Mike Hastings' second season with the Badgers got off to a sour start. How the Badgers react to the adversity will be telling.

Jaeden Mercier scored two goals for Lindenwood (2-0-0), including the first of the contest on the power play 11 minutes, 51 seconds into the first period. Gavin Morrissey answered with a power-play goal of his own 3 minutes, 51 seconds later, but then Lindenwood broke it open.

(UW ATHLETICS) MADISON, Wis. – Two goals from Quinn Finley and an overtime tally from Daniel Laatsch helped the Wisconsin men’s hockey team battle back from a 2-0 deficit to beat the Lindenwood Lions, 3-2, on Saturday night at the Kohl Center.

The Badger women’s hockey team continued their hot start with a 7-1 victory over Boston College in non-conference play Friday. Casey O’Brien and Laila Edwards netted two goals each. Kelly Gorbatenko recorded four assists.

A resume with six national championships was not enough to intimidate the men’s hockey team in its season opener Friday night.

(UW ATHLETICS) MADISON – In its regular season opener, the Wisconsin men’s hockey team fell to the Lindenwood Lions, 4-2, on Friday night at the Kohl Center.

Senior Daniel Laatsch's game-winning goal with 18.4 seconds remaining in overtime gave Wisconsin its first win of the 2024-25 season. Despite falling behind 2-0, the Badgers responded and took down Lindenwood 3-2.