posed for pictures with Chryst Before Nolan left the locker room, he showed and Co. while getting autographs and munchhis fellow Badgers student-athletes a thing or ing on cookies. two about playing ping-pong. Nolan was born with posterior urethral “Everyone has truly gone above and beyond,” valves, which has caused damage to his bladder Andrea wrote. and kidneys. He had surgery a few days after The Grohers thought the initial invitation to he was born to remove the valves, so his bladsee practice and a Badgers game — the interder and kidney functions are stable for now, action with the student-athletes and coaches although he requires — would be the sustaincatheterization. He gets ing highlight for their “WE FEEL SO LUCKY TO HAVE BEEN frequent labs and ultrason. A PART OF THIS. HE HAS GONE sounds to keep a close The additional signing THROUGH SO MUCH AND HAS eye on everything. day extravaganza was OVERCOME SO MUCH ... THIS EXPERI“Having medical is“incredibly special,” AnENCE HAS TRULY BEEN SUCH A sues is not usually a drea wrote. BLESSING AND HAS GIVEN NOLAN positive experience, so “We are so grateTHE CONFIDENCE AND INSPIRATION to have him able to be ful and feel so lucky to THAT WILL LAST A LIFETIME.” a part of something so have been a part of this. special has really been He has gone through so unbelievable for all of us,” Andrea Groher wrote much and has overcome so much and it will in an email. continue to be an ongoing challenge for all of “Not only has he gained so much confidence, us. he has been able to see really inspiring people “This experience has truly been such a blessthat he is able to look up to and feel connecting and has given Nolan the confidence and ed to.” inspiration that will last a lifetime.” ▪

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he Wisconsin men’s hockey program owns a remarkable Olympic legacy, its scope recently defined by a mid-summer phone call and a wintertime bull session. The call, from Jim Johannson to Tony Granato, took place last July. Johannson, the general manager for USA Hockey at the time, told Granato, the UW men’s coach, that he wanted him to oversee the American squad that would play in the Winter Games in PyeongChang, South Korea. Johannson proceeded to outline a four-man assistant coaching staff for Granato, one headlined by Hockey Hall of Famer Chris Chelios as well as Keith Allain, Ron Rolston and Scott Young. There was no search committee. There were no interviews. “You’re the best guys to represent our country,” Johannson told Granato, “and I want you guys to take this team because I think we have a great opportunity.” The call speaks volumes of the UW hockey legacy in the Olympic Winter Games. Johannson and Granato were one-time

teammates at Wisconsin who made their Olympic debuts as players in the 1988 Games. Johannson and Chelios were also teammates at UW who won a national title together in 1983 and went on to play on multiple U.S. Olympic squads. The three men were recruited to Madison by Bob Johnson, the legendary coach of the Badgers who served as U.S. Olympic coach in 1976 and is regarded as one of the most important figures in the evolution of American hockey as an international force. When Johnson left the college ranks for the NHL in 1982, his replacement at Wisconsin was Jeff Sauer, who coached Granato, Chelios and Johannson in Madison and went on to guide the U.S. sled hockey team to the gold medal in the Paralympics in 2014. Granato recounted the call from Johannson, which left him “overwhelmed with honor,” in a melancholy tone. Johannson died unexpectedly Jan. 21 at his home in Colorado Springs, Colorado. He was 53. “JJ’s confidence in our group was pretty darn special,” Granato said.

all U.S. teams that participated in international Upon arriving in South Korea on Feb. 8, competition. Granato said his first order of business was to This team is unique because, without access gather his staff, support personnel and the 25 to NHL players for the first time since 1998, it’s players and talk about how much Johannson an amalgam of underrated talent from the colmeant to them and their mission. lege, U.S. minor leagues and European squads. Team USA opens the Olympic tournament So, every man in the Olympic entourage facing Slovenia in a Group B game on Feb. 14. owed a debt of gratitude to Johannson, who Granato shared a story that was told at Joleft a wife, Abby, and a 2-year-old daughter, hannson’s funeral. Seems Johannson was 6 Ellie. when he first came from Rochester, MinnesoThat’s why the first ta, to attend Bob Johnlocker stall you see son’s Hockey School when you walk into in Aspen, Colorado. “WHAT I DO KNOW IS HE’S IRREPLACEABLE FROM the Team USA dressing Attendees were supTHE STANDPOINT OF WHAT HE’S DONE FOR US,” room at Gangneung posed to be 9 years old GRANATO SAID OF JOHANNSON. “THE VOID THAT HE Hockey Center is a triband up. LEFT FOR ME IS THE FACT HE SHOWED HIS ute to Johannson. “How old are you?” TRUST IN ME AND THIS TEAM.” That’s why No. 24 — Bob Johnson asked JoJohannson’s uniform hannson. number the last time he played for the U.S. “Nine, coach,” was the reply. — is sewn into the necks of players’ sweaters. Johnson chuckled knowing the red-haired, That’s why Granato brought Johannson’s freckle-faced kid was fibbing. game-worn jerseys from the 1992 Olympics in “Okay, just tell everybody you’re 9,” Johnson Albertville, France, to this tournament. said. “What I do know is he’s irreplaceable from Johannson began working for USA Hockthe standpoint of what he’s done for us,” ey, located on Bob Johnson Drive in Colorado Granato said of Johannson. “The void that he Springs, in 2000 and was promoted to his GM left for me is the fact he showed his trust in me position in 2007. He was influential in evaland this team.” uating and choosing players and coaches for

