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Wisconsin Badgers 2026 Offseason

People need to relax on the Cournoyer/Hauser stuff. It was not that long ago that a ton of people were saying we need a bigger goaltender because all you have to do to score on Hauser is shoot high…
Concur. The amount of BS on X and FB saying how this is a stab in the back to Hauser have zero understanding of how important G pipelines are for sustained success in NCAA D1 hockey.
 
Agreed on the goalie comments. This is pretty normal stuff. Each team wants to have at the very very least a reliable back-up, if not a 1a and 1b.

If memory serves Wisconsin landed Curtis Joseph AND Duane Derksen in the same class. Coaches want the competition AND a back-up plan if someone gets injured or bolts early.

If this kid from Cornell is as good or better than Hauser it only makes the team better and makes Hauser better through competition as well.

Hopefully they can become goalie U again!!!
 
Agreed on the goalie comments. This is pretty normal stuff. Each team wants to have at the very very least a reliable back-up, if not a 1a and 1b.

If memory serves Wisconsin landed Curtis Joseph AND Duane Derksen in the same class. Coaches want the competition AND a back-up plan if someone gets injured or bolts early.

If this kid from Cornell is as good or better than Hauser it only makes the team better and makes Hauser better through competition as well.

Hopefully they can become goalie U again!!!
Yes indeed Cujo and Duane were both in the same recruiting class. It is crazy about the internet reaction. This is kind a funny situation for me personally. I hate goalie tandems. I like a clear #1. I HATE goalie drama. They only play 2 games a week, you really don't need to rest a guy for a weekend, but in this very fluid roster time we live in, you need insurance. Plus the last 2 seasons Hauser has been not able to play at times due to injury. If Hauser had not missed any games, I'd be a bit more scratching my head. Hauser in 22, is he going to want to be in college until he is 25? Cournoyer is 20. Cournoyer said in an interview he's looking forward to playing with his goalie partner Hauser next year and competing with him, so clearly he knows Hauser isn't going anywhere. If you got the chance to play at UW instead of an Ivy team, even if it meant you may play less, you'd be a fool not to dump the Ivy school. The B6 is the best conference in the country, so as a goalie it will help you develop more. I trust Hastings will make the right moves on goal to have UW win the B6 and therefore another shot at a Natty.
 
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