(UW ATHLETICS) MADISON – Sixteen saves from freshman goaltender Daniel Hasuer helped the No. 3 Wisconsin men’s hockey team start 2026 on a high note with a 5-0 win over the Alaska Anchorage Seawolves on Friday night at the Kohl Center.
After a quiet first period, Wisconsin (14-3-2, 8-2-0 Big Ten – 22 points) opened the scoring 16:24 into the second with a power-play goal from Ben Dexheimer. The Badgers exploded offensively in the third frame, tallying four goals, starting with a shot from Ryan Botterill at 8:56. Bruno Idžan and Oliver Tulk got on the board, 11:49 and 12:49 into the period, respectively, before Luke Osburn scored a power-play goal, 16:42 into the third, to lead Wisconsin to a 5-0 victory. Alaska Anchorage (3-14-0 Independent) posted 16 shots on net, but Hauser stayed perfect to earn his third shutout win of the year.
First Period
The first period was silent, with neither team finding the back of the net or having a power-play opportunity. Wisconsin finished the frame with a 21-3 advantage in shots on goal, but no UW skater was able to beat UAA goaltender Tyler Krivstov to take a lead.
Second Period
The Seawolves had the first power play of the game at 3:35, but Wisconsin killed it off to keep the game scoreless.
UW had its first chance on the power play, 10:37 into the frame, but also failed to tally.
It was on its second power play of the contest that Wisconsin finally broke the ice to get on the board, 16:24 into the period, with a goal from senior defenseman Dexheimer.
Third Period
To kick off a four-goal period, sophomore forward Botterill found the back of the net, 8:56 into the third frame.
Exactly one minute later, at 12:49, freshman forward Tulk extended Wisconsin’s lead to four goals.
To cap off a high-scoring game for the Badgers, freshman defenseman Osburn netted a power-play goal at 16:42.
Wisconsin went 2-for-3 on the power play and 1-for-1 on the penalty kill. UW finished the contest with a 48-16 advantage in shots on goal.
Notes to know
– The Badgers recorded their fifth four-goal period of the season, tallying three in their weekend at Notre Dame on Dec. 5-6 and one at Michigan State on Nov. 21
– Daniel Hauser recorded his third shutout of the year, matching UW’s shutout total from last year. That shares the national lead among goaltenders.
– Fans who participated in the BMO Chuck-A-Puck helped donate 600+ items and raised over $2,000 for the Boys and Girls Club of Dane County
Up Next: The Badgers continue their series against Alaska Anchorage on Saturday, Jan. 10. Puck drop is set for 5 p.m.
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