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USA men’s and women’s hockey together in South Korea before the 2018 Winter Olympics opening ceremonies USA HOCKEY

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Granato is pictured here with former Badgers & current USA women's hockey Olympians Brianna Decker and Meghan Dugggan.

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Fast forward to a Friday in mid-January. Chelios, in town for weekend meetings with Granato, drops by the LaBahn Arena office of UW women’s coach Mark Johnson. Johnson starred for his late father at Wisconsin — scoring 125 goals in 125 career games — and spearheaded one of the greatest stories in U.S. sports history: The Miracle on Ice. Mark not only led the Americans in scoring in the 1980 Games in Lake Placid, New York, he accounted for two goals in a stunning 4-3 upset of the Soviet Union and another in the 4-2 win over Finland in the gold-medal game. Like his father, Mark is an international icon, a U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame inductee who has led the UW women’s team to four national championships. Chelios, who played with Johnson on the U.S. contingent in the 1984 and ’87 Canada Cup, invoked the Miracle during their conversation. Back in 1980, no one gave the Americans, a bunch of college kids, a chance to knock off the Russians, who were full-grown elites. “He was asking us how we feel and how we look,” Chelios said of Johnson, “and I said, ‘They

had you written off and look what you did.’” Chelios, a three-time Olympic captain, paused for effect. “We always have a chance,” he said. The Badgers have an Olympic legacy built on consistency and excellence. UW has had at least one alum play in the 12 consecutive Winter Games since 1976, the second-longest current streak among U.S. colleges behind Boston University. The Badgers have had three men lead their respective nations in scoring during the Olympic tournament: Johnson, defenseman Brian Rafalski for Team USA in 2010 and winger Ed Lebler for Austria in 1988. Wisconsin has had 10 players from three different countries skate in multiple Games, more than any other college. That list is headlined by Chelios, a four-time Olympian; Rafalski, a three-time Games participant; and two-timers Gary Suter and nephew Ryan, both defensemen for the U.S. The late Bob Suter, Gary’s brother and Ryan’s father, won a gold medal playing alongside Mark Johnson in 1980.

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Two other UW products won Olympic gold medals, both with Team Canada: goaltender Curtis Joseph in 2002 and winger Dany Heatley in 2010. In all, Wisconsin has had 25 different men play hockey in the Olympics, the latest set playing for Team Canada: winger and alternate captain Rene Bourque and defenseman Cody Goloubef. Granato, one of two players in UW history with at least 100 goals and 100 assists in his career, has a unique Olympic legacy all his own. He played in 1988, leading the squad with seven assists, before serving as an assistant coach to Dan Bylsma in 2014 and will complete the participatory hat trick in South Korea as head coach. “I’ve been pretty lucky to be a part of three different teams,” he said. “They’re all special.” What makes Granato’s latest adventure special is the presence of Chelios, who’s making his international coaching debut. Their friendship goes back to Granato’s recruiting trip to Madison. His host was Chelios. “An unbelievable human being,” Granato said. “I’ve respected him since the second I met him.”

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Granato, 53, and Chelios, 56, both grew up in Chicago and met their wives, Linda and Tracee, respectively, while attending UW. Granato played in the NHL with three teams from 1988 to 2001, appearing in 853 games and amassing 535 points. Chelios played in the NHL with four teams from 1983 to 2010, appearing in 1,917 games and totaling 1,092 points. Both were intense, passionate and tenacious. “We never played each other in the playoffs, which is probably a good thing because that’s where there’s no rules,” Chelios said with a straight face. Granato and Chelios played together in the World Cup of Hockey in 1991 and the 1997 NHL All-Star Game before finding their way to Detroit, where Granato was an assistant coach from 2014 to ’16 and Chelios was a front-office consultant. Granato had two different NHL head coaching stints with Colorado. He also worked as an assistant for the Avalanche before taking a similar role in Pittsburgh. What makes Granato the best choice to coach the Americans in South Korea? “The fact that he played and is very well-re-

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“WE’RE ALL GOING TO HAVE TO TAKE ON SOME EXTRA RESPONSIBILITY, TO TRY AND THINK LIKE JJ AND NOT MISS ANYTHING,” GRANATO SAID. “BECAUSE HE SHOWED A LOT OF CONFIDENCE IN US.”

