The response from the Wisconsin men’s hockey team was emphatic.
One day after suffering their first loss of the season, the Badgers bounced back to score a 6-1 victory over No. 2 Michigan on Saturday, Nov. 8, at Yost Arena in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
The victory leaves the Badgers, who are ranked No. 10 in the USCHO poll, in first place in the Big Ten with nine points. Michigan, which is also 3-1 in league play, sits in second with eight points.
Leading the way for UW was freshman goalie Daniel Hauser. Friday, he got caught out of position and left the net empty for a goal. Saturday, he turned away 24 shots. The only goal he allowed came at the 4:59 mark of the second period when a long rebound of a shot by UW’s Christian Fitzgerald led to a 2-on-1 opportunity the Wolverines didn’t waste.
Six Badgers scored goals for Wisconsin, which raised its record to 7-1-2 overall. Senior defenseman Ben Dexheimer (one goal, one assist) was the only Badger with more than one point.
He scored the first goal at the 7:13 mark of the first period and assisted sophomore Gavin Morrissey on the second goal 5 ½ minutes later.
Before the night was done Fitzgerald scored his team-leading eighth goal of the season, freshman Blake Montgomery scored his fifth and senior Aiden Dubinsky and sophomore Adam Pietilla recorded their first goals of the season.
Up next for Wisconsin will be No. 19 Ohio State on Friday and Saturday at the Kohl Center. The Buckeyes (4-4, 0-2) had a bye this weekend.
This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Wisconsin men’s hockey bounces back vs. No. 2 Michigan, takes over first place in Big Ten
Reporting by Mark Stewart, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
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