After a disastrous first half of the season, the Wisconsin Badgers men’s hockey team (8-13-3 overall, 5-8-1 1-1-0 Big Ten) has shown an incredible improvement since returning from winter break. This weekend at the Kohl Center, UW continued their upward climb and swept the Michigan State Spartans (11-12-1 overall, 5-9-0 Big Ten), winning 5-2 on Friday night and 3-2 on Saturday night.
Sophomore forward Mathieu De St. Phalle super-charged Wisconsin’s offense, scoring twice on Friday night and notching a power play game-winner on Saturday night. De St. Phalle leads the team with seven goals on the season.