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Frederic named to U.S. National Junior Team preliminary roster

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Trent Frederic

Wisconsin hockey star Trent Frederic has been named to USA Hockey’s preliminary roster for this year’s U.S. National Junior Team, which will compete in this years event in Buffalo, New York.

The preliminary roster consists of 28 players.  The group will gather in Columbus, Ohio for training camp Dec. 15-19, then again Dec. 20-23 in Jamestown, New York, where they will play pre-tournament games against Belarus on Dec. 20, and then against Sweden in Erie, Pennsylvania, on Dec. 22.

The team will be cut down to 23 player for the 2018 International Ice Hockey Federation World Junior Championship.

If Frederic makes the final cut, he would become the 54th Badger all-time to skate in the event, dating back to its official sanctioning in 1978.

The U.S. owns four gold medals, all since 2004, when then UW head coach Mike Eaves led the country to its first gold medal.

The other three gold medals came with Badgers as captains as Luke Kunin (2017), Jake McCabe (2013) and John Ramage (2011) served in the official capacity. [Read more…]

McCabe, Mersch tabbed All-Americans

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Wisconsin Badger hockey stars Jake McCabe (Eau Claire, Wi.) and Michael Mersch (Park Ridge, Ill.) were tabbed as All-Americans by the American Hockey Coaches Association on Friday.

McCabe, who left the Badgers after the season ended to join the Buffalo Sabres, led the way by being named first team All-American.  McCabe led Badger defensemen with eight goals and 25 points in 36 games played during the 2013-14 campaign.  That total was good for second among Big Ten defenseman in all games.

Mersch is a second-team All-American, finishing his second season with a Big Ten-leading 22 goals in all games.  He also finished with 35 points in 37 games played, which ranked third on the team.

Mersch and McCabe become the 38th and 39th players in program history to be named All-Americans.

McCabe to make NHL debut tonight

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Wisconsin junior defenseman Jake McCabe (Eau Claire, Wis.) will give up his final year of eligibility to sign a three-year, entry-level contract with the NHL’s Buffalo Sabres.  McCabe is expected to make his NHL debut tonight when the Sabres take on the St. Louis Blues in St. Louis.

McCabe was drafted 44th overall and in the second round of the 2012 NHL Entry Draft.  He’ll join former Badger All-American

Jake McCabe

Jake McCabe

defenseman Jamie McBain on the Sabres blue line.

McCabe led Wisconsin defensemen with eight goals and 25 points in 36 games played during the 2013-14 season.  That total was good for second among Big Ten defenseman in all games.

In 100 career games at Wisconsin, McCabe finishes with 14 goals, 58 points, 115 penalty minutes, seven power-play tallies, one short-handed goal and four game-winning goals.

McCabe also captained Team USA to a gold medal at the 2013 International Ice Hockey Federation World Junior Championship in Ufa, Russia.

He’s the second Badger to sign a professional contract after the Badgers ended their season with a loss in the NCAA contract.  Forward Michael Mersch signed a entry-level contract with the Los Angeles Kings and is expected to report to play in the American Hockey League.

Badgers’ Kerdiles set for U-20 World Junior Hockey Championships (AUDIO)

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While the Wisconsin men’s hockey team returns to the ice this weekend against Alabama-Huntsville at the Kohl Center, the Badgers will be

Nic Kerdiles

Nic Kerdiles

playing without sophomore center Nic Kerdiles.  Kerdiles is in Malmo, Sweden, site of the U20 IIHF World Junior Hockey Championships that start today and run through Jan. 5, 2014.

The tournament if full of players that have been drafted over the past couple of years by NHL franchises, including Kerdiles, a second round selection of the Anaheim Ducks.

This event has had a Wisconsin flavor to it over the years.  Mike Eaves coached the 2004 US squad that won its first gold medal in the event.  Former Badgers’ Ryan Suter, Jake Dowell and Jeff Likens were on that squad.

In 2010, another ex-Badger, Derek Stepan, captained the U-S to its second gold medal.  Last year, current UW defenseman Jake McCabe was captain of Team USA when it won the gold medal in Russia.

Canada won five straight gold medals from 2005-2009.  The United States then beat the Canadians in overtime to win gold in 2010.

