When Badgers hockey star Cole Caufield was selected by the Montreal Canadiens fifteenth overall in the 2019 NHL draft, he had a decision to make.
The freshman from Steven’s Point had the choice of either going straight to the NHL on an entry-level deal or going back to the University of Wisconsin for his sophomore season.
While it had always been his dream of playing in the NHL, his choice of returning to the Badgers ended up working out for Wisconsin, the Canadiens and hockey fans everywhere.
At the time, it would’ve been very easy for Caufield to move on from the Badgers.