Wisconsin Women's Hockey 2022-2023

[Patricio]

Has anyone read or heard any details about the nature of Eden's upper body injury? MJ's post game comments posted on the team web page didn't contain any mention of it.

 

[Timothy A]

Fourteen goals for Wisconsin this weekend, and eleven different goal scorers. And Sophie Shirley and Lacey Eden were not among them.

I don't want to get too giddy about the scoring up and down the line-up, but MJ is rolling 4 lines and they are all producing. If any of the other C's get hurt I would be 100% confident to see Picard playing C on any of the other 3 lines. She has a motor and she's all over the ice. Compared to what we saw out of her pre-injury last year, she is a totally different player. Last year her and Woz seemed to be going after the same pucks often, not really figuring out how to play with each other. This year she is so decisive.

I love the enthusiasm the Fr have when when they score. The upper classmen really don't seem to enjoy scoring. They seem too workman like at times when they score. Maybe they've been around Mr. Low-key too long.

Attendance was a tad better last night, but still puzzlingly low.

Didn't really learn a lot about the G's. They both stopped breakaways. They both seemed to fight the puck a bit, not catching cleanly rebound control was a but off. Gearvis did see more rubber than Kronish.

Harvey's goal was a great shot in that she did not rocket the shot, but it was perfectly placed just inside the post.

There was great reffing on LaMantia's first goal (yes I am complimenting the ref!). Everyone thought it was under the goalie, but it was just sitting right behind the goalie and she came in and swished it in. He could have easily just blown the whistle because all the other players were acting like it was under her.

Please get rid of the Journey song in the fire up pre-game! The lyrics have nothing to with hockey or competing! Someone has seriously overthought this one.

 

[Timothy A]

Has anyone read or heard any details about the nature of Eden's upper body injury? MJ's post game comments posted on the team web page didn't contain any mention of it.

MJ is totally silent on injuries. We are left to speculate based on what medical devices they are wearing while they watch their team mates warm up or how well they go back into the lockerroom if they are not wearing any. She was not on the bench during warm-ups Saturday.

I have solved the riddle of why they are only averaging 5.5 goals per game in game 1 of home games and 9.5 goals per game for game 2 of home games. Both game 1's I wore no hat, while both game 2's I wore a hat. We'll know in 2 weeks the effect of my solution to this problem.

 

[ARM]

Both game 1's I wore no hat, while both game 2's I wore a hat.

Was the hat made out of aluminum foil?

 

[Steamboat]

Was the hat made out of aluminum foil?

Ha! I can see it now! Tin foil cheese wedge hats! What a concept!

 

[Gargoyle]

NH tweeted that Emma Venusio (Etobicoke Junior U22 Elite) has committed to the Badgers.

 

[Patricio]

I watched a video replay of Friday’s St Thomas game and Eden was on the ice for the first half of a penalty kill in the final 2 minutes of the game. She seemed to be fine then. Apparently, the upper body injury happened after the game, off ice. This is reminiscent of Picard’s “lower body injury” last year which wasn’t clarified until she appeared in LaBahn wearing a substantial leg brace signifying a season ending ACL tear. Hopefully Eden’s injury will prove to have less serious consequences and, ideally, she will appear in uniform and play this coming weekend rather than remaining off the ice wearing something that suggests a serious injury.

Should Eden remain off the ice, adding Woz to Line1 with O’B and Wheeler in the last game was very successful and probably will continue. Moving Picard to Line3 with Simms and LE also should retain that line’s level of performance as well.

I want to see Enright and GS continue to get a decent share of time and the line to be a viable contributor (ala StT game 1). So, for line 4, I offer a half-baked idea. With her overall abilities, I see Harvey as a hybrid F/D (ala Sophie Jaques of OhSt). She often moves deep into the offensive zone, she has a blistering shot, and she is racking up assists. Ergo, make Harvey a 3[SUP]rd[/SUP] F on Line4. I think positioning GS around the crease with her and Enright as shooting Fs would be problematic for opponents to deal with. This would leave Helgesen and Jungels as the primary Ds to pair with the 4 more senior Ds. Harvey and Picard have energy levels which I think would enable them to share the 3[SUP]rd[/SUP] F spot on Line4, if needed, making Harvey available occasionally to play D. Toft also could provide periodic relief at D.

Again, ideally Eden shows up in uniform and all the lines return to normal. If not, see if Harvey can help Line 4 retain its role. Should this be tried, and it fails to yield any benefit, use GS and Enright to spell other Fs.

 

[ARM]

Ergo, make Harvey a 3[SUP]rd[/SUP] F on Line4.

I don't think she was brought to Madison to be on the 4th line. Minnesota's Taylor Heise did play on the 4th line at times as a rookie, but she wasn't coming off an Olympic stint.

 

[robertearle]

Eden was on the ice for the first half of a penalty kill in the final 2 minutes of the game. She seemed to be fine then. Apparently, the upper body injury happened after the game, off ice.

That's quite a leap!

At least as likely is she had something happen during Friday's game that she was able to play through or with but then worsened or tightened up, etc, afterward.

 

[Timothy A]

NH tweeted that Emma Venusio (Etobicoke Junior U22 Elite) has committed to the Badgers.

Sure I decide to unfollow her on the tweeder and then this happens. TDM also has that online.

 

[Timothy A]

I want to see Enright and GS continue to get a decent share of time and the line to be a viable contributor (ala StT game 1). So, for line 4, I offer a half-baked idea. With her overall abilities, I see Harvey as a hybrid F/D (ala Sophie Jaques of OhSt). She often moves deep into the offensive zone, she has a blistering shot, and she is racking up assists. Ergo, make Harvey a 3[SUP]rd[/SUP] F on Line4. .

