Wisconsin
B1G Roundup: Wisconsin finds new ways to sweep, running its winning streak to nine
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — As the Wisconsin Badgers keep piling up wins, and Big Ten standings points, perhaps the scariest thing about facing this red menace is you never know who’s going to beat you.
They closed out 2023 with two wins in a Milwaukee holiday tournament via the goaltending of Kyle McClellan and the offense of Simon Tassy. In this weekend’s road sweep of Notre Dame, which extended their winning streak to nine games, the Badgers got different offensive contributions, and a win from McClellan and also from his backup, freshman William Gramme.
After a defense-first 2-1 win over the Irish on Friday night, Wisconsin improved to 18-4-0 overall and 10-2-0 in the conference via a wild festival of offense, winning 7-4 on Saturday. The Badgers got goals from six different players, and now have put together the program’s longest win streak since 1990 — a season that ended with Wisconsin hosting the NCAA title trophy.
On Saturday the Badgers led 5-1 in the second period before Notre Dame (10-10-2, 4-6-2) scored three goals in less than three minutes, prompting Badgers coach Mike Hastings to switch goalies. Wisconsin scored the only two goals in the final period to close out the win.
“The way we started was awful,” Irish coach Jeff Jackson said after his team was handed its fifth straight Big Ten loss. “We got some life in the second period. But give them credit, they made the right call during a timeout to switch goalies and that changed the momentum back away from us.”
Irish goalie Ryan Bischel finished with 26 saves. Notre Dame travels to Ohio State for a conference series next weekend.
The Badgers return home for a nonconference series with Lindenwood next weekend
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First Gadowsky family showdown is a wild one
When it was all over, Penn State coach Guy Gadowsky hugged his son Mac at the end of the handshake line, and breathed a sigh of relief following the biggest comeback in the history of the Nittany Lions’ program.
Penn State (10-7-3 overall) trailed Army West Point by four goals in the second period, but charged back with a quintet of unanswered goals and held on for a 7-6 win. It was the first head-to-head meet between coach Gadowsky and his son, who is a freshman forward for the Black Knights.
Junior Ryan Kirwan and freshman Aiden Fink each scored twice for Penn State, which returns to Big Ten play next weekend, hosting Michigan State for a pair of games. They finished their nonconference slate for the season with a 8-2-0 record and are now an impressive 45-3-1 in nonconference games since the beginning of the 2018-19 season.
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Buckeyes complete sweep in the battle of north Ohio
Despite going winless in the Big Ten in the first half of the season, Ohio State coach Steve Rohlik did not make any roster additions to his team at the holiday break. He said that getting forward Joe Dunlap back from an injury would be like having a new player in his lineup.
On Saturday, Dunlap proved his coach correct, scoring the game-winner in a 4-2 win at Bowling Green to complete the sweep in their weekend home-and-home series. The Buckeyes (8-8-4) won 6-2 on Friday in Columbus, paced by a quartet of Stephen Halliday assists.
Ohio State is back in the conference next weekend, hosting Notre Dame for a pair.
Michigan, Michigan State score wins over U-18 Team
After a long layoff, the Wolverines (8-7-3) didn’t look overly rusty, opening up a five-goal lead over USA Hockey’s National U-18 team and cruising to a 5-1 win at USA Hockey Arena in Plymouth, Michigan. That win came one night after Team USA traveled to East Lansing where the Spartans (13-4-3) won 5-2.
Michigan State returns to conference play next weekend with a trip to Penn State. Michigan hosts Stonehill in a nonconference series.
Jess Myers covers college hockey, as well as outdoors, general sports and travel, for The Rink Live and the Forum Communications family of publications. He came to FCC in 2018 after three decades of covering sports as a freelancer for a variety of publications, while working full time in politics and media relations. A native of Warroad, Minn. (the real Hockeytown USA), Myers has a degree in journalism/communications from the University of Minnesota Duluth. He lives in the Twin Cities. Contact Jess via email at jrmyers@forumcomm.com, or find him on Twitter via @JessRMyers. English speaker.
ONEIDA COUNTY, Wis. (WFRV) — The Wisconsin DOJ is investigating an officer-involved death that occurred on the morning of June 17 in the town of Lake Tomahawk.
According to a press release, around 10:30 a.m., two Oneida officers arrived at Lumen Lake Drive to arrest a subject in a felony investigation.
Upon contact with the officers, the subject brandished and shot a firearm. One officer shot the subject in return.
EMS pronounced the subject dead on the scene. No members of law enforcement or the public were injured.
Both officers will be placed on administrative assignment, per the agency’s policy.
WFRV will update this story as needed.
