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Wisconsin Hockey, Vol II: Rebuild, Refresh, and Renew!

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Wisko McBadgerton said:
So it seems from last night that next week the top 13 will likely be:

Kunin-Hughes-Besse
Wagner-Frederick-Johnson
Labosky-Malone-Zimmer

Linhart-Tischke
Greenway-Mcguire


After that we had F lines:

Zirbel-Soleway-Ford
Cavallini-Ustaski-Freytag
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I think Freytag will crack the top 4 lines, he showed some ability last year. Linhart a top D pair? Here's to hoping he's improved over the summer and he fits the style the coaches want to play. I just remember him being outphysicalled constantly.
 
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gwhinwi said:
It isn't like I didn't already love everything that G2O is doing with the program, but this is exactly the kind of thing I want to hear.
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North Dakota and Wisconsin should definitely be playing every year. Good to hear UND coaches agree with Granato.
 
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ExileOnDaytonStreet said:
what needs are there for the KC on all of those weekends? Because there's a LOT that goes on around then... men's and women's college hockey, men's and women's basketball, WIAA stuff, etc.
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Didn't I read somewhere that the Badgers would play a semi at the Coliseum if they can't resolve conflicts with WIAA at the KC?
 
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Timothy A said:
Linhart a top D pair? Here's to hoping he's improved over the summer and he fits the style the coaches want to play. I just remember him being outphysicalled constantly.
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That is the biggest thing that will hold back this team (and honestly....to a degree next years), namely where we are at talent wise on D. Nyberg right out of the hop would have been a help (if for no other reason he is at the least right handed which otherwise we have one legit...non forward converted option). D usually take a little longer to assimilate into the college game, but at this point in Oz we trust. We will have a very deep group of forwards...arguably in the same zip code as Eaves best teams.
 
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Timothy A said:
I think Freytag will crack the top 4 lines, he showed some ability last year. Linhart a top D pair? Here's to hoping he's improved over the summer and he fits the style the coaches want to play. I just remember him being outphysicalled constantly.
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I'd like to see Freytag in the lineup as I feel like he has the most upside of just about anybody down there. He can score. On the other hand Ford and Zirbel have shown the type of hustle and all out effort it takes to play that role plus maybe do some PK time. For that matter I kinda like Ustaski on the PK because he's so giant he disrupts things... Either way, it seems like maybe a better 4th line than 2014 in terms of what they may be able to contribute.

I feel like Linhart was way underrated last year. He logged a lot of time under a lot of pressure and I thought he improved dramatically on his positioning and own zone play year over year. He's a much better skater than he appears at a glance, works very hard, sees the ice extremely well, and I assume will be stronger this season. Plus I'll be very surprised if he doesn't produce 25+ points this year.
 
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Wisko McBadgerton said:
Didn't I read somewhere that the Badgers would play a semi at the Coliseum if they can't resolve conflicts with WIAA at the KC?
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Timothy A said:
Stick the WIAA in Labahn or send them to the Resch Center.
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Well, as of last year, the only WIAA conflicts are Wrestling (which last year would've been the week before the BTHC first round) and B Basketball (conflicts with the BTHC final). B and G Hockey were at the Coliseum and G Basketball is in Green Bay for the foreseeable future.
 
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MadCityRich said:
FOX Sports Wisconsin will television 11 Wisconsin Badgers hockey games during the 2016-17 season.

http://www.foxsports.com/wisconsin/story/2016/10/04/wisconsin-badgers-college-hockey-television-tv-schedule

DirecTV -- 668-3.
Dish -- 9674.
U-Verse -- 1745.
Can't help you with Charter.
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All of those games are on Fox Sports Go for people like me who are nowhere near Wisconsin. That makes me very happy!
 
College Hockey News picked UW to finish 2nd in the Big Ten: <b><a href="http://www.collegehockeynews.com/news/2016/10/04_2016-17_big_ten_preview_capsules.php">LINK</a></b>
 
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GBBadger14 said:
College Hockey News picked UW to finish 2nd in the Big Ten: <b><a href="http://www.collegehockeynews.com/news/2016/10/04_2016-17_big_ten_preview_capsules.php">LINK</a></b>
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2nd is well out of the basement. That would be a remarkable turnaround.
 
GBBadger14 said:
College Hockey News picked UW to finish 2nd in the Big Ten: <b><a href="http://www.collegehockeynews.com/news/2016/10/04_2016-17_big_ten_preview_capsules.php">LINK</a></b>
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Wow...kind of lazy writing when they don't reference the defense and goaltending. Having said that i wouldn't be surprised with a 3rd or 4th place finish. 2nd would be amazing!
 
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GBBadger14 said:
College Hockey News picked UW to finish 2nd in the Big Ten: <b><a href="http://www.collegehockeynews.com/news/2016/10/04_2016-17_big_ten_preview_capsules.php">LINK</a></b>
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2nd? Like I said, the hate is creeping back. Give it a full season and it will be game-ready.
 
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Todd's doing an awesome job, just like he used to. It's great to see a dying "fish wrap" hire a very good writer/reporter rather than dump good people.

Todd recently tweeted --- "To answer a question I've heard a few times: @TonyGranato says Matt Jurusik will start in goal Friday against Northern Michigan".

I'm sure he's a good kid and he kind of bailed us out last year, but I can't see him as our long term 'tender.
 
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MadCityRich said:
I'm sure he's a good kid and he kind of bailed us out last year, but I can't see him as our long term 'tender.
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Looking for more information on this - is there someone on the roster that you feel will beat him out, or after this year will there be someone?
 
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Getting more excited.


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dtrumbower said:
Getting more excited.
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Same here. Heading back to Wisco for a hockey vs. BC/football vs. OSU/Packers vs. Dallas weekend next week, and just bought my ticket for the game in Denver! Heading to the game down at CC too.

Haven't been back to Madison since I graduated in 2014. Can't wait!
 
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