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spected and liked by his players,” Chelios said. “He’s a good guy who’s honest and fair. “As far as his coaching ability, he’s got all the experience. He’s put in his time assistant coaching. He’s had success. That goes back to his work ethic and I think the players see that and it rubs off on them.” Chelios, a Hockey Hall of Fame inductee in 2013, said it was a “total surprise” when Johannson asked him to serve on Granato’s staff. “It’s an honor to be selected as a player and I feel the same way as a coach,” Chelios said. “There’s a lot of guys that have a lot more experience and could easily have taken the job also. It’s all who you know and I knew Tony fortunately and Jimmy Johannson. “There’s no way I was going to pass it up. It’s a chance to do something special.” Granato said Wisconsin’s hockey legacy in the Winter Olympics is defined by Bob Johnson, the Miracle twosome of Mark Johnson and Bob Suter, and the enduring presence of Chelios. Granato would like to put Johannson on that mantle. “This is kind of the pinnacle of all the things he’s done in the past 20 years to get ready,” Granato said. “He dedicated his life toward the betterment of American hockey and the players who played, period. “That’s what motivated him every day, to give them the opportunities he had as a kid.” Granato gets emotional talking about Johannson, who paid his hockey dues and lived a life of service. “There’s going to be so many things in the next little while that are going to bring back (a moment) where you’re going to look and expect to see him right next to you,” Granato said. “We’re all going to have to take on some extra responsibility, to try and think like JJ and not miss anything,” Granato said. “Because he showed a lot of confidence in us.”

INSIDE MEN’S BASKETBALL SCHEDULE (11-16, 4-10)

Home events in bold. All times CT. Jan. 2

Indiana

Jan. 5

at Rutgers

L, 60-64

Jan. 9

at Nebraska

L, 59-63

Jan. 16 at #3 Purdue

W, 71-61

L, 50-78

Jan. 19 Illinois

W, 75-50

Jan. 23 at Iowa

L, 67-85

Jan. 26 at #6 Mich. St. L, 61-76 Jan. 29 Nebraska

L, 63-74

Feb. 1

Northwestern L, 52-60

Feb. 4

at Maryland

Feb. 8

at Illinois

L, 63-68 W, 78-69

Feb. 11 #20 Michigan L, 72-83

THIS WEEK Wisconsin (11-16, 4-10) hosts No. 3 Purdue on Thursday at the Kohl Center. The game will also serve as “Frank Kaminsky Night” to retire the jersey of the former standout and consensus National Player of the Year. LAST WEEK The Badgers earned their 13th-consecutive win over Illinois with a 78-69 victory in Champaign last Thursday night. UW returned home to host No. 20 Michigan on Sunday, but fell in a 83-72 final.

GOOD TO KNOW As part of Frank Kaminsky Night on Thursday, there will be special pregame and halftime ceremonies. Fans are encouraged to be in their seat by 5:40 p.m. (CT).

6 p.m.

Feb. 19 Minnesota

8 p.m.

Feb. 22 at Northwestern 6 p.m. Feb. 25 #2 Michigan State Noon

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INSIDE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL SCHEDULE (9-17, 2-11)

Home events in bold. All times CT. Jan. 4

#22 Michigan L, 57-80

Jan. 7

#13 Maryland L, 44-71

Jan. 11 at Northwestern L, 60-69 Jan. 14 Penn State

L, 62-69

Jan. 18 at Minnesota

L, 65-90

Jan. 21 Northwestern W, 58-46 Jan. 24 at Indiana

L, 55-69

Jan. 28 at Illinois

W, 70-61

Jan. 31 Minnesota

#18 Ohio State L, 55-68

Feb. 11 at Nebraska

THIS WEEK The Badgers (9-17, 2-11) wrap up their home season on Wednesday, hosting Rutgers (18-9, 6-7) in the Kohl Center. Tip time is 7 p.m. Wisconsin wraps up the regular season with two road games, including a contest at Iowa (20-6, 8-5) on Sunday. Game time is 2 p.m. from Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa. LAST WEEK The Badgers had a chance to win at Nebraska on Sunday, but a late turnover gave the Huskers a 51-48 victory at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln. Junior Marsha Howard led the Badgers at Nebraska, hitting a game-high 23 points,

just one off her career best of 24 points set earlier this season. The 6-foot forward made a career-high 11 field goals. NEED TO KNOW UW honors its senior class on Wednesday in pre-game ceremonies. The Badgers will recognize Cayla McMorris and Kendall Shaw as well as their senior managers for their careers.

L, 48-51

Feb. 14 Rutgers

7 p.m.

Feb. 18 at Iowa

2 p.m.

DAVID STLUKA

Feb. 3

L, 61-71

Feb. 21 at Michigan State 6 p.m. Feb. 28-Mar. 2 Big Ten Tournament

Indianapolis

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GOOD TO KNOW Both games this week will be streamed live on BTN Plus and also air in the Madison area on 100.9 FM or online with the iHeartRadio app. Live updates are available on Twitter @BadgerWBB.

