WISCONSIN MEN'S HOCKEY Leading scorer makes decision on his future with Wisconsin men's hockey TODD D. MILEWSKI Mar 14, 2025 Mar 14, 2025 Updated Jun 29, 2025 × TODD D. MILEWSKI Badgers forward Quinn Finley talks about what he'll remember most from winning the 2024 World Junior Championship gold medal with the U.S. Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save What next season's University of Wisconsin men's hockey roster will look like is still uncertain, but the team's leading scorer is planning to return.kAmu@CH2C5 "F:?? u:?=6J D2:5 96V== 36 324< 7@C 9:D ;F?:@C D62D@? 27E6C 96 =65 E96 q2586CD H:E9 a_ 8@2=D 2?5 c_ A@:?ED :? E9:D J62CVD 42>A2:8?]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQE?4>D\:?=:?6\=:?<Qmk2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^32586C6IEC2]4@>^E?4>D^2DD6E^65:E@C:2=^fch6c`_e\762`\``67\2c37\27444fga34e_Qm%96 F?E@=5 DE@CJ @7 E96 52J r~'xs 6?565 (:D4@?D:? 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Quinn Finley returns to Wisconsin men's hockey as a gold medalist Badgers forward Quinn Finley talks about what he'll remember most from winning the 2024 World Junior Championship gold medal with the U.S.
Learn more about Wisconsin men's hockey recruits As players give verbal commitments to the University of Wisconsin men's hockey team, we'll add them here with their stats. Players are listed …
3 things that stood out in Wisconsin men's hockey's season-ending Game 3 loss A Wisconsin native scored a critical goal against the Badgers, who ended their season 13-21-3 with a loss to Ohio State.
How 2 Wisconsin hockey players became some of the best in a key part of the game Casey O'Brien and Owen Lindmark have combined to take more than 5,000 faceoffs in their Badgers careers but they've excelled with different te…
The untold story of the day COVID ended Wisconsin women's hockey's 2020 title dreams From a one-on-one game between two of the country's best players to a spontaneous party for the seniors, inside the Badgers' reaction to their…
A Wisconsin women's hockey player will win the Patty Kazmaier Award, but which one? For only the second time in the award's 28-year history, the top three vote-getters for women's hockey player of the year are from the same school.
5 things that stood out from Wisconsin AD Chris McIntosh's testimony on NCAA issues Chris McIntosh told lawmakers that Badgers athletes aren't asking to be employees. Here's more of his testimony to a House Judiciary subcommittee.
Wisconsin women's hockey learns its path in the 2025 NCAA Tournament Two teams with whom the Badgers have NCAA Tournament history will face off at LaBahn Arena, with Wisconsin playing the winner.
Polzin: What I liked and didn't like from Wisconsin's win over UCLA The Badgers earned another Quad 1 win and will face Michigan State in the semifinals.
3 things that stood out as Wisconsin women's hockey qualified for its 16th Frozen Four The Badgers came from behind to beat Clarkson in the NCAA regional final at LaBahn Arena. Here's how it happened.
Wisconsin men's hockey forward, goalie enter transfer portal The men's hockey transfer portal opened Sunday, and the first two Badgers players appeared in it Monday.
Why a Wisconsin men's hockey forward who considered leaving for pros decided to stay A position change could be in the works for a Badgers player who has decided to remain on the team for his senior season.
Wisconsin men's hockey completes defensive group with player from transfer portal A former Minnesota Duluth defenseman is joining the Badgers for the 2025-26 season after he looked for a change for his last college campaign.
Wisconsin men's hockey adds goalie via transfer from Minnesota State The Badgers completed their goalie trio for the 2025-26 season by adding a player from coach Mike Hastings' former school.
More tickets go unused as Wisconsin men's hockey stumbles in 2024-25 season Crowd sizes were 4% smaller in coach Mike Hastings' second season than in his first as the Badgers had at least 10,000 ticket scans in only one game.
Wisconsin men's hockey answers a lingering roster question with list of newcomers "There was no waffling" from a Badgers recruit tasked with deciding whether to join the Badgers next season or play another year of junior hoc…
What NHL scouts said about Wisconsin men's hockey's newest draft picks The Badgers had three players selected in the 2025 NHL Draft, two of them by a team that now holds four Wisconsin prospects.