Interesting thought, but I am not a fan of Helgeson getting more time @ D. If I see her on the ice against UMD, UM or OSU and UW's not up 8-0, I will be questioning the coaching staff (unthinkable I know). The gap between the 6th and 7th D is a large canyon. I think she did fine as a fill in F on the 4th line. She made a really nice centering pass to LE in the 3rd period on a 2 on 1, though it looked like she was loading up to shoot, but I yelled "PASS IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" and she did.

 

[Gargoyle]

Headed to St. Cloud tomorrow. I hope practicing at the Kohl Center has prepped the team for the bigger sheet of ice at SCSU. I also hope that SCSU isn't playing the goon hockey that we were accustomed to seeing out of UND. And, I will do my best to adjust to not sitting behind the goal. It's fun to go to SCSU because the WI fans generally outnumber the SCSU fans, although maybe that will be different this year. Also, Coyote Moon Grille serves an excellent prime rib on Saturday night.

 

[Timothy A]

Headed to St. Cloud tomorrow. I hope practicing at the Kohl Center has prepped the team for the bigger sheet of ice at SCSU. I also hope that SCSU isn't playing the goon hockey that we were accustomed to seeing out of UND. And, I will do my best to adjust to not sitting behind the goal. It's fun to go to SCSU because the WI fans generally outnumber the SCSU fans, although maybe that will be different this year. Also, Coyote Moon Grille serves an excellent prime rib on Saturday night.

What a fun trip that sounds like. Every year I ponder a road trip, but it just doesn't seem to come together. I'd prefer a Sat/Sun setup so I can see 2 games, but that isn't there this year. Right now I am pondering a trip to St. Thomas, but I recall reading the rink isn't the most modern, but similar to LaBahn with those fine fine metal bleacher seats. I suppose I could ditch work at noon and see both.

The other son is getting married this weekend, so I will not be able to see the women or the men play live. I am dvring the lads, I want to see for myself how good or bad they are. Apparently I could watch the women's games later as well with my B1G+ deal. We shall see.

Saw on the tweeder UW has no players from WI on the roster this year. First time ever. Interesting. It's rather shocking that there has been a player from WI on the roster until this year considering WI is not a girls HS hockey hotbed. Obviously the ones who do get to UW are usually not via a non WI HS route.

Noticed Gervais has an assist on the stats sheet, cool beans.

The only question I can think of of interest is will Eden play this weekend? Crazy to say but they didn't even miss her Saturday, LOL. Let's shoot for the balanced scoring amongst the 4 lines to continue and let's see some pp magic.

LET'S GO RED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[robertearle]

Apparently I could watch the women's games later as well with my B1G+ deal. We shall see.


LET'S GO RED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

All four games, men and women, are on the 'calendar' for BTN Plus and so will be available to watch afterward, "forever".

 

[NMH]

Getting injury info is always difficult, but I was told Eden was considered day-to-day on Saturday.

 

[Gargoyle]

Getting injury info is always difficult, but I was told Eden was considered day-to-day on Saturday.

I understand she had a slight shoulder injury. She looked just fine on the ice tonight.

 

[Timothy A]

Awesome win of course, way to go ladies.

Revamped D pairs.....Harvey and Jungels as the #2 D pair. Didn't see that coming, though it's not entirely implausible since KK is not your everyday Fr and Jungels is the typical step in and play D you would expect UW to recruit. Pair 1 is LaMantia and Buchbinder and pair 3 is Edwards and Kotlowski.

It's a lot of fun when you just can't predict whose going to score in any one game with the immense depth on this team. 3 goals of D last night. When's the last time that ever happened?

0-5 on the pp, geepers that sucks. Curl and Simms had no sog last night.

 

[Gargoyle]

0-5 on the pp, geepers that sucks. Curl and Simms had no sog last night.

The Power Play units are moving the puck pretty well (with a few breakdowns along the way), but something is just slightly off. I am confident the coaches are working on it!
Could someone please find out, and then report, why Carolyn Harvey's nickname is KK? Did she have a family member that couldn't pronounce Carolyn?

 

[robertearle]

The Power Play units are moving the puck pretty well (with a few breakdowns along the way), but something is just slightly off. I am confident the coaches are working on it!
Could someone please find out, and then report, why Carolyn Harvey's nickname is KK? Did she have a family member that couldn't pronounce Carolyn?

I don't know about the 'why', but when she gets old enough, there's a pretty obvious NIL opportunity waiting for her in Madison.

 

[Timothy A]

Well that was interesting. A great character builder / clutch performance at the end of the game to tie and win. Compher with a 3 A game, KK 1G 2A. Curt ppg and OB with the other goals. I hope losing that point isn't the difference down the road between a title or not. Or gaining 2 points from a practically certain 0 could also be the difference.

Watched the goals against. Goal 1 the first defender who had a chance to disrupt was flatfooted off a line change and was blown right by; Defender 2 played whose number I can't make out, 20 something, (maybe Wheeler a F), played that one on one tight really bad as well and Gervais missed on the pokecheck. On ice were KK, OB, Eden, Wheeler, CE.

Goal number 2 was a great move by Nylund cutting to the center and used used a Badger covering someone else as a pick to screw up the 2 defenders on her and it was a great shot to beat Gervais. There a was F had she kept skating she could have disrupted from behind but she was just gliding to Nylund cutting across. Lazy effort there. Jungels Kotlowski, Simms Enright Woz.