Wisconsin Badgers
6-1-2, 2-1-0
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10-1-0, 3-0-0
No. 10/9 Wisconsin suffers first setback of season at No. 2 Michigan
November 07, 2025 | Men's Hockey
Four Wisconsin skaters score in 7-4 loss; Michigan nets two empty netters
ANN ARBOR, Mich. – A back-and-forth game that finished with two Wolverine empty-netters proved to be the No. 10/9 Wisconsin men's hockey team's first loss of the year, a 7-4 setback at the No. 2 Michigan Wolverines on Friday night at Yost Ice Arena.
Michigan (10-1-0, 3-0-0 Big Ten - 8 points) opened the scoring 7:50 into the first period. Wisconsin (6-1-2, 2-1-0 Big Ten - 6 points) responded in the opening five minutes of the second frame, with Luke Osburn and Gavin Morrissey scoring at 2:35 and 4:39 into the frame, respectively, to give UW a 2-1 lead. Michigan struck twice in the second, once at 10:33 and again at 14:24 into the frame, to take a one-goal lead into the third period.
To tie the contest at three, Simon Tassy scored on a power-play deflection 9:57 into the third frame, before Ryan Botterill lit the lamp from his knees at 10:42 to restore the Badgers' lead. Just over 30 seconds later, at 11:18 into the third, Michigan tied the game, before taking a 5-4 lead 16:16 into the period. Two empty-net goals from the Wolverines in the final two minutes of the game sealed a 7-4 victory for UM.
How it Happened
Michigan's Garrett Schifsky got on the board first, 7:50 into the first period.
Wisconsin responded 2:35 into the second frame, as freshman defenseman Osburn scored his second goal of the year.
Home state goal for the Plymouth native 🤩
— Wisconsin Hockey (@BadgerMHockey) November 8, 2025
Second goal of the year for Osburn!
🍎: Kyle Kukkonen & Vasily Zelenov pic.twitter.com/WaAY0ttVFI
Sophomore forward Morrissey made it 2-1, Wisconsin, with an unassisted tally 4:39 into the second.
WHAT A RIP FROM GAVIN! 🚀
— Wisconsin Hockey (@BadgerMHockey) November 8, 2025
First of the year for the sophomore (@gavmorrissey7) pic.twitter.com/Us2ua8ySoC
Malcolm Spence tied the game at two for the Wolverines at 10:33 into the second, before Josh Eernisse gave UM a one-goal advantage, 14:24 into the middle frame.
The Badgers tied the game again, 9:57 into the third, with senior forward Tassy's fifth goal of the year on the power play.
Tassy Time on the power play! ⏰
— Wisconsin Hockey (@BadgerMHockey) November 8, 2025
Fifth of the year for the senior (@SimonTassy)
🍎: Ben Dexheimer & Quinn Finley pic.twitter.com/0aEhaSuATa
Less than a minute later, at 10:42 into the third, sophomore forward Botterill scored UW's fourth goal of the night to make it 4-3, Wisconsin.
Right on the money 🤑
— Wisconsin Hockey (@BadgerMHockey) November 8, 2025
Botts with his fourth of the year!
🍎: Logan Hensler & Oliver Tulk pic.twitter.com/monbpjMjSs
At 11:18 into the third, Michael Hage tied the game for UM to kick off four straight Michigan goals. The Wolverines took a 5-4 lead, 16:16 into the third, before finding the empty net twice in the final two minutes to take a 7-4 victory.
Wisconsin went 1-for-3 on the power play and 3-for-3 on the penalty kill. UW finished the contest with a 24-33 deficit in shots on goal.
Notes to know
- Sophomore Gavin Morrissey tallied his first goal of the season and ended a 22-game drought dating back to Jan. 17 against LIU.
Up Next: The Badgers continue their series at No. 2 Michigan on Saturday, Nov. 8. The game begins at 7 p.m. CT and airs on Big Ten Network. Audio play-by-play can be found on 1070 The Game, as well as on the Badgers app and the Varsity Network app. You can also follow along on X/Twitter and Instagram at @BadgerMHockey.