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INSIDE MEN’S HOCKEY SCHEDULE (14-15-3, 8-11-3-1) Home events in bold. All times CT. Jan. 5

at #14 Penn State L, 1-5

Jan. 6

at #14 Penn State T, 3-3 OT

LOST SHOOTOUT 0-1

Jan. 12 Michigan State

L, 0-2

Jan. 13 Michigan State

W, 5-2

Jan. 19 at #1 Notre Dame L, 2-4 Jan. 21 vs. #1 Notre Dame W, 5-0

Chicago

Jan. 26 #14 Penn State

W, 4-2

Jan. 27 #14 Penn State T, 4-4 OT

WON SHOOTOUT 1-0

Feb. 2 at #20 Michigan

L, 3-5

Feb. 3 at #20 Michigan

W, 4-2

Feb. 9 #12 Minnesota

L, 2-4

Feb. 10 #12 Minnesota

L, 1-7

Feb. 23 at #6 Ohio State

7 p.m.

Feb. 24 at #6 Ohio State

7 p.m.

Mar. 2-4 Big Ten First Round Playoffs ▲ TAP TO WATCH - Unfiltered: A Coach's Passion

Mar. 17 Big Ten Championship

ANDY MANIS

Mar. 10 Big Ten Semifinals Mar. 23-25 NCAA Regionals

THIS WEEK The Badgers take their final bye week of the season, while team head coach Tony Granato opens Olympic competition directing Team USA Wednesday morning against Slovenia.

GOOD TO KNOW UW closes the regular season on Feb. 23-24 with a trip to Ohio State, the previous collegiate coaching stop for both associate head coach Mark Osiecki and Mark Strobel.

LAST WEEK The Badgers dropped a pair of games against Minnesota, falling 4-2 and 7-1 at the Kohl Center.

NEED TO KNOW Catch Team USA on Wednesday on NBC Sports Network. Coverage begins at 5:30 a.m. CT.

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Apr. 5-7

NCAA Frozen Four St. Paul, Minn.

View full schedule/results »

SOCIAL MEDIA SPOTLIGHT:

▶ Badgers’ resilience required as tourney time approaches ▶ Excitement, sadness accompany Granato to Olympics

INSIDE WOMEN’S HOCKEY SCHEDULE (27-3-2, 18-2-2) Home events in bold. All times CT. Dec. 8

at St. Cloud State W, 1-0

Dec. 9

at St. Cloud State W, 3-0

2018 Jan. 13

Minnesota State W, 6-0

Jan. 14

Minnesota State W, 4-0

Jan. 19

at Bemidji State W, 4-3 OT

Jan. 20

at Bemidji State T, 3-3 OT

THIS WEEK After winning the WCHA regular season on Friday, the No. 1 Badgers (27-3-2, 182-2-2 WCHA) wrap up their regular season with a Border Battle against No. 7 Minnesota (20-8-3, 13-6-3-0 WCHA) at LaBahn Arena. Puck drop on Friday is set for 7 p.m. while Saturday’s game, which will also serve as Senior Day, starts at 3 p.m. LAST WEEK UW took five of six points on the road at Minnesota Duluth as the Badgers blanked the Bulldogs, 5-0, on Friday before earning a 3-3 tie on Saturday. Following Saturday’s draw, Sam Cogan scored in the shootout to give UW an extra point in the WCHA standings.

GOOD TO KNOW Thanks to their win on Friday, the Badgers claimed their third-straight WCHA regular-season title and their seventh in school history. UW will now have a bye during the first week of the WCHA postseason before playing in the semifinals of the 2018 WCHA Final Face-Off on March 3 at Ridder Arena. NEED TO KNOW Friday’s game will be shown on Fox Sports Wisconsin while both games against the Golden Gophers can be heard on 1310 WIBA AM. In addition, fans can follow the action on Twitter (@BadgerWHockey).

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▶ No. 2 Badgers battle to 3-3 tie with Bulldogs

Jan. 27

St. Cloud State

W, 4-0

Jan. 28

St. Cloud State

W, 3-2

Feb. 2

at #6 Ohio State L, 0-1

Feb. 3

at #6 Ohio State L, 1-3

Feb. 9

at Minn. Duluth W, 5-0

ANDY MANIS

▲ TAP TO WATCH - Mark Johnson Weekly Presser: Final regular season weekend vs Minnesota

WON SHOOTOUT 2-1

Feb. 10 at Minn. Duluth T, 3-3 OT

WON SHOOTOUT 1-0

Feb. 16 #7 Minnesota

7 p.m.

Feb. 17 #7 Minnesota

3 p.m.

WCHA Final Face-Off, Minneapolis:

Mar. 3

vs. TBD

2 p.m.

