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Kevin Fischer is a veteran broadcaster, the recipient of over 150 major journalism awards from the Milwaukee Press Club, the Wisconsin Associated Press, the Northwest Broadcast News Association, the Wisconsin Bar Association, and others. He has been seen and heard on Milwaukee TV and radio stations for over three decades. A longtime aide to state Senate Republicans in the Wisconsin Legislature, Kevin can be seen offering his views on the news on the public affairs program, "InterCHANGE," on Milwaukee Public Television Channel 10, and heard filling in on Newstalk 1130 WISN. He lives with his wife, Jennifer, and their lovely baby daughter, Kyla Audrey, in Franklin.
Keep an eye on those Badgers
Not the basketball team, though they're back on the winning track. I'm talking about the Badger men's hockey team.
From the Badger men's hockey insider:
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Wisconsin (16-11-3, 13-7-2 WCHA) revs things back up for the last three weeks of the regular season when No. 8 Denver (17-9-3, 13-7-3 WCHA)visits the Kohl Center this weekend in what could be an elimination series with regards to the MacNaughton Cup standings.
Friday’s game will air live on NHL Network and MyMadisonTV, while Saturday’s contest will air on FSN Wisconsin and FSN Rocky Mountain. Both games will also air tape-delayed on Wisconsin Public Television.
Check the UWBadgers.com game day page for live stats, game notes and live postgame news conference video.
Both games can be heard live on the radio on WIBA-AM 1310 in Madison. The game will also air on the Badger Radio Network (check your local listings) and on the internet at Yahoo.com for a fee.
UPDATE FROM UW ATHLETICS
TOP STORY
Wisconsin (16-11-3, 13-7-2 WCHA) revs things back up for the last three weeks of the regular season when No. 8 Denver (17-9-3, 13-7-3 WCHA) visits the Kohl Center this weekend in what could be an elimination series with regards to the MacNaughton Cup standings.
Friday’s game will air live on NHL Network and MyMadisonTV, while Saturday’s contest will air on FSN Wisconsin and FSN Rocky Mountain. Both games will also air tape-delayed on Wisconsin Public Television.
The Badgers are expected to welcome sophomore defenseman Brendan Smith back to the lineup after an eight-game absence.
Check the UWBadgers.com game day page for live stats, game notes and live postgame news conference video.
Both games can be heard live on the radio on WIBA-AM 1310 in Madison. The game will also air on the Badger Radio Network (check your local listings) and on the internet at Yahoo.com for a fee.
ST. NORBERT’S ADDING WOMEN’S HOCKEY
St. Norbert’s College, in the Green Bay area, announced this week it is adding women’s ice hockey to its sport offerings, another boost to the growth of ice hockey and women’s ice hockey in the State of Wisconsin.
P.B. BLOGS
Wisconsin television play-by-play announcer Paul Braun is back again for this week’s installment of his blog at UWBadgers.com. This week, P.B. takes a look at the Badgers who have played in the NHL and what his lineup would be if you could make up an team of former Badgers to try to win the Stanley Cup.
McBAIN FOR HOBEY
Visit hobeybaker.com to vote for who you think is the nation’s best player. Among those nominated is junior defenseman Jamie McBain, who leads the nation’s defensemen with 34 points.
The latest coverage for McBain includes this article in The Daily Cardinal.
You’ve surely noticed the big photo of McBain welcoming you to the men’s hockey page at UWBadgers.com. Well now a page is set up describing McBain’s Hobey credentials at UWBadgers.com/McBain. Visit the page for links of videos, photos, features, bios and other tidbits regarding McBain.
ARTICLES AND STUFF
WCHA.com – Badgers rise from 0-6-1 to battle for WCHA lead
USCHO.com – This week in the WCHA
Insidecollegehockey.com – Checking in around the WCHA
Insidecollegehockey.com – Stick salute…
Collegehockeynews.com – NCAA bracket ABCs
Wisconsin State Journal – Small details could make big difference
Wisconsin State Journal – Outdoor game update
Wisconsin State Journal – Proposed facility update
Badger Herald – Men’s hockey to host 1st place UD
Badger Herald – Craig Johnson makes noise on ice
Daily Cardinal – UW ready to battle for top spot
Wisconsin State Journal – Wiercoch is UW’s loss, Denver’s gain
Rocky Mountain News - Pioneers face tough test against Badgers
PICK YOUR FINAL FIVE
The WCHA and the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minn., have put together a new contest called “Pick Your Final Five Sweepstakes.” The contest gives college hockey fans a chance to win four ticket packages to the 2010 WCHA Red Baron Final Five tournament by predicting which five WCHA teams will making the 2009 tournament, which two teams will face off in the championship game, which team will ultimately win and how many goals will be scored during the 2009 Final Five tournament.
BADGER ELITE HOCKEY CAMPS
During the summer of 2009, the Kohl Center will play host to hockey camps for the first time. For more information about the camps, which run in July and August, visit uwcamps.com.
BIRDS TWITTER, DO BADGERS?
Birds twitter, do Badgers? They do now. You can sign up and follow the Badgers on your computer or your phone. Click here to find out how.
DOWNLOAD THE BADGER HOCKEY SCHEDULE TO YOUR CALENDAR
You can now download the Wisconsin men’s hockey schedule into google calendar and to other personal calendars, like your phone. Visit UWBadgers.com here for instructions.
WANT SCORES TEXTED TO YOUR PHONE?
You can have scores texted to your phone after all of Wisconsin’s men’s hockey games via the Wisconsin Athletic Department’s text-message service. The service is free to subscribers (standard text-message rates apply) and is available on all cell phones.
-To subscribe text "BUCKY" to 72645
-Throughout the athletic season, registered users will be provided three to five alerts per week
-content delivered right to your mobile phone
-Featured content includes score updates, breaking team news, ticket announcements, promotional information, special event invitations, and more.
-The service is free and available on all phone carriers in the United States.
-Standard text message rates apply.
UPDATE: Badgers fall Friday night in OT
UPDATE: Badgers get shut out Saturday night
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