The 2008–09 Wisconsin Badgers men's ice hockey team was the Badgers' 56th season. They represent the University of Wisconsin–Madison in the 2008–09 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season. The team is coached by Mike Eaves and play their home games at Kohl Center.

Regular season

Standings

Schedule and results Green background indicates win (2 points). Red background indicates loss (0 points). White background indicates tie (1 point).

2008–09 Game Log October: 0–6–1 (Home: 0–1–1; Road: 0–5–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance WCHA Overall Recap 1† October 10 Wisconsin 4–5 Boston College Connelly 7,884 0–0–0 0–1–0 2† October 11 Wisconsin 1–5 New Hampshire Gudmandson 6,501 0–0–0 0–2–0 3 October 17 Wisconsin 5–6 Denver Connelly 6,036 0–1–0 0–3–0 4 October 18 Wisconsin 4–7 Denver Gudmandson 6,095 0–2–0 0–4–0 5 October 24 Minnesota 2–2 Wisconsin Connelly 13,184 0–2–1 0–4–1 6 October 25 Minnesota 5–2 Wisconsin Connelly 15,237 0–3–1 0–5–1 7 October 31 Wisconsin 2–3 North Dakota Connelly 11,684 0–4–1 0–6–1 November: 7–1–1 (Home: 4–0–0; Road: 3–1–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance WCHA Overall Recap 8 November 1 Wisconsin 5–2 North Dakota Connelly 11,748 1–4–1 1–6–1 9 November 7 Michigan Tech 2–3 Wisconsin Connelly 12,474 2–4–1 2–6–1 10 November 8 Michigan Tech 0–6 Wisconsin Gudmandson 14,210 3–4–1 3–6–1 11 November 14 Wisconsin 3–3 Minnesota-Duluth Connelly 4,534 3–4–2 3–6–2 12 November 15 Wisconsin 4–1 Minnesota-Duluth Connelly 4,751 4–4–2 4–6–2 13 November 21 Wisconsin 2–6 St. Cloud State Connelly 6,010 4–5–2 4–7–2 14 November 22 Wisconsin 1–0 St. Cloud State Connelly 6,021 5–5–2 5–7–2 15†* November 28 Michigan State 1–3 Wisconsin Connelly 12,695 5–5–2 6–7–2 16†* November 29 Michigan 0–3 Wisconsin Connelly 14,025 5–5–2 7–7–2 December: 3–0–1 (Home: 3–0–1; Road: 0–0–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance WCHA Overall Recap 17 December 5 Alaska-Anchorage 2–3 Wisconsin Connelly 12,268 6–5–2 8–7–2 18 December 6 Alaska-Anchorage 2–7 Wisconsin Connelly 14,023 7–5–2 9–7–2 19†^ December 27 Alabama-Huntsville 0–5 Wisconsin Connelly 12,887 7–5–2 10–7–2 20†^ December 28 Lake Superior State 1–1 Wisconsin Connelly 13,422 7–5–2 10–7–3 January: 4–4–0 (Home: 2–4–0; Road: 2–0–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance WCHA Overall Recap 21 January 2 Northern Michigan 3-2 Wisconsin Connelly 14,518 7–5–2 10–8–3 22 January 3 Northern Michigan 6–5 Wisconsin OT Connelly 13,924 7–5–2 10–9–3 23 January 9 Wisconsin 3–2 Alaska-Anchorage Connelly 3,043 8–5–2 11–9–3 24 January 10 Wisconsin 6–3 Alaska-Anchorage Connelly 4,150 9–5–2 12–9–3 25 January 16 Colorado College 1–6 Wisconsin Connelly 12,849 10–5–2 13–9–3 26 January 17 Colorado College 4–3 Wisconsin Connelly 15,237 10–6–2 13–10–3 27 January 30 Minnesota-Duluth 1–3 Wisconsin Connelly 14,144 11–6–2 14–10–3 28 January 31 Minnesota-Duluth 1–0 Wisconsin Connelly 15,237 11–7–2 14–11–3 February: 2–3–1 (Home: 0–2–0; Road: 2–1–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance WCHA Overall Recap 29 February 6 Wisconsin 3–2 Minnesota Connelly 10,201 12–7–2 15–11–3 30 February 7 Wisconsin 5–4 Minnesota Connelly 10,217 13–7–2 16–11–3 31 February 20 Denver 4–3 Wisconsin OT Connelly 13,940 13–8–2 16–12–3 32 February 21 Denver 5–0 Wisconsin Connelly 15,237 13–9–2 16–13–3 33 February 27 Wisconsin 3–4 Minnesota State OT Connelly 4,774 13–10–2 16–14–3 34 February 28 Wisconsin 3–3 Minnesota State Connelly 5,013 13–10–3 16–14–4 March: 4–2–0 (Home: 3–1–0; Road: 0–0–0; Neutral: 1–1–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance WCHA Overall Recap 35 March 6 North Dakota 2–1 Wisconsin Connelly 14,179 13–11–3 16–15–4 36 March 7 North Dakota 1–4 Wisconsin Connelly 15,237 14–11–3 17–15–4 37†° March 13 Minnesota State 1–7 Wisconsin Connelly 11,291 14–11–3 18–15–4 38†° March 14 Minnesota State 2–4 Wisconsin Connelly 13,043 14–11–3 19–15–4 39†“ March 20 Wisconsin 0–3 Denver Connelly 14,722 14–11–3 19–16–4 40†× March 20 Wisconsin 4–1 North Dakota Connelly 15,254 14–11–3 20–16–4 † Denotes a non-conference game

* Denotes College Hockey Showcase

^ Denotes Badger Showdown

° Denotes 2009 WCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament first round

“ Denotes 2009 WCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament semifinals (neutral site: Xcel Energy Center, Saint Paul, Minnesota)

× Denotes 2009 WCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament third place (neutral site: Xcel Energy Center, Saint Paul, Minnesota)

Player stats

Skaters Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus–minus; PIM = Penalty minutes

Player GP G A Pts PIM 30 7 27 34 20 30 6 18 24 6 30 13 8 21 95 26 9 12 21 0 27 11 8 19 41 21 7 11 18 40 29 8 9 17 20 24 6 11 17 14 29 2 15 17 14 26 4 8 12 45 30 6 5 11 38 25 2 8 10 21 26 4 5 9 28 24 2 5 7 20 23 4 2 6 24 25 2 3 5 38 24 2 2 4 14 16 1 2 3 14 22 0 3 3 12 4 1 0 1 8 8 1 0 1 4 3 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 0 0

Goaltenders Note: GP = Games played; TOI = Time on ice; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average; G = Goals; A = Assists; PIM = Penalty minutes

Player GP TOI W L T GA SO Sv% GAA G A PIM 27 1630 15 9 3 68 3 .913 2.50 0 1 0 3 179 1 2 0 12 1 .882 4.01 0 0 0

See also 2008–09 Wisconsin Badgers women's ice hockey season

External links Wisconsin Badgers men's ice hockey