Wisconsin Hockey 2019-2020: Time to Get Offensive

[Timothy A]

Re: Wisconsin Hockey 2019-2020: Time to Get Offensive

I can only think of one other person who’s contributed more to the success of Badger Hockey. And even then, arguments can be made.

Badger Bob?

[gwhinwi]

Re: Wisconsin Hockey 2019-2020: Time to Get Offensive

I can only think of one other person who’s contributed more to the success of Badger Hockey. And even then, arguments can be made.

Has to be Phil....

[Timothy A]

Re: Wisconsin Hockey 2019-2020: Time to Get Offensive

Has to be Phil....

Good one. He does men's AND women's games. Or Mark Johnson if we're doing a gender crossover thing. Hard to get past 8? Natties and a million points. Without him there's is no way the women's program is where it is right now. Same could be said for the men's team and his Dad. Where does Jeff Sauer fit in? It's hard to overlook the end, but he kept UW up there for years and was above and beyond with his post UW career, which probably doesn't fit in with the UW impact, but it's hard to ignore.
I'm going with: Drop Mark if it's a guys only thing obviously.

Bob Johnson
Mark Johnson
Jeff Sauer
Bill Howard
Phil

[Bratbill]

Mark Johnson just completed the Ironman triathlon. He’s clearly a one of a kind athlete!

Good one. He does men's AND women's games. Or Mark Johnson if we're doing a gender crossover thing. Hard to get past 8? Natties and a million points. Without him there's is no way the women's program is where it is right now. Same could be said for the men's team and his Dad. Where does Jeff Sauer fit in? It's hard to overlook the end, but he kept UW up there for years and was above and beyond with his post UW career, which probably doesn't fit in with the UW impact, but it's hard to ignore.
I'm going with: Drop Mark if it's a guys only thing obviously.

Bob Johnson
Mark Johnson
Jeff Sauer
Bill Howard
Phil

[Timothy A]

Re: Wisconsin Hockey 2019-2020: Time to Get Offensive

Hey's I read there is a scrimmage coming up on the 6th I think around 12:30 @ KC. Free to the public. That is definitely on the docket for that day. Fish in the AM, hockey after lunch, does it get any better than that?

[gwhinwi]

Re: Wisconsin Hockey 2019-2020: Time to Get Offensive

Hey's I read there is a scrimmage coming up on the 6th I think around 12:30 @ KC. Free to the public. That is definitely on the docket for that day. Fish in the AM, hockey after lunch, does it get any better than that?

Oh... I'm definitely in for that. I'll take a long lunch from work to go to watch hockey for free.

[solovsfett]

Good one. He does men's AND women's games. Or Mark Johnson if we're doing a gender crossover thing. Hard to get past 8? Natties and a million points. Without him there's is no way the women's program is where it is right now. Same could be said for the men's team and his Dad. Where does Jeff Sauer fit in? It's hard to overlook the end, but he kept UW up there for years and was above and beyond with his post UW career, which probably doesn't fit in with the UW impact, but it's hard to ignore.
I'm going with: Drop Mark if it's a guys only thing obviously.

Bob Johnson
Mark Johnson
Jeff Sauer
Bill Howard
Phil

Is Phil the public address guy from the coliseum days who would get the crowd jacked past the ceiling???

[WiscTJK]

Re: Wisconsin Hockey 2019-2020: Time to Get Offensive

Is Phil the public address guy from the coliseum days who would get the crowd jacked past the ceiling???

I'm assuming he is talking about Crazy Sign Guy Phil

[MadCityRich]

Re: Wisconsin Hockey 2019-2020: Time to Get Offensive

Is Phil the public address guy from the coliseum days who would get the crowd jacked past the ceiling???

No, that was Phil Mendel. The Coliseum was full, the band was playing, the fans were chanting; THEN...the band would stop and you hear the microphone "click", then....

"GOOD EVENING, HOCKEY FANS!" (Huge roar from the crowd). Then he always added a commentary on the upcoming game. He also did some TV commentary for a short time.

****ing legend.

[WiscTJK]

Re: Wisconsin Hockey 2019-2020: Time to Get Offensive

No, that was Phil Mendel. The Coliseum was full, the band was playing, the fans were chanting; THEN...the band would stop and you hear the microphone "click", then....

"GOOD EVENING, HOCKEY FANS!" (Huge roar from the crowd). Then he always added a commentary on the upcoming game. He also did some TV commentary for a short time.

****ing legend.

I only went to the coliseum in college and not that shockingly, I don't remember that Phil.

[Timothy A]

Re: Wisconsin Hockey 2019-2020: Time to Get Offensive

No, that was Phil Mendel. The Coliseum was full, the band was playing, the fans were chanting; THEN...the band would stop and you hear the microphone "click", then....

"GOOD EVENING, HOCKEY FANS!" (Huge roar from the crowd). Then he always added a commentary on the upcoming game. He also did some TV commentary for a short time.

****ing legend.

That was before my time attending games. At that point I was a distant watching on PBS, IF that was mid 80's.

[Timothy A]

Re: Wisconsin Hockey 2019-2020: Time to Get Offensive

My eldest and I were discussing the team this weekend, we feel like the Fab 3 should score at least 100 pts between them. I do believe they graduated about 54 pts worth of F's, so that would be a great uptick in production. Thoughts?

[gwhinwi]

Re: Wisconsin Hockey 2019-2020: Time to Get Offensive

My eldest and I were discussing the team this weekend, we feel like the Fab 3 should score at least 100 pts between them. I do believe they graduated about 54 pts worth of F's, so that would be a great uptick in production. Thoughts?

Typically when you add high end talent, it affects others down the lines as well. Someone who might have been playing consistently as a 1st or 2nd liner against a #1 or #2 D lineup, will now be going against #2, #3, or #4 on the defensive side and their production should increase as well.

It will be fascinating to analyze things up and down the roster as the season goes on.

I think we all expect huge things from the team this year, my family and I are just hoping for lots of nights of Culvers.

[Timothy A]

Re: Wisconsin Hockey 2019-2020: Time to Get Offensive

I think we all expect huge things from the team this year, my family and I are just hoping for lots of nights of Culvers.

The East Towne one changed thier hours to close earlier, so by the time you get there to get the free dairy they are closed. EERRRR!

[gwhinwi]

The East Towne one changed thier hours to close earlier, so by the time you get there to get the free dairy they are closed. EERRRR!

I think you are still able to get it on the following day if you get there before the next game. At least, that seems like a thing that I remember.