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Wisconsin Women's Hockey 2022-2023

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Thanks for the information, everyone. Lindsay -- great stuff!

While neither is ideal, my guess is that this year's Badgers will have a greater chance of winning games when their goaltending allows three goals than they will of winning when they only score once. A lot of Badgers last night had never played with many of their teammates before, so one would expect some breakdowns. If history has taught me anything, it's that the Badgers of autumn look little like the Badgers of March. For example, in the first meeting of 2010-11, a talented but young UM team that was a year away beat eventual national champ UW by 7-5. The starter was Alex Rigsby, not some throw-away goalie. It only took her 20 minutes to match the three goals allowed last night. The Badgers' system isn't usually zeroed in right out of the box.
 
ZedLeppelin said:
Timothy, here are the goals in two videos, each one from different angles so you can see how they happened:

https://twitter.com/PennStateWHKY/status/1573140455004438528

https://twitter.com/PennStateWHKY/status/1573307133134884864
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Yes thanks to Lindsey, Robert and Zed for the great info. Much appreciated.

I don't like goal 1. The shot comes from a spot closer to the goal line than the faceoff dot and she's sliding towards the goalpost and actually goes past it after it goes in, when she should have stopped at the post.
 
ZedLeppelin said:
Timothy, here are the goals in two videos, each one from different angles so you can see how they happened:

https://twitter.com/PennStateWHKY/st...40455004438528

https://twitter.com/PennStateWHKY/st...07133134884864
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I didn't realize the backdoor goal had hit the post, then maybe Kronish's skate before it went in. And it was maybe close enough to a redirect by the PSU skater to warrant a review?; no review happened.

(I'll try to remember to spell her name with a K and not a C from now on. :-o )
 
A mea culpa for my comments on the first game. I obviously failed to pay adequate attention to the time needed for the players to acclimate to all the line changes and to the need for the Y1s to adjust to the college game. But they definitely figured it out in the 2[SUP]nd[/SUP] and 3[SUP]rd[/SUP] periods last night. A total team effort enjoyable to watch.
Highlights for me:
  • SS scoring 2 goals, 4 points. I hope this is a resurgence in her game to what it was several years ago. Add Gs by Compher and Curl and 2As each, that line had an excellent night.
  • The overall play of the O-B line – Eden’s constant hustle along with 2 Gs and an assist; O-B with a G and 2As; Wheeler an assist.
  • The goals by LE and Simms and their increased presence on the ice.
  • Picard’s return and her level of play.
  • Gervais’s play in goal.
Compher also showed why she was such a good get for the Badgers. She was solid on faceoffs in both games, has great ice awareness, and is so smooth and subtle in how she skates and moves around. She will get her share of goals, but she could become an assist machine once everyone else tunes into and takes advantage of her style of play.

Finally, Harvey lived up to her billing. She shares the same energy level as Eden, possesses great speed and maneuverability, and is on the verge of being an offensive threat at D.
 
Patricio said:
Some thoughts about the lines this season.

For the forward lines:
  • SS, Compher, Curl. An experienced line with 3 quality players. Curl is an under rated defensive forward and has experience with SS. Playing SS with the other two may foster a return to her level of play of her first 3 years and, if SS does, this will be a productive group.
  • Eden, O-B, and Wheeler. Three aggressive, speedy players, all of whom can score. I see this as a difficult group for any D to contain.
    So, the final two F trios:
    • LE, Simms and Woz.
      [*]Enright, Picard, GS. This is my hope for a “diamond in the rough” line. One solid enough to provide substantial rest for the other 3 and an occasional surprise to opponents whose Ds relax or grow tired.

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    • You 100% nailed the forward lines. Maybe YOU are MJ's barber.

      PP Unit 1 was: KK, Eden, Compher, O-B, Curl.
      PP Unit 2 asked TDM about but cannot find the response, though I recall LaMantia was on it.
 
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D pairs were: KK Buch; Edwards LaMa; Jungels Kotlowski.

I wish I could have watched Friday's game more intently, but with getting ready for the wedding I was not able to fully concentrate on the game. Here's a few things that stood out for me.

Gervais was driving me a little nuts with how often she was down with the paddle on the ice when the puck is on the boards down low or behind the net. She seemed to do it more than I recall other UW goalies doing it. Good or bad? IDK, just different. I hope she doesn't get sniped by a quick high shot from along the boards.

I loved SS's first goal; cut to the center of the high slot, then shoots blocker side high in the direction she came from.

I had an issue getting the B1G+ to load in the smart TV, so we had to cast it from a tablet to the TV. Maybe that telecast isn't meant to be watched directly on a smart tv? It was frustrating. I just did the one month pass.

The 4 forward PP was shocking considering the talent on D, but I like the idea of getting the 5 best players on the ice at the same time.

UW should be sending Princeton a thank you letter and some fine cheese every month, Eden is a beast.
 
Timothy A said:
I had an issue getting the B1G+ to load in the smart TV, so we had to cast it from a tablet to the TV. Maybe that telecast isn't meant to be watched directly on a smart tv? It was frustrating. I just did the one month pass.
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Last season, I ran a browser on my smart TV and it mostly worked. There would be times where I had to restart if I was jumping from one game to another too often, but both my cable modem and wireless hub are old, so that could be part of it. Or the implementation of the browser on my TV could be less than robust. Anyway, it should allow you to watch directly with a smart TV.
 
