Wisconsin Badgers
7-1-2, 3-1-0
#2 Michigan
10-2-0, 3-1-0
Special teams fuel 6-1 Badger victory at No. 2 Michigan
November 08, 2025 | Men's Hockey
Three power-play goals, perfect penalty kill propel No. 10/9 UW to key road win
ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Six different goal scorers, with three scoring power-play tallies, propelled the No. 10/9 Wisconsin men's hockey team to a 6-1 victory over the No. 2 Michigan Wolverines on Saturday night at Yost Ice Arena.
Wisconsin (7-1-2, 3-1-0 Big Ten - 9 points) scored two power-play goals on faceoff wins in the first period, opening the scoring 7:13 into the first period from the stick of Ben Dexheimer. It extended its lead at 12:50 with a Gavin Morrissey power-play goal. UW continued to explode offensively in the second, with Blake Montgomery adding a goal 1:25 into the frame. Michigan (10-2-0, 3-1-0 Big Ten - 8 points) got on the board 4:59 into the middle period with a short-handed goal, but Wisconsin's Aiden Dubinsky responded at 7:34 into the frame to restore its three-goal lead.
UW's third power-play goal of the night came at 17:47 into the second period, when Christian Fitzgerald scored on a breakaway during a major power play. To cap off the high-scoring Badger affair, Adam Pietila tallied his first goal of the season, 6:05 into the third period, to give UW a 6-1 victory over the No. 2 team in the country.
How it Happened
Wisconsin got on the board first, 7:13 into the first period, with senior defenseman Dexheimer's first goal of the year.
DEX MARKS THE SPOT 🫡
— Wisconsin Hockey (@BadgerMHockey) November 9, 2025
First goal of the year for the captain (@BenDexheimer)!
🍎: Gavin Morrissey pic.twitter.com/21ErevOlwi
Sophomore defenseman Morrissey made it a 2-0 game with a power-play goal of his own, 12:50 into the first – his second goal of the weekend.
SNIPER 🎯
— Wisconsin Hockey (@BadgerMHockey) November 9, 2025
Goals in back-to-back games for the sophomore (@gavmorrissey7)
🍎: Ben Dexheimer & Quinn Finley pic.twitter.com/I1e59Xn4IZ
Less than 90 seconds into the second frame, at 1:25, Blake Montgomery tallied his fifth goal in five games.
BLAKE MONTGOMERY: GOAL SCORER 🔥
— Wisconsin Hockey (@BadgerMHockey) November 9, 2025
Fifth goal of the year for the freshman!
🍎: Zach Schulz pic.twitter.com/jAyKkOZ8ZL
Michigan scored its only goal of the game, 4:59 into the second period, after Luca Fantilli found the back of the net shorthanded.
Senior defenseman Aiden Dubinsky responded at 7:34 into the second with his first goal as a Badger off a feed from freshman defenseman Luke Osburn.
THAT DEFENSE CONNECTION 😤
— Wisconsin Hockey (@BadgerMHockey) November 9, 2025
First in Cardinal and White for Dubinsky (@AidenDubinsky)!
🍎: Luke Osburn & Bruno Idžan pic.twitter.com/5uxcb4R6WR
Fitzgerald scored his second power-play goal of the weekend, 17:47 into the second period, on a major power play to send Wisconsin into the final period with a 5-1 lead.
Need a power-play goal? Call Christian Fitzgerald! ☎️
— Wisconsin Hockey (@BadgerMHockey) November 9, 2025
Eight goal of the year for the senior (@13fitzgerald)
🍎: Ben Dexheimer & Daniel Hauser pic.twitter.com/x8l64TdDUV
Wisconsin's final goal of the night came from Adam Pietila, who netted his first goal of the year, 6:05 into the third frame, to seal UW's 6-1 victory over the Wolverines.
TOUCHDOWN, ADAM PIETILA! 🙌
— Wisconsin Hockey (@BadgerMHockey) November 9, 2025
First goal of the year for the sophomore (@adampietila)
🍎: Finn Brink & Grady Deering pic.twitter.com/J4QiQ3WOkL
Wisconsin went 3-for-7 on the power play and 5-for-5 on the penalty kill against what was the No. 1 power play in the nation. UW finished the contest with a 30-30 tie in shots on goal.
Notes to know
- Wisconsin's five-goal victory at Michigan marked UW's largest margin in Ann Arbor since Feb. 16, 1979, an 8-3 win
- UW's power play now leads the nation at 35.6 percent (16-for-45)
- Ben Dexheimer, Aiden Dubinsky and Adam Pietila all scored their first goals of the year today
- Daniel Hauser notched his first-career point with an assist on Fitzgerald's second-period power-play goal. He is the first Badger goalie with a point since Tommy Scarfone had an assist against Penn State on Feb. 8, 2025
- Six of Christian Fitzgerald's eight goals this year have come on the power play
- Gavin Morrissey is on a seven-game point streak
- Wisconsin was perfect on the penalty kill this weekend, killing 10 UM power plays
Up Next: The Badgers return to Madison for their final home series of the fall semester when Ohio State comes to town on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 14-15. Friday's game begins at 7 p.m., while Saturday's starts at 6 p.m. Both games stream on B1G+. Audio play-by-play can be found on 1310 WIBA, as well as on the Badgers app and the Varsity Network app. You can also follow along on X/Twitter and Instagram at @BadgerMHockey.
UW will be running promotions during both games of the series against Ohio State. Friday's game is Wisconsin Day – students will receive a cow print glove giveaway while supplies last.
Saturday's game is "Phil Night," where the late Phil Dzick, known for leading cheers at Badger hockey games since the 1980s, will be honored. The evening's recognition will include a ceremonial puck drop by his widow and longtime fellow Badger supporter, Mary Lou, and numbers for Phil's signature "1, 2, 3, We Want More!" chant spread around the Kohl Center for fans to take part in post-Badger goal celebrations. Buy tickets here.
