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It’s been an eventful last week of spring ball for the Wisconsin Badgers, as they’ve started to ramp up, reaching the midway point of April. With a lot of updates coming, let’s do a long notebook that breaks down the last four practices individually, giving my thoughts on each. Wisconsin had its sixth practice of […]
It was a rough day of practice for the Wisconsin Badgers on Tuesday, and head coach Luke Fickell shared his displeasure when talking to reporters after the practice. “Not overly excited today. Just not a great day,” Fickell said after Wisconsin’s eighth practice of the spring on Tuesday. “You know, on our Tuesdays, we’ve been […]
The Wisconsin Badgers got some unfortunate news last week, as head coach Luke Fickell confirmed that starting offensive lineman Emerson Mandell would miss the rest of spring ball after undergoing surgery on his foot. “Emerson’s out for the rest of spring,” Fickell said on Tuesday. “He had a little surgery on his foot and will […]
The Wisconsin Badgers athletic program saw some unexpected news over the weekend, as Athletic Director Chris McIntosh announced his resignation to take a role at the Big Ten. The former Badgers football player is accepting a role as the Big Ten’s Deputy Commissioner for Strategy, commissioner Tony Petitti announced on Monday, which is a newly […]
For many Wisconsin Badgers fans, Sunday was a day of healing and reflection after a particularly cruel NCAA Hockey title game for the Badgers on Saturday. But it was interrupted by an absolute shocker: Chris McIntosh was leaving his post as Wisconsin A.D. to immediately take a senior position as a Deputy Commissioner of Strategy with the Big Ten […]
The Wisconsin Badgers have been off to quite the start with in-state recruiting in the 2027 class, as their first eight commits in the cycle have all come from Wisconsin. Not only are the Badgers landing players from the state, but they’re also getting a majority of the top talent. Each of those eight recruits […]
The Wisconsin Badgers got some big, albeit expected, news on Sunday evening when forward Austin Rapp announced his return for the 2026-27 season on social media. In today’s world, that has become the norm, with every year essentially being a one-year contract with the never-ending transfer portal. While Wisconsin lost John Blackwell and Aleksas Bieliauskas […]
The Wisconsin Badgers are reaching the midway point of spring ball soon, and head coach Luke Fickell spoke with the media last week, sharing his thoughts on the team’s progress and growth with pads coming on. Here is everything the Badgers head coach said after Wisconsin’s fifth spring ball practice: Opening comments… “Now I think […]
The Wisconsin Badgers Athletics community got some surprising news on Sunday evening, as Athletic Director Chris McIntosh is stepping down from his post to accept a role at the Big Ten, leaving a major vacancy behind. Later Sunday and on Monday morning, more details emerged about McIntosh’s imminent departure. The former Badgers football player is […]
After weeks of speculation, it’s official: Austin Rapp is returning to the Wisconsin Badgers for his junior season. Rapp was a key piece for the Badgers as a sophomore, making 12 starts and averaging 23.2 minutes a game. He had 9.7 points, 4.0 rebounds, and 1.6 assists a contest this past season, while shooting 41.9 […]
In a stunning move, Wisconsin Badgers Athletic Director Chris McIntosh is stepping down from his role and is set to take on a role at the Big Ten, according to BadgerExtra’s Todd Milewski. McIntosh, 49, had been in his role as Athletic Director since July 1st, 2021, working his way up after re-joining the University […]
The Wisconsin Badgers didn’t have the best start to the 2025-26 season, nor did the year end the way they’d hoped, but it sure was a memorable year for fans as this team scored the third most points per game in program history behind Nick Boyd and John Blackwell. After a 4-0 start to the […]
Wisconsin Badgers guard John Blackwell’s transfer decision has been one of the most high-profile recruitments over the past week, as the star is being courted by some of the top schools in the country. Since his announcement to enter the transfer portal, there have been several schools linked to Blackwell. On Friday, Blackwell’s agents, Todd […]
The Wisconsin Badgers are actively looking to improve their roster in the transfer portal, as they have six roster spots to fill this offseason after some senior departures and the transfers of John Blackwell, Aleksas Bieliauskas, Jack Robison, and Riccardo Greppi. While retention is at the forefront of the staff’s priority list, the Badgers will […]
The Wisconsin Badgers are one week into the transfer portal, but things have been quieter on that side as the staff continues to do their evaluations to try and find the best fits with the resources available. Of course, the Badgers have been quite busy looking to retain their top players as well, with efforts […]
The Wisconsin Badgers were the better team all day at T-Mobile Arena, but the final tally on the scoreboard goes to the Denver Pioneers as they scored two third-period goals to win the 2026 National Championship by a score of 2-1. The Badgers had their chances. After freshman Vasily Zelenov gave Wisconsin a first-period lead, […]
It was bound to come an end. The amazing postseason run came to an end on the biggest stage for the Wisconsin Badgers on Saturday evening, as they fell 2-1 to the Denver Pioneers in the National Championship game. It was a game that Wisconsin had been in control for the first two periods, as […]
The Wisconsin Badgers are facing off against the Denver Pioneers on Saturday with a chance to get their seventh National Championship. The game starts at 4:30 p.m. on ESPN. Wisconsin has done great so far since making the postseason, beating Dartmouth, Michigan State, and North Dakota en route to the championship game. Now, they’ll take […]
The day is upon us. The Wisconsin Badgers lace up the skates this afternoon in Las Vegas in search of the program’s seventh national championship. Standing in their way is another old WCHA foe and the hottest team in hockey over the last decade, the Denver Pioneers. The Badgers (24-12-2) shut down North Dakota to […]
The Wisconsin Badgers take on the Denver Pioneers this evening in Vegas for the Badgers’ first men’s hockey title game since Obama’s first term, and B5Q’s resident hockey guru, Taylor Valentine, sat down with me to preview this intriguing matchup, which should be a really fun one. Ahead of the game, we gave our keys to a Badgers […]
Championship Saturday is officially here, as the Wisconsin Badgers have a chance to add to the rafters when they face off against the Denver Pioneers. Wisconsin has had a fantastic run to the championship game, coming into the tournament as a No. 3 seed. They initially knocked off Dartmouth 5-1, thanks to a four-goal third […]
In three years under head coach Mike Hastings, each year has delivered peaks and valleys. The Wisconsin Badgers ascended to the nation’s top ranking in 2023-24, Hastings’ first year at the helm, before a late-season collapse resulted in a first-round overtime loss to Quinnipiac. The valleys were lower in year two as they struggled to […]
The transfer portal is open, and the Wisconsin Badgers are players once again, as they look to fill out the rest of their roster following some portal departures this past week. The Badgers have been quite successful in the transfer portal in recent years, finding a star player in each of the past three seasons. […]
The Wisconsin Badgers are active in the transfer portal, as they’re looking to fill their six open roster spots and round out their team for the 2026-27 season. Of course, negotiations are ongoing for player retention, but the Badgers are trending to keep their remaining core pieces, notably Nolan Winter and Austin Rapp, while looking […]
January was a lifetime ago, and is now just a distant memory for the national championship-bound Wisconsin Badgers. The season was on thin ice following a six-game skid to Michigan State, Penn State, and Minnesota, but the Badgers bounced back with a new sense of purpose to make their first Frozen Four and title game […]