ARM said:
Last season, I ran a browser on my smart TV and it mostly worked. There would be times where I had to restart if I was jumping from one game to another too often, but both my cable modem and wireless hub are old, so that could be part of it. Or the implementation of the browser on my TV could be less than robust. Anyway, it should allow you to watch directly with a smart TV.
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Yeah I kept getting an error 600 notice.

Faceoffs are always an interesting look. These are game 2....Compher 10-8, Simms 9-8, O-B 7-5, Picard 1-2. I am impressed with Simms being a Fr and all doing so well. Bummer the 4th line seemingly didn't see the ice a lot, though PSU had the last change. I don't see a link on the UW site for game 1 for some reason.
 
robertearle said:
https://uwbadgers.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey/stats/2022-23/penn-state/boxscore/14234
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No downloadable PDF with faceoffs on it.

SO....UW tweets out all parking will cost $5.00 and all the lots we had to pre-order a parking pass for are available for gameday purchase. So why did they force me to pay the $50 to the Badger fund to park in a lot that I could have parked in without paying the $50 to the Badger fund and just purchased on game day like before?!?!?!
 
Timothy A said:
No downloadable PDF with faceoffs on it.
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Individual faceoff results are under the 'individual' tab at the top of the page: Compher won 15 of 17 (!), Simms 10 of 17, O'Brien won 7 of 15 (the nominal 'first line' center took fewer faceoffs than the second and third line? LOL), Picard won 3 of 4. Overall UW won 35 of 53.
 
Timothy A said:
SO....UW tweets out all parking will cost $5.00 and all the lots we had to pre-order a parking pass for are available for gameday purchase. So why did they force me to pay the $50 to the Badger fund to park in a lot that I could have parked in without paying the $50 to the Badger fund and just purchased on game day like before?!?!?!
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I guess I would be very surprised if UW paid to have an attendant willing to take cash, especially at Lot 91. More likely, they'll just post that lot as sold out and not allow anyone in. But I agree that the current tweet is very confusing. I fear that some of the posturing will make folks less likely to attend these games. I am still waiting to see if the one-page (double-sided) game sheets are a thing of the past. There's no Covid excuse any longer but I suppose saving $100 on duplicating costs/game adds up over the season (eye roll here). Or maybe they'll use the savings, and the parking revenue, to improve the mini-tron?
Sure am looking forward to Thursday!
 
FWIW, the parking stuff isn't from Athletics, but from University Transportation Services. Not sure women's hockey had much (if anything) to do with it.

ETA: I've never been able to get a BTN+ app on my smart (Google) TV. I cast from the app on my phone.
 
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robertearle said:
Individual faceoff results are under the 'individual' tab at the top of the page: Compher won 15 of 17 (!), Simms 10 of 17, O'Brien won 7 of 15 (the nominal 'first line' center took fewer faceoffs than the second and third line? LOL), Picard won 3 of 4. Overall UW won 35 of 53.
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Looking at the individual stats on FOW-FOL for both games, the numbers were as follows:
  • Compher - G1 15W, 2L; G2 10W, 2L TOT: 25W-10L
  • O-B ---- G1 7W-8L; G2 7W 5L TOT 14W-13L
  • Simms -- G1 10W, 7L; G2 9W, 8L TOT: 19W-15L
  • Picard --- G1 3W, 1L; G2 1W, 2L TOT: 4W 3L
Overall 62W 41L
To some extent, individual numbers certainly were influenced by whom each player faced off against. But I certainly saw Compher as outstanding and Simms as impressive given she is a Y1. Though she took the lowest number of FOs, I like the fact Picard took some – a sign her knee may be in good shape. Next for her, some points.

Hopefully the next 4 games will allow the players on the Badger lines, PP and PK units to get better acquainted and more comfortable with each other and their styles of play. This will be important, even critical for the 4 series that follow. StC and Bemidji tend to be pesky and ideally will serve as hor d’oeuvres before Duluth and MN.
 
NMH said:
FWIW, the parking stuff isn't from Athletics, but from University Transportation Services. Not sure women's hockey had much (if anything) to do with it.
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The U had some skin in the game with telling us we had to donate to the Badger fund to be able to park in lots that all appear to be open to the general public.
 
NMH said:
FWIW, the parking stuff isn't from Athletics, but from University Transportation Services. Not sure women's hockey had much (if anything) to do with it.
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Athletics always assigns responsibility to Transportation; Transportation always assigns responsibility to Athletics. I tried for years to untangle that web and I never succeeded. The pipeline between the two behemoths is well-hidden. When T takes over a lot for an athletic event, it also notifies all the permit parker that they must vacate the reserved lots. I would be very surprised if the parking demand for women's hockey would actually make that necessary but it would be interesting to know. When I had a regular permit for Grainger (Lot 7), we had to vacate for men's hockey even though the number of cars with hockey parking passes there would sometimes number in the single digits.
Transportation/Parking is the most powerful department on campus.
 
Yes it would be great to have the printed rosters again. I like reading about the opposing players and if one stands out you can makes some notes.

Will the band be there for the opener? Guessing not.

I'm also guessing a Thursday night game will not be well attended, though it is the opener.
 
Timothy A said:
Yes it would be great to have the printed rosters again. I like reading about the opposing players and if one stands out you can makes some notes.

Will the band be there for the opener? Guessing not.

I'm also guessing a Thursday night game will not be well attended, though it is the opener.
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The printed rosters went away with COVID, less hand-to-hand contact I guess. But I asked at that info window by section 14 or 15 'if you can hand out the bingo cards, why can't you hand out lineup cards?' and the poor students manning the window had no answer, but promised to pass along the question/request. Probably the answer would be 'just pull it up on your cell phone and the Badger app'.
 
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