WISCONSIN WOMEN'S HOCKEY Wisconsin women's hockey's dealt tough blow at goalie in season-opening win TODD D. MILEWSKI Sep 25, 2026 4 hrs ago × TODD D. MILEWSKI Badgers women's hockey coach Mark Johnson discusses starting the season with a road series against St. Lawrence. Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A season-opening victory had a difficult start and a potentially worrying injury for the University of Wisconsin women's hockey team.kAm$E2CE:?8 8@2=:6 pG2 |4}2F89E@? =67E E96 E@A\C2?<65 q2586CDV e\a G:4E@CJ 282:?DE $E] {2HC6?46 :? r2?E@?[ }6H *@C<[ @? uC:52J H:E9 H92E 2AA62C65 E@ 36 2 =@H6C\3@5J :?;FCJ]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQE?4>D\:?=:?6\=:?<Qmk2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^32586C6IEC2]4@>^E?4>D^2DD6E^65:E@C:2=^gee7dca_\cehc\c7ah\gc`3\`accgfgg3gcdQms6A2CEFC6D 492?86 (:D4@?D:? 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Wisconsin Athletics UW women's hockey freshman goaltender Alex Rigsby. UW Athletic Communications Wisconsin goalie Alex Rigsby and defenseman Saige Pacholok keep the puck out of the net during a March 2011 game at the Kohl Center. GREG DIXON, State Journal archives Wisconsin goalie Alex Rigsby watches the puck sail past the net during a January 2012 win over Bemidji State at the Kohl Center. JOHN HART, State Journal archives Locations Wisconsin Madison Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Mark Johnson on the start of the Wisconsin women's hockey season Badgers women's hockey coach Mark Johnson discusses starting the season with a road series against St. Lawrence. 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