Tony granato wisconsin badgers hockey roster

Wisconsin has only had three coaches since That being said, his replacement is only one of the many questions that face the cardinal and white this offseason. With the amount of time widening since the last time UW won an NCAA tournament game in and attendance dwindling, the pressure is on to turn this program back into a contender.

The Badgers played one of the toughest schedules in the nation — the fifth-toughest, according to College Hockey News. They started out after series sweeps on the road against No. Cloud State. Afterward, they swept Minnesota Duluth, ranked No. Things went downhill from there. Conference play was tough sledding for the Badgers this season — the six other teams in the conference spent the majority of the season in the top Every single opponent usually came in with a number next to their name and made it tough for UW on any given night.

Tony granato stats

Wisconsin started conference play before finally earning their first conference win at home against No. Notwithstanding a three-game skid near the midway point of the season, things started to turn around for the Badgers following the holiday break. They claimed second place at the second annual Kwik Trip Holiday Faceoff in Milwaukee, and they were consistently more competitive in games.

The last three weeks of the regular season were some of the best hockey the Badgers played all season. It started with a home series against top-ranked Minnesota. In the final home series of the season, the Badgers started with a dud but responded with a big win over Michigan State.