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Wisconsin Hockey 25-26 Hastings Year 3 - Turning the Corner?

I see there is an update out about the Hensler season ending injury. Its behind a pay wall though. Can anyone give a short version update?
 
Timothy A said:
They don't specify what it exactly presuming ankle/knee.
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I watched it live and replayed it a time or two. His lower leg assumed an angle which is not normal when the player he was checking partially fell on it while Hensler's skate was still contacting the ice. The lower leg was at roughly a 45 degree angle to the ice when initially contacted. That changes mid calf during contact. If you go back in this thread I posted immediately after the injury with him still on the ice that he was done for the year. For you old timers, not Joe Theismann bad, but bad enough.
 
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I have really enjoyed reading about how folks became UW hockey fans. My story is that I started getting Saturday tickets (you had to pick one night or the another) in 1980 in graduate school when another member of my research group suggested that we each buy a student ticket and then we split the games so each of us could take our wives to half the games. My wife and I loved the Dane County Coliseum atmosphere and the games so much that for the next 5 years I bought a student and spouse ticket. We saw them win 2 national titles, defeat Team USA in 1984, and leaned early to hate North Dakota. After graduating and coming to Utica College/University in upstate NY we went to several NCAA tournament games when the Badgers were in the neighborhood. We saw them play in the final game at Clarkson's barn (literally) in 1991; saw them defeat Michigan and then lose to Lake Superior State (some would say have the game stolen from them) at the Frozen Four in Albany in 1992, saw them play in a regional game in Albany in 1993. Back then you could just show up and buy a tournament ticket. More recently, we took the short trip to Colgate University to watch the Women start their national championship drive against LIU in 2023. In 2001 D-III Utica College (now University) started playing Men's and Women's hockey and I have been a season ticket holder for the Men's games since the start. I have been seen at games wearing a Utica sweatshirt and a Wisconsin hat. Utica came within a hit pipe from winning last year's D-III National Championship in OT against Hobart College, who are now 3 times defending national champions.
 
Yikes. As frustrated as I can get watching the Badgers, I'd be tearing my hair out if I was gopher fan after seeing that atrocious power play at the end of the game against Michigan (3 shots in 5 minutes?). One of the worst displays I've ever seen. Normally I rejoice in Sota misery, but I really hate Michigan
 
As I said, 3-3/4-3 was probably the ceiling a couple weeks ago. They split the last two. To say this next weekend is huge is an understatement. Genuinely, Bucky needs 1 of 2 at Penn St, and ideally 1 in the conf tourney to have a real shot at the tourney to avoid poachers from other conference tourneys knocking off teams that have a 90+ percent chance of making the tourney already. 12 is usually a safe spot, so they have some work to do, but can absolutely gain one spot with a little run.

You wanna dance? Well...prove it :) Go Bucky!
 
In 1985 discovered UW hockey on PBS watching on my grandma's 13" black and white TV in my bedroom. I had not ever seen a hockey game before then except for the 1980 and 84 Olympics. I was hooked.

PSU can be had. Let's close the deal boys.
 
Doogity said:
I see there is an update out about the Hensler season ending injury. Its behind a pay wall though. Can anyone give a short version update?
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on top of what was described by others, Milewski seems to indicate he may or may not be back next year as he main turn pro. With 2 d graduating and only one recruit, they would need to portal transfer 2 people in if Hensler goes pro.
 
Hauser is cleared to play. The question is what to do with that. Was his injury hurting his play? Probably. Pulver played well, but I think his glove is suspect. My gut says Pulver gets game 1.
 
Reflecting on the season, it sounds silly, but their NCAA prospects (i.e. destiny) is in their own hands. Sweep, you're in. Split, you're most likely in. Split, and win a Conf Tourney game, you're def in.

I also feel Penn St. can be had, as we know they take a lot of chances to cheat their fwds up to get breakaways. If the boys are able to hold the zone and play great neutral zone D that limits possession, I like our chances.

Regardless, they'll get another crack at Ohio St., home or away. And to be blunt, they just need to get over that hump and put it behind them.

To me, this is where Hastings gets made or broken. You're on the cusp, and now have to get your players to execute with solid gameplanning and in game coaching.
 
The position they are in now is the position you want them to be in, aside from obliterating their opponents, is to control their own destiny and make the ncaa's. This is what we all signed up for. Let's go RED!!!
 
March of '83, a friend and I stayed up at an overnight birthday party and stumbled on the replay of UW vs. The Sue in the WCHA playoffs. This may have been the first hockey game I ever watched. Game went into 3 OT's, and kept us up way past this 8 year olds bedtime! I don't know if it was the late night, or the gallon of Jolt we drank, but we hung onto every shift in OT like our lives depended on it. We had no clue what we were watching, didn't know the rules, but the electricity coming through the TV that night was never seen before. As soon as I could get $100 from mowing lawn together (20 lawns), I went downtown Appleton to the Walgreens and bought a black and white 13" TV. That allowed me to stay up late on the weekends, and watch the replays without my parents knowing. Still miss PB and Howie. I'm convinced my hatred for the FB team stems from the Saturdays when both teams were home, and PBS would play the football instead of hockey. Let's Go Red!
 
Stupid Badgers back in uniform tonight. Stupid slash by Dyck, then stupid feigning of contact by Hauser as the puck zips into the net as he spins out of position for no reason.
 
RonWolf said:
March of '83, a friend and I stayed up at an overnight birthday party and stumbled on the replay of UW vs. The Sue in the WCHA playoffs. This may have been the first hockey game I ever watched. Game went into 3 OT's, and kept us up way past this 8 year olds bedtime! I don't know if it was the late night, or the gallon of Jolt we drank, but we hung onto every shift in OT like our lives depended on it. We had no clue what we were watching, didn't know the rules, but the electricity coming through the TV that night was never seen before. As soon as I could get $100 from mowing lawn together (20 lawns), I went downtown Appleton to the Walgreens and bought a black and white 13" TV. That allowed me to stay up late on the weekends, and watch the replays without my parents knowing. Still miss PB and Howie. I'm convinced my hatred for the FB team stems from the Saturdays when both teams were home, and PBS would play the football instead of hockey. Let's Go Red!
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Paul Houck in 3OT shorthanded after Badger goal disallowed for illegal stick. Watching from Jones House freshman year
 
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