Mar. 4

vs. TBD

TBD

View full schedule/results » SOCIAL MEDIA SPOTLIGHT:

▶ Badgers claim third-straight WCHA regular-season title ▶ It's Always ‘A Great Day For Hockey’ for Mark Johnson

INSIDE WRESTLING SCHEDULE (7-3, 4-3)

Home events in bold. All times CT. Dec. 7

Maryland

Dec. 9

at UW-Whitewater W, 38-3

Dec. 9

at UNI Open

Cedar Falls, Iowa

W, 32-6 Results »

Dec. 29-30 at Midland Championships Hoffman Estates, Ill. Results »

2018 Jan. 12 at Northwestern L, 14-18 Jan. 19 at #8 Michigan L, 10-29 Jan. 21 at Michigan State W, 28-7 Jan. 26 Indiana Feb. 9

#15 Nebraska

Feb. 11 at #14 Illinois ▲ TAP TO WATCH - Highlights: Wisconsin vs Illinois

THIS WEEK The No. 20 Wisconsin Badgers had two duals this past weekend, suffering a home loss to No. 15 Nebraska 2410 before rebounding on Sunday to defeat No. 14 Illinois on the road, 19-16.

GOOD TO KNOW After his defeat of both Nebraska’s Eric Schultz by a 9-6 decision and Illinois’ Andre Lee by a tight 3-2 battle, Hunter Ritter is now 7-0 in Big Ten duals at 197 pounds and 8-1 in dual action overall.

THIS WEEK With the conference tournament looming, UW has two duals remaining in the regular season. The Badgers will welcome Rutgers on Feb. 16 and will finish off with the Purdue Boilermakers just two days later on Feb. 18.

NEED TO KNOW The two remaining home duals will both occur this weekend with the Badgers set to take on Rutgers in the UW Field House on Friday at 7 p.m. (CT). The Purdue Boilermakers will stop into Madison just two days later on Sunday, Feb. 18, with action slated to begin at noon.

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▶ Badgers rebound, take down No. 14 Illinois ▶ Crone captures top-10 win as Badgers fall to Huskers 40

▶ Badgering: Ricky Robertson

Feb. 16 #21 Rutgers

W, 24-19 L, 10-24 W, 19-16 7 p.m.

Feb. 18 #22 Purdue Noon Mar. 3-4 at Big Ten Championships

East Lansing, Mich.

Mar. 15-17 at

NCAA Championships

Cleveland, Ohio

View full schedule/results »

SOCIAL MEDIA SPOTLIGHT:

INSIDE SOFTBALL SCHEDULE (2-2, 0-0)

Home events in bold. All times CT. at Texas Classic, Austin, Texas:

Feb. 9 vs. Colorado St. vs. Texas

L, 3-4 L, 1-5

Feb. 10 vs. Texas W, 7-3 vs. Incarnate Word W, 7-1 Feb. 11 vs. Colorado St.

CANCELLED

at ACC/Big Ten Challenge, Chapel Hill, N.C.:

Feb. 16 vs. Pitt

10 a.m.

Feb. 17 vs. Pitt 10 a.m. vs. N. Carolina 12:30 p.m. Feb. 18 vs. N. Carolina 11:30 a.m. at Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic, Palm Springs, Calif.:

Feb. 23 vs. Fresno St. 12:30 p.m. Feb. 24 vs. Missouri 11:30 a.m. vs. San Jose St. 4:30 p.m.

THIS WEEK Wisconsin is back in action this weekend in Chapel Hill, North Carolina for the ACC/Big Ten Challenge. Friday they face Pitt at 10 a.m. CT. Saturday starts with another game against Pitt at 10 a.m. and concludes at 12:30 p.m. with a tilt against North Carolina. The Badgers wrap up their weekend with a second game against UNC Sunday at 11:30 a.m. LAST WEEK The Badgers went 2-2 on the weekend, falling to CSU

and Texas on Friday before rebounding with wins against Texas and Incarnate Word on Saturday. GOOD TO KNOW Junior Stephanie Lombardo had a great opening weekend. She finished with four hits, five RBI and one home run.

BOBBY GRASHEL

Feb. 22 vs. Auburn 2:30 p.m. vs. #19 Oklahoma St. 5 p.m.

Feb. 25 vs. #4 Washington 11 a.m. at USF Tournament, Tampa, Fla.:.

Mar. 2 vs. Central Mich. 12:30 p.m. vs. South Florida 3 p.m. View full schedule/results » SOCIAL MEDIA SPOTLIGHT:

NEED TO KNOW Links for live statistics will be available on UWBadgers. com while live updates can be found on Twitter (@BadgerSoftball).

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▶ Badger stars were big and bright deep in the heart of Texas

▶ Wisconsin’s final game of the Texas Classic vs. CSU canceled ▶ Badgers drop pair of games in Texas

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INSIDE MEN’S TRACK & FIELD SCHEDULE

Home events in bold. All times CT. Jan. 13

at The Dual

Minneapolis

Results »

Jan. 19-20 at Larry Wieczorek Invite Iowa City, Iowa Results » Jan. 26-27 at Dr. Sander Invitational New York City Results »

Feb. 2-3 at Frank Sevigne Husker Invite Lincoln, Neb. Results » Feb. 9-10 at Iowa State Classic Ames, Iowa Results » Feb. 16

Shell Shocker

Feb. 17

at Alex Wilson Invitational Notre Dame, Ind. 10 a.m.

