Wisconsin Hockey 22-23 Empty Dreams & Empty Seats

[WiscTJK]

Then Mac is out of his mind and is not serious about turning the Badger men’s hockey team into winners again.

but this is also why I’ve been extraordinarily pessimistic. This Athletic Department has shown NO interest in the men’s hockey team. Basically hire a coach and then ignore the results for year after year.

So fine. Retain him. Fink will get the puppies to climb the hill. Fink is the missing link! And 8”I’ll have more money for concerts after not renewing.

Yeah, I am not renewing if they don't fire Granato. I have threatened it before and I did give up Saturday's at the end of the Eaves era, but I took a Saturday ticket this year with a coworker. So even though my name isn't on the tickets I have ticket both nights.

[solovsfett]

Polzin tweeted to me he was surprised it didn't happen yesterday. He thought maybe Mac didn't wanna rain of what were women's n c a a hockey parade.

Then Mac is out of his mind and is not serious about turning the Badger men’s hockey team into winners again.

but this is also why I’ve been extraordinarily pessimistic. This Athletic Department has shown NO interest in the men’s hockey team. Basically hire a coach and then ignore the results for year after year.

So fine. Retain him. Fink will get the puppies to climb the hill. Fink is the missing link! And 8”I’ll have more money for concerts after not renewing.

[Timothy A]

Well Granato hasn’t been let go yet. I’m still concerned they won’t make the change.

They just came out with the new OSU rink plan,so is Rohlik really looking to move? Would Strand and Bittner come back to where they got fired?

Polzin tweeted to me he was surprised it didn't happen yesterday. He thought maybe Mac didn't wanna rain of what were women's n c a a hockey parade.

[GoBucky18]

A stark contrast indeed...OSU takes roughly the same amount of penalty mins but has significantly better goaltending and penalty kill.

I think that sums up well what we have been saying for years. The coaching for defense and defensive system has been abysmal.

This past weekebd only confirmed it with my very own eyes on the PK, inability to cover weakside, and power play.

[WiscTJK]

Just read OSU has the best PK in the country....I wonder what they're doing dofferent than WI? Everything?

OSU ratings vs Wisconsin ratings from CHN as of this morning:

OSU vs Wisconsin 10th vs 35th of 61 in the pairwise
T15th vs T38th in offense
T10th vs T55th in defense
T21st vs T21st in power play
1st vs T41st in penalty kill
T49th vs T46th in penalty minutes
T8th vs 51st in save %
T42nd vs T12th in Faceoff %
3 NHL draft picks vs 10 NHL draft picks

[GoBucky18]

Just read OSU has the best PK in the country....I wonder what they're doing dofferent than WI? Everything?

[GoBucky18]

Obvioisly this assumes Rohlik is the guy. That remains to be seen. They are only starting construcrion on the new facility in 24, scheduled for completion in 26. I dont think that will influence Rohlik one way or another. In terms of facilities, even considering OSUs new planned one, UW still has a top 5 facility/amenities in NCAA hockey for players.

[druzy192]

Well Granato hasn’t been let go yet. I’m still concerned they won’t make the change.

They just came out with the new OSU rink plan,so is Rohlik really looking to move? Would Strand and Bittner come back to where they got fired?

On an objective level its hard to believe they wont fire TG. But with the level of stupid of the hockey admins over the last 10 years, especially last year when they kept the current staff, who knows what they will do. I would suggest anyone who cares to email the people making hundreds of thousands of dollars to make these decisions. Who have made poor decisions. Better safe then sorry with these people.

Jason King - Adminstrator of UW Hockey
JWK@athletics.wisc.edu

Christ Macintosh - doesn't list his email other than this:
contactus@uwbadgers.com

[WiscTJK]

Well Granato hasn’t been let go yet. I’m still concerned they won’t make the change.

They just came out with the new OSU rink plan,so is Rohlik really looking to move? Would Strand and Bittner come back to where they got fired?

[Almington]

Because perhaps (hahaha) the coaching staff also underachieved?

Given the expectations when they were hired, absolutely. Frankly, a coaching staff of a skating traffic cone, psychic who has never watched a game but has a direct line to the ghost of Badger Bob, and a random poster with a copy of “Hockey for Dummies” could have achieved the same results.

[GoBucky18]

Now this is worth a read...lol. Eaves was fired less than 12hrs after their last loss.

https://www.sbncollegehockey.com/big...ecki-gwozdecky

[GoBucky18]

Don’t let my pessimism Sauer the thread. I’ve seen nothing but rain clouds over Badger hockey for 27 years (except 04-06, 2009, 2010).

Nah man, college hockey has changed SO much. The tourney is 16 teams when back in the day it was 8. Even 4 in the 70s. The competition is SO much stronger than it used to be that if you dont have a great system and team culture in place, plus talent, youre basically screwed. You gotta hit the trifecta to win a natty.

[solovsfett]

But then MSU went right back to the same well and this time it looks like they got a good coach!

Don’t let my pessimism Sauer the thread. I’ve seen nothing but rain clouds over Badger hockey for 27 years (except 04-06, 2009, 2010).

[GoBucky18]

MSU may not make the tourney, but they may send ND packing.

[srkbadger]

MSU leading after 2 and giving ND more than they want.