Body camera shows Wisconsin officer shooting, killing dog in Mequon
Body camera footage from April 23, 2026 shows a Thiensville officer firing at two dogs running at him. He continues to fire as they run away, killing one.
A Thiensville officer fired 16 shots at two stray dogs, killing one, and the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel has been tracking the fallout.
The officer, Richard C. McCormick, resigned during an internal investigation. The shooting is now under review by the Ozaukee County District Attorney’s Office.
Here’s what to know about the case and what to do if you encounter a stray or lost dog:
What brought the Thiensville officer to the Mequon intersection?
On April 23, 2026, Mequon police responded to a call shortly after 1 a.m. for two loose dogs at Highland and Cedarburg Roads. The Mequon officers decided to return in the morning, when they could seek help from the humane society.
About two hours later, McCormick saw the dogs at the same intersection, outside his jurisdiction. McCormick stopped and tried to capture them. He was not responding to a new 911 call or other request for help. He was aware of the earlier call about the dogs.
What happened during the shooting?
Body camera footage obtained by the Journal Sentinel showed the dogs bounding toward McCormick after he opened a rear door of his squad.
The officer fired at least two shots near the ground, in what he later said was an attempt to scare the dogs. Video showed the dogs running away and McCormick continuing to fire across the road, even after one of the dogs collapsed on the ground and howled.
Six minutes later, McCormick fired a final shot from close range to euthanize the dog on the ground. The other dog escaped into the woods.
A national expert on police-dog encounters told the Journal Sentinel there were “valid concerns” about the shooting, noting that McCormick continued firing even as the dogs ran away from him.
What happened to the second dog?
The shooting came to light after three women tracked and safely trapped the second dog that had been wounded.
The dog, whom they named Ranger, had a bullet in his hip.
Ranger underwent surgery and was still receiving care at the Wisconsin Humane Society Ozaukee Campus as of June 17.
The rescue volunteers – Danielle Dietz, Alicia Hegedus and Karen Bohlmann – pieced together what happened to Ranger and the other dog, whom they nicknamed BD, using public records requests.
They learned that Ranger had been out for 17 days since he had been shot.
What should you do if you encounter a lost or stray dog?
Angela Speed, a spokeswoman for the Wisconsin Humane Society, offered the following suggestions:
- Be cautious. Fearful, injured or ill animals can be reactive when confronted.
- Watch the dog’s body language carefully.
- If the dog is obviously friendly and approachable, check for a collar with information. If an owner cannot be located, take the dog to a local animal shelter.
- If you have safety concerns, call a local non-emergency police or sheriff’s office line.
The volunteers who rescued Ranger have years of experience tracking and safely capturing stray or missing dogs, on their own and with local rescue groups. They offered additional suggestions:
- Note the location where you saw the dog and take a photo, if possible.
- Share that information in local neighborhood groups online, which can include Facebook, NextDoor or Ring.
- Look up nearby lost dog and recovery organizations online and contact those groups for help.
- Never chase a dog.
Wisconsin and head coach Luke Fickell are on an absolute heater in June. The latest move? Edge Rusher Brody Pfannenstiel, who flipped his commitment from Texas Tech to the Badgers, following an official visit.
“I had a great time there,” Pfannenstiel told Badger Blitz. “My whole family had a great time there. They treated us really well, treated us like family. Just had a really good time.”
“I think it’s pretty cool. There’s a lot of people out there. I’m not a big city guy, but it’s a good environment.”
The three-star prospect committed to the Red Raiders in March, but outside linebackers coach Matt Mitchell never let off the gas pedal.
“He’s just showing I’m a big priority,” Pfannentiel explained. “He’s showing a lot of love to my and my family. It means a lot.”
“He stayed very consistent with me. That’s what stuck out with me, too. He even called me after I committed and said, ‘Congrats’ and everything. He’s stuck with me, he cares, and wants to still recruit me.”
Pfannenstiel also had scholarship offers from Ole Miss, Iowa, Illinois, Kansas State, Utah, Louisville, Kansas, and others. Vanderbilt and Nebraska also made plays in the spring to try and flip Pfannenstiel.
The fourth flip for Wisconsin in the 2027 recruiting cycle, Pfannenstiel joins linebacker Keaton Wollan (Iowa State), offensive tackle Jack Tabbert (North Dakota State) and cornerback Mekhi Wlliams (Florida State) as two other prospects who switched up in favor of the Badgers.
UW is up to 23 commitments in its 2027 recruiting class. The Badgers have also edge rusher commitments from Darin Graham and Isaac Miller.
According to Rivals, Pfannenstiel is the nation’s No. 36 ranked edge rusher in the class of 2027. Stay tuned to Badger Blitz for more on his commitment…
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