Feb. 23-24 at Big Ten Indoor

THIS WEEK UW will host its lone indoor meet of the year on Friday as Northern Iowa and Marquette will come to Madison for the 2018 Shell Shocker. Field events start at 3 p.m. while running events follow at 5 p.m. at The Shell. LAST WEEK Ollie Hoare ran the No. 5 time in school history in the 3000 meters while Rashid Coulibaly picked up a win in the pole vault at the Iowa State Classic in Ames, Iowa.

NEED TO KNOW Hoare crossed the line in 7 minutes, 51.69 seconds to tie Chris Solinsky for No. 5 on the program’s top-10 list in the 3000 meters. Only Craig Miller, Maverick Darling, Morgan McDonald and Brandon Bethke have ran faster 3K times than Hoare while at Wisconsin.

Championships

Geneva, Ohio

JACK MCLAUGHLIN

3 p.m.

Mar. 9-10 at NCAA Indoor Championships

College Station, Texas

OUTDOOR Mar. 31 at UC San Diego Invite San Diego, Calif. View full schedule/results » SOCIAL MEDIA SPOTLIGHT:

GOOD TO KNOW Admission is free for Friday’s meet, while parking will be available in Lot 17 for a fee. Live results will be available on UWBadgers.com and fans can follow the action on Twitter (@BadgerTrackXC).

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▶ Aiming high in Ames: Underclassmen lead Badgers in Iowa ▶ Badgers hit the ground running in Ames

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INSIDE WOMEN’S TRACK & FIELD SCHEDULE

Home events in bold. All times CT. Jan. 13

at The Dual

Minneapolis

Results »

Jan. 19-20 at Larry Wieczorek Invite Iowa City, Iowa Results » Jan. 26-27 at Dr. Sander Invitational New York City Results »

Feb. 2-3 at Frank Sevigne Husker Invite Lincoln, Neb. Results » Feb. 9-10 at Iowa State Classic Ames, Iowa Results » Feb. 16

Shell Shocker

Feb. 17

at Alex Wilson Invitational Notre Dame, Ind. 10 a.m.

3 p.m.

THIS WEEK The No. 15 Badgers return home to The Shell to host the Shell Shocker on Friday. Field events start at 3 p.m. while running events follow at 5 p.m. at The Shell. LAST WEEK Taylor Amann and Banke Oginni both picked up wins in field events while Amy Davis and Alicia Monson ran top-10 times in school history in the 3000 meters at the Iowa State Classic last weekend. NEED TO KNOW In the invite 5K, Amy Davis crossed the line in 15 min-

utes, 44.65 seconds to finish third in the event, while Alicia Monson placed fifth in 15:47.23. Davis now ranks No. 3 in school history in the 5000 meters, while Monson ranks fourth as only Davis, Monson, Sarah Disanza and Kathy Butler have ran the distance under 15:50.

Championships

Geneva, Ohio

ERIC MILLER

Feb. 23-24 at Big Ten Indoor

Mar. 9-10 at NCAA Indoor Championships

College Station, Texas

OUTDOOR Mar. 31 at UC San Diego Invite San Diego, Calif. View full schedule/results »

SOCIAL MEDIA SPOTLIGHT:

RELATED STORIES (Click to read)

▶ Badgers go the distance at Iowa State

▶ Amann in Ames: Senior wins fifth pole vault of the season ▶ Gwen Jorgensen blazes fast 5K in first race since giving birth

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INSIDE MEN’S TENNIS SCHEDULE (4-4, 0-0)

Home events in bold. All times CT. Jan. 20 DePaul

W, 6-1

Nebraska-Omaha W, 6-1

Jan. 27 vs. #14 Mississippi St. L, 1-4

Stillwater, Okla.

Jan. 28 vs. Kentucky

L, 1-4

Stillwater, Okla.

Feb. 3

East Tenn. State

W, 4-2

Green Bay

W, 4-0

Feb. 9

at Oregon

L, 2-5

Feb. 11 at Washington

L, 2-5

Feb. 15 Marquette

6 p.m.

Feb. 17 at Minnesota

Noon

Feb. 23 Pennsylvania

3 p.m.

Feb. 25 at Middle Tennessee 10 a.m. ▲ TAP TO WATCH - O'Hoisin Returns After International Experience

THIS WEEK Wisconsin (4-4) faces in-state rival Marquette on Thursday at the Nielsen Tennis Stadium starting at 6 p.m. (CT). The Badgers then travel to Minneapolis on Saturday, Feb. 17 for a Big Ten rival match-up against Minnesota to kick off the conference schedule. LAST WEEK The Badgers endured a tough road trip, coming up empty-handed after two 5-2 losses against 2017 NCAA Tournament teams, Oregon and Washington.

