• Home
  • News
    • Politics / Govt
    • Legislature
    • Crime / Courts
    • Health / Medicine
    • Archives
  • Sports
    • Badgers
    • Packers
      • Titletown Report
    • Brewers
  • Contact Us
    • Reporters
  • Affiliates
    • Affiliate Support

Wisconsin Radio Network

Wisconsin News and Sports

You are here: Home / Badgers / Mersch returning to hockey Badgers for senior season

Mersch returning to hockey Badgers for senior season

April 18, 2013 By Bill Scott

Wisconsin winger Michael Mersch has decided to return for his senior season in

Michael Mersch

Michael Mersch

Madison, rather than turn pro.

Mersch was a fourth round NHL Draft pick by the Los Angeles Kings in 2011.

AUDIO: Mersch said it felt best to return to UW :13

The announcement is good news for Mike Eaves’ Badgers, who last week lost sophomore Brendan Woods two years early to sign with the NHL’s Carolina Hurricanes.

Mersch scored 23 goals this season, fourth most in College Hockey.

AUDIO: Mersch says if they stay together, next season could be special :17

Besides Mersch, it’s likely that teammates Mark Zengerle, Tyler Barnes, Nic Kerdiles and Jake McCabe will return as well.  With that group, Wisconsin figures to be a serious contender to win the new Big Ten Hockey Conference and make a run at the National Championship next season.

Share this:

  • Facebook
  • Twitter

Filed Under: Badgers, Sports Tagged With: Badgers, Michael Mersch



Featured Stories

Pro-life groups condemn Kahl lawsuit to overturn 1849 abortion ban

Wisconsin politicians react as SCOTUS overturns Roe v. Wade

Republicans gavel in and out of special session to overturn Wisconsin’s abortion law

Juneteenth flag raised at Wisconsin Capitol

Gableman invokes 5th amendment, elections probe found in contempt in open records case

TwitterFacebook

Sports Headlines

Giannis breaks franchise scoring record, Bucks beat Nets in OT

Wisconsin’s Davis declares for NBA Draft

Badgers to face Arizona State in Las Vegas Bowl

Williams likely out for the season with broken hand

Packers releasing TE Jace Sternberger

More Sports

Tweets by @WRN

Get our news delivered to your inbox:

Enter your email address:

Delivered by FeedBurner

Copyright © 2022 · Learfield News & Ag, LLC

 

Loading Comments...