Wisconsin Badgers
4-0-0
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Western Michigan (Exhibition)
4-1-0
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wisconsin | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Western Michigan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
October 24, 2026 | Men's Hockey
Chase Jette scores short-handed goal for the game winner
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — The No. 6 Wisconsin Badgers shutout No. 5 Western Michigan University with a 4-0 victory in an exhibition match up on Saturday at Lawson Arena.
In their first game action since Oct. 10, the Badgers came up with a play to light the lamps first. Finn Brink skated up ice before passing back to Chase Jette, who drove the puck to the right of the Broncos net. The freshman fired off the far post for a short-handed goal.
Jette finds the net first! 🍎: Finn Brink https://t.co/Vgsfq4UdOo
— Wisconsin Hockey (@BadgerMHockey) October 24, 2026
To get the second period going, Grady Deering powered around a Broncos defenseman to put the Badgers up 2-0.
Deer dancing his way to the goal 🕺 🍎: Brent Solomon https://t.co/KX9KbAFagq
— Wisconsin Hockey (@BadgerMHockey) October 24, 2026
Just a few minutes later, Brent Solomon carried the puck through the slot and around the goalie's glove side for the finish.
SOLO DOES IT SOLO 🍎: Ryan Botterill https://t.co/xqxED2CJZC
— Wisconsin Hockey (@BadgerMHockey) October 24, 2026
The third period stayed mostly quiet, until Zach Wooten finished a centering pass from JJ Wiebusch to give the Badgers the 4-0 win.
Who dun it? Wooten did it! 🍎: JJ Wiebusch https://t.co/F8kkElKA6I
— Wisconsin Hockey (@BadgerMHockey) October 25, 2026
Notes to know
- Wisconsin went +1 on special teams with a 4-for-4 penalty kill night and short-handed goal by Chase Jette.
- This marks the Badgers first trip to Kalamazoo, Michigan since 1981.
- Badgers begin a stretch of 10 home games in six weeks next week and open Big Ten play with its series against Notre Dame at the Kohl Center
- Including tonight's exhibition Wisconsin has three shutouts and has allowed just three goals in five games
- The Badgers lead the nation in defense at 0.75 goals against per game, Western Michigan sits tied for second at 1.00 goals against per game.
