Photos: Wisconsin men's and women's hockey at Wrigley Field
Wisconsin men's and women's hockey played in the Frozen Confines series on Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025 at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Ill.Â
Wisconsin fans gather before the Frozen Confines games on Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025 at Sluggers Bar in Chicago, Ill. OWEN ZILIAK, STATE JOURNAL
Wisconsin fans wait outside the gates of Wrigley Field before the Frozen Confines on Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025 at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Ill. OWEN ZILIAK, STATE JOURNAL
Wisconsin fans swarm Bucky for photos on Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025 at Sluggers Bar in Chicago, Ill. OWEN ZILIAK, STATE JOURNAL
Fans walk towards Wrigley Field for the Frozen Confines hockey games on Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025 at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Ill. OWEN ZILIAK, STATE JOURNAL
Wisconsin and Ohio State warm up on Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025 at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Ill. OWEN ZILIAK, STATE JOURNAL
Fans walk across the street to enter Wrigley Field on Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025 at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Ill. OWEN ZILIAK, STATE JOURNAL
Wisconsin forward Laila Edwards hugs Badgers fan Pippa Murphy, 9, before the game on Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025 at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Ill. OWEN ZILIAK, STATE JOURNAL
Wisconsin walks out of the dugout before playing Ohio State on Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025 at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Ill. OWEN ZILIAK, STATE JOURNAL
Wisconsin forward Claire Enright cheers on the crowd before playing Ohio State on Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025 at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Ill. OWEN ZILIAK, STATE JOURNAL
Wisconsin handles the puck against Ohio State on Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025 at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Ill. OWEN ZILIAK, STATE JOURNAL
An Ohio State player slips and falls on Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025 at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Ill. OWEN ZILIAK, STATE JOURNAL
Wisconsin forward Kirsten Simms fires a shot on goal against Ohio State on Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025 at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Ill. OWEN ZILIAK, STATE JOURNAL
Wisconsin defender Vivian Junglels battles with an Ohio State player for the puck on Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025 at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Ill. OWEN ZILIAK, STATE JOURNAL
Wisconsin forward Kelly Gorbatenko takes the ice for the second period on Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025 at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Ill. OWEN ZILIAK, STATE JOURNAL
Wisconsin forward Kelly Gorbatenko looks up at the scoreboard after a no-goal against Ohio State on Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025 at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Ill. OWEN ZILIAK, STATE JOURNAL
Wisconsin players are assisted getting skate guards put on on Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025 at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Ill. OWEN ZILIAK, STATE JOURNAL
Wisconsin forward Laila Edwards handles the puck along at the glass against Ohio State on Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025 at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Ill. OWEN ZILIAK, STATE JOURNAL
Wisconsin forward Kelly Gorbatenko and Ohio State defender Mira Jungaker battle for the puck on Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025 at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Ill. OWEN ZILIAK, STATE JOURNAL
Wisconsin forward Claire Enright high-fives fans after stepping off the ice on Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025 at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Ill. OWEN ZILIAK, STATE JOURNAL
Ohio State celebrates after defeated Wisconsin in a shootout on Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025 at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Ill. OWEN ZILIAK, STATE JOURNAL
Ohio State goaltender Amanda Thiele walks on to the field on Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025 at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Ill. OWEN ZILIAK, STATE JOURNAL
Wisconsin plays Ohio State on Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025 at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Ill. OWEN ZILIAK, STATE JOURNAL
Wisconsin celebrates after tying the game against Ohio State in the third period on Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025 at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Ill. OWEN ZILIAK, STATE JOURNAL
Wisconsin forward Sarah Wozniewicz is hit along the glass on Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025 at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Ill. OWEN ZILIAK, STATE JOURNAL
Wisconsin and Ohio State players lunge for the puck on Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025 at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Ill. OWEN ZILIAK, STATE JOURNAL
Wisconsin forward Lacey Eden shoots on Ohio State goaltender Amanda Thiele in a shootout on Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025 at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Ill. OWEN ZILIAK, STATE JOURNAL
Wisconsin waits in the first base dugout before taking the field on Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025 at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Ill. OWEN ZILIAK, STATE JOURNAL
Wisconsin walks to the ice on Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025 at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Ill. OWEN ZILIAK, STATE JOURNAL
Fireworks go off before Wisconsin and Michigan State square off on Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025 at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Ill. OWEN ZILIAK, STATE JOURNAL
Wisconsin plays Michigan State on Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025 at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Ill. OWEN ZILIAK, STATE JOURNAL
Wisconsin forward Tyson Dyck handles the puck behind the Michigan State net on Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025 at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Ill. OWEN ZILIAK, STATE JOURNAL
Wisconsin forward Cody Laskosky shoots a back-hand shot that hits the post on Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025 at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Ill. OWEN ZILIAK, STATE JOURNAL
Michigan State defenseman Austin Oravetz sends a pass off the boards on Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025 at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Ill. OWEN ZILIAK, STATE JOURNAL
Wisconsin forward Ryan Botterill lays a hit on Michigan State forward Daniel Russell on Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025 at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Ill. OWEN ZILIAK, STATE JOURNAL
Wisconsin and Michigan State battle for the puck on Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025 at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Ill. OWEN ZILIAK, STATE JOURNAL
Wisconsin forward Tyson Dyck is hit on the ice by Michigan State defenseman Owen West on Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025 at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Ill. OWEN ZILIAK, STATE JOURNAL
Wisconsin forward Ryland Mosley shoots a one-timer on net against Michigan State on Saturday at Wrigley Field in Chicago.
