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Rick Wagner becomes the third Wisconsin player taken

April 27, 2013 By
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Ricky Wagner
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The Baltimore Ravens drafted Wisconsin OT Ricky Wagner in the last pick in the 5th round, the 168th pick in the draft.

Heading into 2012, Wagner was thought to be a potential first round talent.  However, the way 2012 started with the issues on the offensive line and an early coaching change, Wagner saw his stock drop.  Wagner received all-Big Ten honorable mention recognition in 2010 and 2011 and was started most of the games he appeared in.

He joins C Travis Frederick and RB Montee Ball as Wisconsin players drafted this year.

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UW’s Travis Fredrick First Badger Taken

April 25, 2013 By
Travis Frederick

Travis Frederick
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It took the Dallas Cowboys trading down to the 31st pick for the first Wisconsin Badgers to come off the board.

The Cowboys with first selection in the first round after trading with San Francisco took Wisconsin offensive lineman, center Travis Fredrick.

Fredrick a Sharon, WI. native started 31 games at Wisconsin at both center and guard. During his freshman and sophomore years at UW, Fredrick primarily saw playing time at left guard. In his final season at Wisconsin, he started all 14 games at center and earned All-Big Ten honorable mention honors.

The selection of Fredrick was the first Big Ten player chosen this year. Had Fredrick not gone to the Cowboys late in the first round, it would have been the first time since 1953 a member of the Big Ten was not selected in the first round.

 

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Badgers take on UMass Lowell (Audio)

March 29, 2013 By

The Badger Men’s Hockey team will skate in their first NCAA tournament since 2010 this afternoon.  Wisconsin will take on the River Hawks of UMass Lowell Friday Afternoon in New Hampshire.

If you rewind the clock back to early on in the season, the Badgers went 1-7-2 in their first 10-games and things were looking bleak.  Wisconsin scored just 43-goals over their first 20-games, but have surged with that exact number of scores in their last 11-games.  Freshman Nic Kerdiles on the recent scoring barrage…

AUDIO: Nic Kerdiles on scoring 43-goals in the last 11-games :11

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Former Badger, Geoffrion considering NHL retirement

March 14, 2013 By

Former Wisconsin Badger hockey standout Blake Geoffrion is considering retirement from professional hockey.

Geoffrion was dealt from Nashville to Montreal last season, spending time in the AHL with Hamilton.  In a November game, he was hit with a hip check along the neutral-zone boards and sent flying into the air.

When Geoffrion landed, he fractured his skull and sustained a concussion and he was sent to the hospital.  The Canadiens said the injuries were not life-threatening and Geoffrion is exepcted to make a full recovery, but there’s a decent chance his hockey career will be over.

ESPN’s John Buccigross reported this week that Geoffrion was indeed retiring, but Blake’s father Dan Geoffrion said his son has only told the Canadiens he’s considering the possibility of retirement.

Geoffrion had 28 goals and 22 assists in the 2009-10 season at the University of Wisconsin, earning the Hobey Baker Award as the NCAA’s top player.

Geoffrion had a difficult turning his success in college into a successful pro career, scoring just 11 points in 42 games.

Following is video from CBS Sports of the hit Geoffrion took in that November game which has changed his hockey future.

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Badgers stun #7 Penn State

February 1, 2013 By

Tiera Stephen grabbed and offensive rebound and put in the game winning basket with six seconds left as the Badger Women notched a 63-61 upset victory over #7 Penn State last night at the Kohl Center.  It was just the second loss of the season for the Nitny Lions (17-2) and first  in Big Ten play (7-1).

Morgan Paige led the Badgers with a career best 33-points.  As a team, Wisconsin shot 50% from both the field (21 of 42) and beyond the arc (9 of 18). Stephen’s 11-rebounds tied a career high.

Wisconsin moved their overall record to 10-11 on the season and 2-6 in the conference.  The Badgers will host Illinois on Sunday.

 

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