The Wisconsin Badgers had a strong first week of the Mike Hastings era, sweeping the Augustana Vikings with a pair of shutouts, winning 4-0 in the opener and 3-0 last Saturday to begin the season 2-0.
As a result, the Badgers nearly saw an appearance in the USCHO Top 20 poll, being the No. 1 team outside of the rankings.
On Friday, the Badgers will start a six-game road trip with a visit to Bemidji State, who lost 5-2 in an exhibition match to Minnesota in their lone action thus far this season.