The United States, Canada, Russia and Sweden are the favored teams, but Finland, Switzerland, Slovakia and the Czech Republic will give the top teams a run for their money. [Read more…]

Badgers tabbed as Big Ten hockey favorites

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Wisconsin has been chosen as the preseason favorite for the inaugural season of Big

Michael Mersch

Michael Mersch

Ten hockey as voted on by the coaches.

The Badgers won 22 games last season and advanced to the NCAA tournament, finishing up its time as a member of the WCHA by capturing the 2013 WCHA Final Five.  The Badgers return nine seniors and six juniors, the most upperclassmen on their roster since the 2009-10 squad that reached the 2010 NCAA Championship game.  The Badgers also return 81.3% of their goal scoring (91 of 112 goals) and 78.9% of their points (239 of 303 points) for the 2013-14 campaign. [Read more…]

Wisconsin’s McCabe helps Americans past Canada

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Wisconsin Badger defenseman Jake McCabe scored two goals today to lead the United States to a 5-1 win over Canada and a spot in the final of the

Jake McCabe

Jake McCabe

World Junior Hockey Championships in UFA, Russia.

The Eau Claire, Wisconsin native scored twice on goalmouth scrambles in the first period to put the Americans out in front.  Teammate John Gaudreau added a pair of goals for the United States as well.

After a 2-2 record in the preliminary round, the Americans routed the Czech Republic 7-0 in the quarterfinals on Wednesday, then beat Canada in today’s semifinals.

Canada didn’t lose a game in the preliminary round and had a bye into the semifinals, losing their first and only game of the tournament today.

The United States will face defending champion Sweden in the Championship game.

UW’s McCabe to captain U.S. National team

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Wisconsin sophomore defenseman Jake McCabe of Eau Claire, has been named

Jake McCabe

captain of the U.S. National Junior hockey team.

McCabe is the 3rd straight Badger to captain the squad.  Current Badger defenseman John Ramage captained the 2011 team and ex-Badgers forward Derek Stepan served in that role in 2010.

McCabe has nine points this season for the Badgers. 

The U.S. team will compete in the 2013 International Ice Hockey Federation World Junior Championship, which begins play in Russia on Wednesday.

Minnesota State sweeps Badgers in hockey

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The Minnesota State Mavericks (5-5-2, 3-5-0 WCHA) completed their sweep over the Wisconsin Badgers (1-7-2, 1-5-2 WCHA) with a score of 4-2 on Saturday night.

The Mavericks jumped out to an early lead with a goal provided by Matt Leitner at the 4:38 mark in the first period.  At the 6:45 mark of the first period, the Badgers equalized on a power play goal from Jake McCabe.

Minnesota State was not done scoring goals in the first period however.  Eriah Hayes, at the 13:29 mark, and Bryce Gervais, at the 15:10 mark, made the score 3-1 in the first period.

The second period saw a Badger goal from Michael Mersch, at the 0:49 mark, saw the game at 3-2.

The third period saw the decisive goal go to Minnesota State’s Eriah Hayes at the 3:54 mark to put the game out of the Badgers’ reach.

The Badgers travel to the University of Denver for a two-game road series next weekend.

Badgers represented in NHL Draft

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Two current Wisconsin men’s hockey student-athletes and one future student-athlete heard their names called during the second day of the 2012 NHL Draft

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on Saturday. 

Forward Nicolas Kerdiles (Irvine, CA) heard his name early on Saturday when his hometown Anaheim Ducks made him the 36th overall choice a few picks into the second round.  Kerdiles will be a freshman at Wisconsin this fall.  He spent last season as a member of the U.S. Under-18 Team, and among other accomplishments, helped Team USA to gold at the 2012 IIHF Under-18 World Championship as the squad’s leading scorer. [Read more…]

McCabe named WCHA Rookie of the Week

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Wisconsin Badger defenseman Jake McCabe, whose first two collegiate goals

Jake McCabe

both proved to be game-winners as the Badgers skated to a 2-game non-conference sweep over RIT last weekend, has been named the Red Baron WCHA Rookie of the Week.

The Eau Claire, Wis.,  native scored both of his goals in the third period as Wisconsin recorded 6-3 and 2-1 victories over RIT on Jan. 6-7 at the Kohl Center in Madison. 

The freshman defenseman now has two goals and three points in nine games played.  He skated the first five games of the season for the Badgers before missing the next 11 due to an injury.

The Badgers are on the road this weekend, at Minnesota-State for the start of a 2-game series on Friday night.