Wisconsin forward Ryland Mosley puts a shot on net on Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025 at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Ill. OWEN ZILIAK, STATE JOURNAL
Wisconsinforward Kyle Kukkonen chases Michigan State defenseman David Gucciardi on Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025 at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Ill. OWEN ZILIAK, STATE JOURNAL
Wisconsin forward Cody Laskosky handles the puck in the offensive zone on Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025 at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Ill. OWEN ZILIAK, STATE JOURNAL
Wisconsin plays Michigan State on Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025 at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Ill. OWEN ZILIAK, STATE JOURNAL
Michigan State brings the puck up the ice against Wisconsin on Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025 at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Ill. OWEN ZILIAK, STATE JOURNAL
Wisconsin celebrates after scoring to tie the game against Michigan State on Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025 at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Ill. OWEN ZILIAK, STATE JOURNAL
Wisconsin forward Sawyer Scholl loses the puck in front of the net against Michigan State on Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025 at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Ill. OWEN ZILIAK, STATE JOURNAL
Wisconsin forward Christian Fitzgerald fights with Michigan State defenseman Patrick Geary for the puck on Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025 at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Ill. OWEN ZILIAK, STATE JOURNAL
Michigan State forward Red Savage kicks up snow on Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025 at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Ill. OWEN ZILIAK, STATE JOURNAL
Wisconsin celebrates after scoring late in the third period to tie the game on Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025 at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Ill. OWEN ZILIAK, STATE JOURNAL
Wisconsin forward Quinn Finley is hit off his feet by Michigan State defenseman Nicklas Andrews on Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025 at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Ill. OWEN ZILIAK, STATE JOURNAL
Wisconsin fans react after the men’s team lost in overtime to Michigan State on Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025 at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Ill. OWEN ZILIAK, STATE JOURNAL
No. 1 Michigan State scored with 1.4 seconds left in overtime to spoil the Badgers' comeback at the Frozen Confines.
The Badgers rallied for a 3-3 tie but didn't get to celebrate after Ohio State won the shootout for the extra point in the standings.
The Badgers hockey teams tried not to let the final score be the takeaway from their experiences playing outdoors.
Rebounding and a solid performance after a rough start pushed the team to its fifth consecutive win.
The Badgers have played only four of 22 games with their top six defensemen and they'll have to go on without one of their most experienced players for the remainder of the season.
Defensemen Logan Hensler and Zach Schulz scored their first goals of the season in a home victory.
Logan Hensler had to shake off defensive miscues in a win over Long Island, and Badgers men's hockey coach Mike Hastings said the freshman did it.
UW-Madison Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin touched on key issues facing college sports in her annual address to the Athletic Board.
A Wisconsin native scored a critical goal against the Badgers, who ended their season 13-21-3 with a loss to Ohio State.
The Badgers and the Buckeyes play for the national championship for the third straight year, and close friends are on opposite sides in their last college game.
A freshman who played in only five games is the latest Badgers player to enter the transfer portal.Â
An unusual offseason around college hockey with the recruiting of major junior players leads the Badgers into a crossroads. Here's an analysis of where Mike Hastings' team stands.