GOOD TO KNOW UW lost the doubles point for the first time this season against the Oregon Ducks. Wisconsin bounced back to claim the doubles point in their match against Washington two days later. The Badgers have now won the double points in seven of eight matches on the season.

Mar. 4

Cornell Green Bay

11 a.m. 4 p.m.

View full schedule/results » SOCIAL MEDIA SPOTLIGHT:

NEED TO KNOW All home matches at Nielsen Tennis Stadium are free to the public. Follow Wisconsin men’s tennis on Twitter (@BadgerMTennis) for updates during away matches.

RELATED STORIES (Click to read)

▶ Ducked and dodged: UW takes tough loss to Oregon ▶ Down to the Dogs: Badgers empty-handed vs. Washington

INSIDE WOMEN’S TENNIS SCHEDULE (6-3, 0-0) Home events in bold.

Jan. 19-21 at Beach Tennis Winter Invite Results »

Long Beach, Calif.

Jan. 26 at Marquette

W, 5-2

W, 5-0

at Milwaukee

Jan. 27 Colorado State

W, 6-1

Feb. 1

Northern Illinois

W, 7-0

Feb. 3

Bradley

W, 7-0

Green Bay

W, 7-0

ITA National Team Indoor Championship:

▲ TAP TO WATCH - Wisconsin finishes the ITA Indoor Championship Weekend against Michigan

THIS WEEK The Badgers have a week off before resuming dual play. Wisconsin will practice from Monday-Friday before heading to Las Vegas, Nevada where it will play Arizona (Feb. 17) and UNLV (Feb. 18). LAST WEEK Wisconsin hosted, and took part in, the 2018 ITA National Indoor Team Championships Feb. 9-11. The Badgers faced off against third-ranked Florida, losing 4-0 on Friday. On Saturday, Wisconsin played against No. 21 Wake Forest in the back draw bracket, ulti-

mately losing, 4-0, while on Sunday, the Badgers competed against No. 10 Michigan fighting hard in doubles and singles play, coming up short in the end, losing 4-0. GOOD TO KNOW Freshman Lexi Keberle, ranked No. 98, faced No. 29 Kate Fahey of Michigan, splitting sets before having the match ruled unfinished.

Feb. 9 #3 Florida

L, 0-4

Feb. 10 #21 Wake Forest

L, 0-4

Feb. 11 #10 Michigan

L, 0-4

Feb. 17 vs. Arizona Las Vegas

Noon

Feb. 18 at UNLV

Noon

Feb. 23 at Virginia Tech

3 p.m.

Feb. 25 vs. James Madison 10 a.m. Blacksburg, Va. View full schedule/results » SOCIAL MEDIA SPOTLIGHT:

NEED TO KNOW Follow Wisconsin women’s tennis on Twitter @BadgerWTennis.

RELATED STORIES (Click to read)

▶ Wisconsin wraps up ITAs

▶ Badgers outmatched by No. 21 Wake Forest ▶ Wisconsin falls to No. 8 Florida

INSIDE SWIMMING & DIVING SCHEDULE

Home events in bold. All times CT. Nov. 10

at Green Bay

Nov. 11

at Northwestern Results »

Results »

Nov. 29-Dec. 2 at

2018 Jan. 15

Texas Invitational Austin, Texas Results »

at USC

Results »

Jan. 27-28 at Notre Dame Shamrock Invitational South Bend, Ind. Results » Feb. 14-17 at Big Ten Women’s Championships

▲ TAP TO WATCH - Whitney Hite Weekly News Conference

THIS WEEK The 21st-ranked Wisconsin women’s swimming and diving team is set to compete in the 2018 Big Ten Championships this Wednesday through Saturday in Columbus, Ohio. The meet gets underway at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday and then continues with preliminary rounds at 10 a.m. and finals sessions at 5:30 p.m. each day. LAST WEEK The Badgers have been idle since competing at the Notre Dame Shamrock Invitational the weekend of Jan. 26-27. GOOD TO KNOW Sophomore Beata Nelson leads the Big Ten — and ranks

No. 2 nationally — in the 100-yard backstroke (50.79) while standing No. 2 in the league — and No. 7 nationally — in the 200 back (1:51.21). She enters the championships ranked among the league’s top 10 fastest swimmers in a total of eight individual events. NEED TO KNOW The Big Ten championships will stream live via BTN Plus, which is available via BTN2Go.com and the BTN2Go mobile app. Live results also will be available via Meet Mobile. A condensed broadcast version of the championships will air at 10 a.m. Sunday on BTN.

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Columbus, Ohio

Feb. 21-24 at Big Ten Men’s Championships

Minneapolis

Mar. 5-7

at NCAA Zone D Diving Championships

Minneapolis

DAVID STLUKA

Mar. 14-17 at NCAA Women’s Championships

Columbus, Ohio

Mar. 21-24 at NCAA Men’s Championships

Minneapolis

View full schedule/results » SOCIAL MEDIA SPOTLIGHT:

▶ ‘The time is now’ for Big Ten-bound Badgers ▶ Nicholas gift spurs upgrade from SERF to ‘Nick’

THIS WEEK IN BADGER HISTORY

GREG ANDERSON

CAMP RANDALL 100 SPOTLIGHT:

BRENDAN SMITH

The Camp Randall 100 honors a prestigious group of 100 people who shaped the first century of Camp Randall Stadium. Wisconsin Athletics revealed a new honoree every day from May 24 through the Badgers’ 2017 opening game vs. Utah State Sept. 1.

