Wisconsin Badgers
8-2-2, 4-2-0
Ohio State
5-5-0, 1-3-0
Morrissey the hero in overtime win over Ohio State
November 15, 2025 | Men's Hockey
A back-and-forth affair ends with a power-play goal 1:39 into overtime
MADISON, Wis. – After a back-and-forth 60 minutes, Gavin Morrissey played hero 1:39 into overtime on the power play to give the No. 7 Wisconsin men's hockey team a 6-5 overtime victory over the Ohio State Buckeyes on Saturday night at the Kohl Center.
Ohio State (5-5-0, 1-3-0 Big Ten - 4 points) grabbed the lead at 9:01 and then made it a 2-0 game just over a minute later at 10:12 into the frame. Wisconsin (8-2-2, 4-2-0 Big Ten - 11 points) battled back, with Oliver Tulk scoring at 11:12 before Grady Deering tied it up at 15:14. UW added two more goals in the second frame, from Logan Hensler on and end-to-end runs at 1:45 and Bruno Idžan netting his first NCAA goal at 7:58, to take a 4-2 lead into the third.
Ohio State closed in on Wisconsin's lead 2:48 into the third, before Vasily Zelenov made it 5-3, at 7:59. The Buckeyes continued to fight, adding goals at 10:20 and 12:33 into the third to take the game to overtime tied at five. OSU took a penalty with 13 seconds left in the third and Gavin Morrissey capitalized on the man advantage, 1:39 into overtime, to give UW a 6-5 win in its final game at the Kohl Center for the fall semester.
How it Happened
Max Montes opened the scoring for the Buckeyes, 9:01 into the first period.
OSU extended its lead with a goal from Adam Eisele at 10:12 into the opening frame.
Exactly one minute later, at 11:12, freshman forward Tulk got Wisconsin on the board.
THE INCREDIBLE TULK! 👊
— Wisconsin Hockey (@BadgerMHockey) November 16, 2025
Second of the year for the freshman
🍎: Zach Schulz & Logan Hensler pic.twitter.com/7IDt2TqBBb
At 15:14, freshman forward Deering tied the game at two with a shot from the slot.
TEXTBOOK. 🤓
— Wisconsin Hockey (@BadgerMHockey) November 16, 2025
Second tally of the year for Deering (@DeeringGrady)
🍎: Logan Hensler & Oliver Tulk pic.twitter.com/GAE3S20KWb
Sophomore defenseman Hensler tallied his third goal of the year, 1:45 into the second frame, unassisted.
CASUAL THREE-POINT NIGHT FOR HENSLER SO FAR 🤷♂️
— Wisconsin Hockey (@BadgerMHockey) November 16, 2025
Third goal of the year for the sophomore (@LoganHensler) pic.twitter.com/lIxVjW2lX5
Freshman forward Idžan tallied his first NCAA goal at 7:58 into the second period, to send UW into the third with a 4-2 lead.
LET IT RIP, BRUNO! 🚀
— Wisconsin Hockey (@BadgerMHockey) November 16, 2025
First collegiate goal for the freshman! pic.twitter.com/oKAT6FFyzu
The Buckeyes continued to battle, with Adam Eisele scoring his second goal of the game 2:48 into the third frame.
Wisconsin regained its two-goal lead, 7:59 into the third, with freshman forward Zelenov's first collegiate goal.
ALLLL GAS FOR VAS 🔥
— Wisconsin Hockey (@BadgerMHockey) November 16, 2025
First NCAA goal for the freshman!
🍎: Quinn Finley & Ben Dexheimer pic.twitter.com/0rEqFgutIn
Ohio State scored twice more in the third period, with Jake Dunlap finding the back of the net at 10:20 and Nathan McBrayer scoring at 12:33, to tie the game at five and send the contest to overtime.
With 13 seconds remaining in the third period, OSU took a penalty that carried over into the extra time. Sophomore forward Morrissey capitalized on the power play, scoring 1:39 into overtime to claim a 6-5 victory to close out the first half of Kohl Center play.
MORRIS-SEE YA LATER! 😤
— Wisconsin Hockey (@BadgerMHockey) November 16, 2025
Gav's (@gavmorrissey7) third goal of the year gives the Badgers the OT win
🍎: Oliver Tulk & Ben Dexheimer pic.twitter.com/xT7WnXRQwk
Wisconsin went 1-for-3 on the power play and 1-for-1 on the penalty kill. UW finished the contest with a 36-24 deficit in shots on goal.
Notes to know
- This marks Wisconsin's first overtime win since a 5-4 victory in extra time on Nov. 15, 2024, at Penn State
- Gavin Morrissey is on a nine-game point streak (3 goals, 7 assists)
- Bruno Idžan and Vasily Zelenov scored their first collegiate goals
Straight from the rink
Head Coach Mike Hastings
On Gavin Morrissey's overtime goal
"He didn't dust that off. It got out of his forehand, there wasn't a stick handle, and he put it where momma hides the cookie jar. It was a great shot on the short side of a guy that's six feet plus. You need a good player to make a big-time play, and I thought he did."
On Logan Hensler
"You want a guy not to be afraid to make a mistake, and yes, it went off his tape into a situation that wasn't perfect, and then he went right back in after it. I want him to have a short memory. He'll learn from things that he doesn't do well, but I can't teach what he did tonight on that goal."
Sophomore forward Gavin Morrissey
On tonight's game
"Big Ten hockey, it's pretty fine margins. That is why we preach not getting too high and not getting too low, because at the end of the day, it's a close game. It could have gone either way. We'll take the two points, but we know there is a lot left on the table."
Sophomore defenseman Logan Hensler
On the team's mentality
"We have a really great locker room and a great group of captains. They keep us high. We stuck with it, and we got the win."
Up Next: The Badgers travel to East Lansing, Michigan, to face No. 1 Michigan State for their penultimate series of the fall semester on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 21-22. Friday's game starts at 7:30 p.m. CT, while puck drop is set for 6 p.m. CT on Saturday. Both contests stream on B1G+. Audio play-by-play can be found on the Badger Radio Network as well as the Badgers app and the Varsity Network app. You can also follow along on X/Twitter and Instagram at @BadgerMHockey.
