Wisconsin Women's Hockey 2024-2025

[BadgerPete]

The team will play Ohio State on January 4th at Wrigley Field at either 4:30pm or 8pm. That game will replace one of the games at LaBahn.

Full article: https://badgerextra.com/sports/hocke...9b4bea8ae.html

[robertearle]

The team will play Ohio State on January 4th at Wrigley Field at either 4:30pm or 8pm. That game will replace one of the games at LaBahn.

Full article: https://badgerextra.com/sports/hocke...9b4bea8ae.html

NOT happy!

[Timothy A]

The team will play Ohio State on January 4th at Wrigley Field at either 4:30pm or 8pm. That game will replace one of the games at LaBahn.

Full article: https://badgerextra.com/sports/hocke...9b4bea8ae.html

Bullsheet! Total excrement decision.

[Ooftah]

The team will play Ohio State on January 4th at Wrigley Field at either 4:30pm or 8pm. That game will replace one of the games at LaBahn.

What is the most effective way to voice our displeasure? This announcement came right after many of us paid for season tickets which we rightfully assumed was for a full slate of real home games at LaBahn, not a fake home game in FIB-land that we must now pay extra for. Also, because the full schedule has not been announced, we had no way of knowing that we would not be getting what we paid for.

It feels like the athletics department is taking women's hockey fans for granted. They seem to assume we will continue to pack LaBahn and show enthusiasm no matter how much abuse they dish out. Maybe we must show that we can be just as vocal against the administration as we are vocal for the team.

[Ooftah]

Since when does Badgers women's hockey play in the Big Ten? I will travel to Chicago for a home game - as long as I don't have to pay extra for it - when it involves a D1 women's team whose fans must travel from East Lansing or Ann Arbor. Until that happens, MJ should not allow his team to take the ice in a Big Ten event.

[Ditra]

The team will play Ohio State on January 4th at Wrigley Field at either 4:30pm or 8pm. That game will replace one of the games at LaBahn.

Full article: https://badgerextra.com/sports/hocke...9b4bea8ae.html

So do the Badgers get the gate since it's their home game? Don't really think Johnson would give up a home game against OSU of his own accord. I'm thinking he didn't have a say in it.

[Hockeybuckeye]

So do the Badgers get the gate since it's their home game?

With the Big Ten involved you know they'll demand a cut.

[Hockeybuckeye]

Since when does Badgers women's hockey play in the Big Ten? I will travel to Chicago for a home game - as long as I don't have to pay extra for it - when it involves a D1 women's team whose fans must travel from East Lansing or Ann Arbor. Until that happens, MJ should not allow his team to take the ice in a Big Ten event.

It would be interesting to know how this inter conference WCHA - Big Ten thing works. The women play in the WCHA but the universities of Wisconsin, Minnesota & Ohio State are full fledged members of the Big Ten.
And the WCHA games are carried on BTN so.....

[Ditra]

With the Big Ten involved you know they'll demand a cut.

I was joking.

[Bonzo]

What is the most effective way to voice our displeasure? This announcement came right after many of us paid for season tickets which we rightfully assumed was for a full slate of real home games at LaBahn, not a fake home game in FIB-land that we must now pay extra for. Also, because the full schedule has not been announced, we had no way of knowing that we would not be getting what we paid for.

It feels like the athletics department is taking women's hockey fans for granted. They seem to assume we will continue to pack LaBahn and show enthusiasm no matter how much abuse they dish out. Maybe we must show that we can be just as vocal against the administration as we are vocal for the team.

They take all fans for granted. The UW athletic department, is and always has been poorly run. Very disingenuous to loyal fans to make them pay the renewal without a full disclosure of 1 of the premiere games won't be included. Sadly they could care less if people don't renew. The percent of revenue from season tickets pales in comparison to the $ received from TV contracts. They have no scruples when it comes to things like this. Just ask the courtside Badger basketball season ticket holders that got booted. Things have gotten worse under McIntosh.

[Hockeybuckeye]

I was joking.

As was I.

[Patricio]

Regarding the move of one of the January home games against OhSt to Wrigley field.

The NCAA recently announced increases in the numbers of scholarship athletes permitted for all sports and the end of the option to have members not on scholarship starting with the 25-26 season. Football will be most heavily affected because of the number of players on its teams, but the change applies to all teams. Both UW hockey teams now will be allowed the option to have 26 players on scholarships.

This change is the result of all the issues raised by NILs and to shield the NCAA from any further potential liabilities associated with them. If I understand the situation correctly, the value of the scholarships can vary across players depending on a team’s financial resources. But every player must receive some level of aid from the pool of money available to be eligible to play. And it likely will create havoc for many schools that struggle maintaining adequate levels of money for their athletes across sports, forcing them to drop some (ala North Dakota women’s hockey).

Ergo, I anticipate that this will mean routine, additional increases in ticket prices along with requirements for accompanying “donations” to obtain seating. For example, I have friends who report that the requirement for a donation was attached to their last order for women’s hockey tickets. And I expect the situation is the same for sports that offer different levels of seating. I have read where this already is true for VB, and I suspect similar situations exist for football and BB.

LaBahn does not offer a meaningful option to require different levels of donations across its seating. That is a significant factor in creating its unique viewing experience for fans. So, we are stuck with a one price fits all scenario there that leaves primarily large, gifted donations from corporations and wealthy individuals to provide adequate funding. In such a scenario, moving games to sites like Wrigley afford additional opportunities to supplement team budgets as the UW and OhSt probably are looking to do. This seems likely to continue and possibly increase in frequency. And of course, the B1G will tithe its share.

As universities deal with this situation, it will be interesting to see how they manage to satisfy requirements for offering athletic opportunities for comparable numbers of men and women - not only on opportunities to play but to share in the additional financial gains in scholarships and NIL incomes. Time to sit back, possibly with a favorite beverage, and watch all of it unfold.

[Ooftah]

They take all fans for granted. The UW athletic department, is and always has been poorly run. Very disingenuous to loyal fans to make them pay the renewal without a full disclosure of 1 of the premiere games won't be included. Sadly they could care less if people don't renew. The percent of revenue from season tickets pales in comparison to the $ received from TV contracts. They have no scruples when it comes to things like this. Just ask the courtside Badger basketball season ticket holders that got booted. Things have gotten worse under McIntosh.

If the women's hockey program was as poorly run as the athletics department overall, this discussion would not be happening. It must be very frustrating for MJ to have McIntosh as a boss.

As far as TV contracts go, I refuse to buy a BTN subscription to watch a WCHA team play. I have no idea why the latter conference would allow the Big Eighteen to broadcast its content unless part of the grift is going in that direction.

[Ditra]

Ergo, I anticipate that this will mean routine, additional increases in ticket prices along with requirements for accompanying “donations” to obtain seating. For example, I have friends who report that the requirement for a donation was attached to their last order for women’s hockey tickets. And I expect the situation is the same for sports that offer different levels of seating. I have read where this already is true for VB, and I suspect similar situations exist for football and BB.

With all the lawsuits being filed I am surprised there isn't one regarding the extortion/donation requirement to get tickets.

[Ditra]

As was I.

Oh you can be sure the BIG will get a health cut.