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ow talented was the Wisconsin men’s hockey team in 2009-10? Ten members of that squad reached the NHL — including all six defensemen — which helps explain how the Badgers advanced to the NCAA championship game for the ninth time in program history. Brendan Smith was a driving force on that club, a junior defenseman with a lethal shot and rambunctious game who wound up being a top-10 finalist for the Hobey Baker Award. “It’s a testament to the coaches,” he said of former UW coach Mike Eaves and assistants Mark Osiecki and Kevin Patrick, “but a huge testament to (Osiecki) because he was a big driving force to getting all those (defensemen) there.” The group of blue-liners includes a two-time Stanley Cup champion in Justin Schultz, a U.S. Olympian in Ryan McDonagh and four current NHL front-liners in Smith (New York Rangers), Schultz (Pittsburgh),

McDonagh (Rangers) and Jake Gardiner (Toronto). Smith, McDonagh and Gardiner were first-round NHL draft picks, while Schultz and Cody Goloubef were second-round choices. John Ramage was taken in the fourth round. In June, Smith signed a free-agent deal to stay with the Rangers, where he counts McDonagh as a friend, teammate and asset. “It’s a good situation,” Smith said. “I think we did well.” All 10 of those future NHL players were on display Feb. 6, 2010 when the Badgers hosted Michigan in the inaugural Camp Randall Hockey Classic. The outdoor contest drew 55,031 fans who braved 20-degree weather to see UW wage a dramatic third-period comeback and prevail 3-2. “It was such a cool experience,” Smith said. One of three outdoor games in program history, the Camp Randall Hockey Classic coincided with Smith’s 20th birthday. He celebrated in a couple unique ways. “It was probably one of my top-five best moments,” Smith said.

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▪▪▪▪ Brendan Smith’s first recollection of the Camp Randall Hockey Classic has nothing to do with his two third-period power-play goals or the Heisman Trophy pose he struck after the first. “It was the cold,” he said. Smith, from Mimico, Ontario, said his late grandfather attended the game and had a complaint afterward. “Man, that was the coldest place I’ve ever been in my life,” he told his family. Another prominent Smith memory? “It was just a battle of a game,” he said. Winger Jordy Murray provided an early lead for the Badgers, but Michigan tied it in the first period on a conversion by winger Scooter Vaughn and took a 2-1 lead midway through the third on a goal by center Kevin Lynch. Smith was sitting next to Goloubef on the makeshift bench when “Jump Around” — the popular anthem for UW football games — began to play in the third period. Smith remembers watching fans react to the music and being energized. “It was crazy,” Smith said of the atmosphere. “We heard rumors that the crowd might not be as good.” In other words, attendance of 30,000 to 40,000. Turns out the game drew the third-largest crowd pose made famous by Michigan kick returner Desto see an outdoor college hockey game, dating back mond Howard on the way to winning the award in to 2001. 1991. “There were guys with no shirts on,” Smith mar“I totally regret that,” Smith said, noting that it veled. “Crazy.” was “a little cocky.” The Badgers rallied behind their top power-play The pose was brief, but memorable. unit — Schultz at the point, center Derek Stepan “Some of the guys were like, ‘Hey, if you score, and winger Michael Davies along the half wall, cenyou need to pull it (out),’” Smith said of the celebrater Blake Geoffrion in the slot and Smith at the right tion. “It was one of those times where you’re in the circle — which finished the season with a respectmoment and you pull it, so I pulled it out.” able conversion rate of 20.3 The scene soon repeated percent. itself, minus the Heisman “IT WAS SUCH A COOL EXPERIENCE,” The two scoring sequencreference. SMITH SAID. “IT WAS PROBABLY ONE es were almost identical. Summers was busted for OF MY TOP-FIVE BEST MOMENTS.” After Michigan defensemslashing with 1:56 left in an Chris Summers was whisregulation. Again the scoring tled for tripping at 14 minutes, 16 seconds, Schultz sequence began with Schultz and Stepan moving moved the puck from the left point to Stepan near the puck to Davies along the left wall. Again Davies the left circle who nudged it down the wall to Dafound a seam to feed Smith in the far circle. Again vies near the goal line. Smith buzzed a one-timer past Hogan with 1:22 reFrom there, Davies zinged a pass through the slot maining. to Smith, a left-handed shot, for a one-timer that To read the rest of the story click here. For the beat goaltender Bryan Hogan at 14:28. complete Camp Randall 100 list, visit CampRanDuring the celebration, Smith struck a Heisman dall100.com.