Friday, October 20
Madison, WI
7 PM
Wisconsin Badgers
vs
Bemidji State
Photo by: Taylor Wolfram
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UW wraps up home stint with Bemidji
MADISON, Wis. – The top-ranked Wisconsin women's hockey team will finish its stint at home with a series against Bemidji State. Puck drop on Friday is set for 7 p.m., while Saturday's tilt will begin at 2 p.m.
Tickets for both games are sold out.Â
Fans should note that parking this season will be $5 per game in Lots 29, 46 and 91. ADA parking is also available for $5 in Lots 44 and 87 and is subject to availability. All parking lots will open two hours prior to the event or not before 5 p.m. on weekdays.Â
Fans that can't make it to the series can watch the games on B1G+ or listen to the games on 1070 AM as Noah Clark and Aidan Michaels have the call from LaBahn.Â
1. LAST TIME OUT: Wisconsin last hosted Minnesota State at LaBahn Arena, racing past the Mavericks 6-0 on Thursday night before completing the sweep on Friday night with a 9-0 victory. Kirsten Simms, Caroline Harvey and Britta Curl led the offense as they each tallied seven points in the series. Goalies Jane Gervais and Ava McNaughton both picked up a win in the sweep, with McNaughton earning her first career shutout.Â
2. 600, WE WANT MORE: Friday's triumph over the Mavericks marked head coach Mark Johnson's 600th career win. Johnson became the first NCAA Division I women's hockey coach to reach 600 wins and only the ninth NCAA Division I men's or women's hockey coach to reach the milestone. He is both the winningest coach in Wisconsin history and in NCAA collegiate women's hockey history.Â
3. THE RIVALRY CONTINUES: The Badgers are well-represented as three former and five current Wisconsin women's hockey players were named to the United States roster for the November contests of the Rivalry Series. Former Badgers Natalie Buchbinder, Hilary Knight and Abby Roque will be joined by current UW student-athletes Britta Curl, Lacey Eden, Laila Edwards, Caroline Harvey and Anna Wilgren during the two-game series against Canada on November 8 and 11. Additionally, UW Director of Operations/Equipment Manager Sis Paulsen will be joining the USA Hockey staff for the series as an Equipment Manager.Â
4.CLIMBING THE CHARTS: For the third-straight weekend, Britta Curl posted six or more points. The senior paces the Badgers in points with 20 and now ranks 17th  in school history for career points with 138. The captain is also tied for ninth in school history in power play goals with 20.Â
5. AGAINST BEMIDJI STATE: UW leads the all times series against BSU, 88-7-5, including a 41-3-2 record at home. The Badgers outscored the Beavers 32-3 in the 2022-23 season, including a 13-1 victory at Bemidji on Dec. 2. Britta Curl enjoyed a five-goal weekend in the last matchup against the Beavers, which featured her first collegiate hat trick.Â
Tickets for both games are sold out.Â
Fans should note that parking this season will be $5 per game in Lots 29, 46 and 91. ADA parking is also available for $5 in Lots 44 and 87 and is subject to availability. All parking lots will open two hours prior to the event or not before 5 p.m. on weekdays.Â
Fans that can't make it to the series can watch the games on B1G+ or listen to the games on 1070 AM as Noah Clark and Aidan Michaels have the call from LaBahn.Â
1. LAST TIME OUT: Wisconsin last hosted Minnesota State at LaBahn Arena, racing past the Mavericks 6-0 on Thursday night before completing the sweep on Friday night with a 9-0 victory. Kirsten Simms, Caroline Harvey and Britta Curl led the offense as they each tallied seven points in the series. Goalies Jane Gervais and Ava McNaughton both picked up a win in the sweep, with McNaughton earning her first career shutout.Â
2. 600, WE WANT MORE: Friday's triumph over the Mavericks marked head coach Mark Johnson's 600th career win. Johnson became the first NCAA Division I women's hockey coach to reach 600 wins and only the ninth NCAA Division I men's or women's hockey coach to reach the milestone. He is both the winningest coach in Wisconsin history and in NCAA collegiate women's hockey history.Â
3. THE RIVALRY CONTINUES: The Badgers are well-represented as three former and five current Wisconsin women's hockey players were named to the United States roster for the November contests of the Rivalry Series. Former Badgers Natalie Buchbinder, Hilary Knight and Abby Roque will be joined by current UW student-athletes Britta Curl, Lacey Eden, Laila Edwards, Caroline Harvey and Anna Wilgren during the two-game series against Canada on November 8 and 11. Additionally, UW Director of Operations/Equipment Manager Sis Paulsen will be joining the USA Hockey staff for the series as an Equipment Manager.Â
4.CLIMBING THE CHARTS: For the third-straight weekend, Britta Curl posted six or more points. The senior paces the Badgers in points with 20 and now ranks 17th  in school history for career points with 138. The captain is also tied for ninth in school history in power play goals with 20.Â
5. AGAINST BEMIDJI STATE: UW leads the all times series against BSU, 88-7-5, including a 41-3-2 record at home. The Badgers outscored the Beavers 32-3 in the 2022-23 season, including a 13-1 victory at Bemidji on Dec. 2. Britta Curl enjoyed a five-goal weekend in the last matchup against the Beavers, which featured her first collegiate hat trick.Â
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